Analysis of MTG-I1 / -S1 data to study atmospheric chemical pollution by lightning

Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA - CSIC); España; Presencial; EUR 30.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

El Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA - CSIC) busca un Primer Investigador (R1) para un PhD en Granada. El enfoque está en la investigación de la electricidad atmosférica y el papel químico de los relámpagos utilizando datos de satélites y modelado atmosférico. Se ofrece un empleo de PhD a tiempo completo por 3 años, con salario de 1600 EUR al mes, ideal para aquellos con un máster en Física o áreas relacionadas.

Servicios

Cobertura completa de seguridad social

Seguros de salud incluidos

Formación

• Máster en Física, Matemáticas Aplicadas o Meteorología.
• Excelentes habilidades en programación y análisis de datos.
• Dominio del inglés (nivel C1) y alta motivación.

Responsabilidades

• Desarrollar métodos para cuantificar óxidos de nitrógeno producidos por relámpagos.
• Investigar el papel químico de los relámpagos a escala regional utilizando WRF y mediciones.

Conocimientos

Programación en Python

Programación en Fortran

Análisis de datos

Explotación de datos satelitales

Educación

Máster en Física

Máster en Matemáticas Aplicadas

Máster en Meteorología

Descripción del empleo

Organisation / Company: Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (IAA - CSIC)

Department

Solar System Research

Field

• Physics » Applied physics
• Mathematics » Applied mathematics
• Computer science » Programming
• Computer science » Database management
• Environmental science » Other

Position

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Type of Contract

Temporary, Full-time (37.5 hours/week)

Application Deadline

10 Jul 2025, 23:00 (Europe / Madrid)

Start Date

16 Sep 2025

Funding

Not funded by an EU programme

Research Group

TRansient Plasmas in Planetary Atmospheres (TRAPPA)

Location

Granada, Spain

Offer Description

We announce a PhD position within the TRAPPA group at IAA - CSIC in Granada, Spain. The PhD will focus on investigating atmospheric electricity phenomena and the chemical role of lightning using space- and ground-based measurements, including data from the Meteosat Third Generation satellites, VLF/LF lightning networks, Lightning Mapping Arrays, and chemical instruments onboard MTG satellites, as well as modeling with the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF). The research aims to analyze regional and global atmospheric chemical pollution, utilizing data from the Atmospheric Space Interaction Monitor (ASIM) onboard the ISS.

Employment Details

Full-time PhD employment for 3 years, with a possible 1-year extension. Salary: 1600 EUR/month (14 payments). Full social security coverage, including health insurance.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Meteorology
• High academic achievement and excellence
• Strong programming skills in Python and Fortran
• Excellent command of English (C1 level)
• Interest in data analysis, satellite data exploitation, atmospheric transport, and chemistry modeling
• Motivated, flexible, proactive

Specific Tasks

• Develop methods to quantify lightning-produced nitrogen oxides
• Investigate lightning's chemical role at regional scales using WRF and measurements

Additional Information

Applicants without a completed master's can still apply if they plan to register as doctoral students at the University of Granada by early September 2025. The deadline for applications is July 10, 2025. Final decisions will be communicated before the end of July 2025.