Postdoc: Convective Cloud Aggregation Modeling

Cnrs Inc; France; On-site; EUR 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The CNRS Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM), France, invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) to develop a hierarchy of models for convective aggregation and deepen understanding of tropical atmospheric convection.

The successful candidate will pursue analytical and numerical solutions for a simple tropical atmosphere model, building on supervisor results and collaborating with affiliated institutes in Toulouse and Midi-Pyrénées.

Qualifications

• PhD at the start of the contract in applied mathematics with an interest in Earth sciences, or in climate sciences with a strong background in mathematics.
• Proficiency in numerical methods.
• Strong interdisciplinary communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop a hierarchy of models for convective aggregation with increasing realism (multi-dimensionality, Earth's rotation, tropical hydrology).
• Seek analytical and numerical solutions for a simple physical model of the tropical atmosphere and compare with observations.

Skills

Numerical methods

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

PhD in applied mathematics

PhD in climate sciences

Job description

The CNRS Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques (CNRM), France, invites applications for a First Stage Researcher (R1) to develop a hierarchy of models for convective aggregation and deepen understanding of tropical atmospheric convection.

The successful candidate will pursue analytical and numerical solutions for a simple tropical atmosphere model, building on supervisor results and collaborating with affiliated institutes in Toulouse and Midi-Pyrénées.