Postdoctoral researcher on numerical modelling of ocean currents (M/F)

CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research; France; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

CNRS - National Center for Scientific Research, through the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, seeks a First Stage Researcher (R1) to study interactions between ocean turbulence, seabed topography and large-scale ocean circulation using global ocean simulations and the NEMO model.

The applicant will join the NEMO R&D team at LOCEAN, Paris, with responsibilities across modelling, simulations and publication preparation.

Qualifications

• Understanding of oceanic turbulence and circulation processes.
• Ability to use numerical tools for ocean modelling.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Previous experience in ocean modelling projects.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Familiarisation with the NEMO general ocean circulation model.
• Conduct numerical experiments on a supercomputer.
• Develop NEMO code for turbulence parameterisations and diagnostics.
• Analyze model outputs and interpret results.
• Write scientific publications.

Skills

Ocean turbulence and circulation

Numerical modelling tools

English proficiency

Experience in ocean modelling

Organisational skills

Teamwork ability

Tools

NEMO model

Job description

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace Research Field Environmental science Environmental science » Earth science Environmental science » Global change Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Application Deadline 23 Nov 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Jul 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The researcher will be responsible for studying the interactions between ocean turbulence, the seabed topography and large-scale ocean circulation. This study will be carried out using numerical simulations of the global ocean and idealised simulations of the processes involved. The NEMO modelling platform will be the main tool used.

• Familiarisation with the NEMO general ocean circulation model.
• Conducting numerical experiments on a supercomputer.
• Development of the NEMO code, specifically for ocean turbulence parameterisations and energy and vorticity balance diagnostics.
• Analysis of model outputs and interpretation of results.
• Writing of scientific publications.

The role forms part of Work Package 3 of the IMPRESSION-ESM project, which is the targeted project 7 of the programme called 'TRansformative Advances in Climate modelling for Climate Services' (TRACCS; https://pepr-traccs.fr/ ). The IMPRESSION-ESM project aims to improve the representation of physical processes in climate models. The researcher will be based in the NEMO R&D team at the LOCEAN laboratory, located on the Jussieu campus of Sorbonne University in Paris (France). The NEMO R&D team has the necessary expertise in ocean modelling for climate research.

• Understanding of the physical processes governing oceanic turbulence and ocean circulation.
• Proficiency in using numerical tools for ocean modelling.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
• Previous experience in ocean modelling.
• Organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.