Postdoc: Ocean–Ice Interactions for Climate Modeling

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

Health insurance discount

Flexible working hours

Job summary

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a postdoc in Ocean – Sea Ice Interactions to develop and deploy detailed models of coupled ocean and sea ice processes, study their turbulence, and design parameterizations for global climate models.

This ERC ICE-FLOE project involves collaboration with TU Delft colleagues and international partners, with possible involvement in Antarctic research cruises.

Qualifications

• PhD in oceanography, cryospheric science, climate science, or atmospheric science.
• Experience with Large Eddy Simulations and turbulence research; Julia programming language is an advantage but not required.
• Interest in the intersection of solid/fluid mechanics.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to start the position in January-March 2027 (with some flexibility).

Responsibilities

• Deploy detailed models of coupled ocean and sea ice processes.
• Probe turbulent interactions and design parameterizations for global climate models.
• Validate results against in-situ and remote sensing data from Arctic and Antarctic sea ice regions.
• Collaborate with TU Delft and international team members; possible involvement in an Antarctica cruise.

Skills

Large Eddy Simulations

Turbulence research

Julia programming

Solid/Fluid mechanics

Independent work

English communication

Education

PhD in oceanography or cryospheric/climate/atmospheric science

Job description

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) invites applications for a postdoc in Ocean – Sea Ice Interactions to develop and deploy detailed models of coupled ocean and sea ice processes, study their turbulence, and design parameterizations for global climate models.

This ERC ICE-FLOE project involves collaboration with TU Delft colleagues and international partners, with possible involvement in Antarctic research cruises.