Postdoc: Ocean-Ice Interactions for Climate Modeling

Delft; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 47,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABP pension

Education & training

Relocation support

Leave entitlement (232 hours/yr)

Flexible benefits

Job summary

TU Delft invites applications for a 1-3 year postdoc position in oceanography and cryospheric science. The project combines LES of ocean turbulence with a DEM of sea ice; you will develop parameterizations for climate models and validate against in-situ and remote sensing data.

Collaborations with TU Delft CEGe and international partners; potential involvement in Antarctic research cruise; start date January–March 2027; English required; 38-40 hour workweek; attractive terms and pension.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field.
• Experience with Large Eddy Simulations and turbulence research; Julia is advantageous.
• Interest in the intersection of solid/fluid mechanics.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Develop parameterizations to emulate fine-scale ocean/ice physics for climate models.
• Validate results against in-situ and remote sensing data from Arctic/Antarctic regions.
• Collaborate with TU Delft colleagues and international partners; contribute to a potential Antarctic cruise.

Skills

Large Eddy Simulations

Turbulence research

English proficiency

Education

PhD in oceanography, cryospheric science, climate science, or atmospheric science

Tools

Julia programming language

In-situ data analysis

Job description

TU Delft invites applications for a 1-3 year postdoc position in oceanography and cryospheric science. The project combines LES of ocean turbulence with a DEM of sea ice; you will develop parameterizations for climate models and validate against in-situ and remote sensing data.

Collaborations with TU Delft CEGe and international partners; potential involvement in Antarctic research cruise; start date January–March 2027; English required; 38-40 hour workweek; attractive terms and pension.