PhD Research Fellow: Climate Dynamics & Weather Modeling

Arbeidsplassen; Oslo; On-site; NOK 551,000 - 595,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welfare schemes

Career development

Exercise time

Pension scheme

Family-friendly environment

Job summary

The University of Oslo invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow in Meteorology within the Department of Geoscience, Section for Meteorology and Oceanography at Blindern, Oslo. Starting date as soon as possible, three-year fellowship with a potential fourth year for teaching or research assistance.

The project EEIwarm studies Earth energy imbalance and ocean heat content using NorESM3 and CERES data. Tasks include analyzing observational datasets, running NorESM3 simulations, and linking

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Meteorology or related field
• Fluent English communication skills
• Experience with weather/climate models and data analysis
• Strong programming skills with large data sets

Responsibilities

• Analyze observational datasets to quantify cloud and radiative flux variations associated with rapid warming (2023–2025)
• Run atmosphere-only NorESM3 simulations to explore drivers of rapid warming
• Diagnose atmosphere-only and coupled NorESM3 simulations to link cloud processes and EEI anomalies

Skills

Programming skills

Weather/climate models

Independent work

Teamwork

Education

Master's degree in Meteorology

M.Sc.-level degree (4 years)

Tools

NorESM3

CERES data

Job description

The University of Oslo invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow in Meteorology within the Department of Geoscience, Section for Meteorology and Oceanography at Blindern, Oslo. Starting date as soon as possible, three-year fellowship with a potential fourth year for teaching or research assistance.

The project EEIwarm studies Earth energy imbalance and ocean heat content using NorESM3 and CERES data. Tasks include analyzing observational datasets, running NorESM3 simulations, and linking