PhD Research Fellow in Meteorology

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Job summary

The University of Oslo invites applications for a PhD Research Fellow in Meteorology at the Department of Geoscience, Oslo. The fellowship lasts three years with possibility of a fourth year for teaching or research assistance. Work location is Blindern, Oslo, within the Section for Meteorology and Oceanography.

Projects focus on EEIwarm and NorESM3 analyses, using CERES datasets, with opportunities for international collaboration and career development. Salary follows the PhD position code 1017.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Meteorology or related field.
• Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to four years in Norwegian system.
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and ideally also a Scandinavian language.
• Relevant experience in analyzing output from, and ideally running, weather and/or climate models.
• Strong programming skills and experience working with large data sets.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Fluent English

Programming skills

Analysis of weather/climate data

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree in Meteorology or related field

M.Sc.-level degree equivalent

Tools

NorESM3 familiarity

CERES data familiarity

Job description

About the position

We invite applications for a position as PhD Research Fellow in Meteorology available at Department of Geoscience.

Starting date as soon as possible. The fellowship period is three years.

A fourth year maybe considered and it will involve 25 percent of other career-promoting work. Other career-promoting work may consist of teaching, supervision, and/or research assistance. This is dependent upon the qualification of the applicant and the current needs of the department.

No one can be appointed for more than one PhD Research Fellowship period at the University of Oslo.

Place of work is Section for Meteorology and Oceanography in the Department of Geoscience at Blindern, Oslo.

Job description

This PhD position is funded by the Research Council of Norway through the project EEIwarm, which seeks to better understand the acceleration in global warming in recent years, and particularly the surge in warming from 2023 – 2025. Specifically, the project will investigate the physical underpinnings of the heat surge and its persistence, with particular emphasis on Earth’s energy imbalance (EEI) and ocean heat content (OHC), in order to close an existing knowledge gap and improve near‑term predictions. Other partners in the project are University of Bergen and Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center (NERSC, project leaders), and researchers from ETH‑Zürich in Switzerland are international collaborators.

The primary research tool in the project is the Norwegian Earth System Model, version 3 (NorESM3), and a central satellite dataset for EEI is from the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES). The specific tasks intended for the PhD fellow are to (i) Analyze observational datasets to quantify cloud and radiative flux variations associated with the rapid warming of 2023 - 2025, (ii) Apply atmosphere‑only NorESM3 simulations to explore drivers of the rapid warming (iii) Diagnose atmosphere‑only and coupled NorESM3 simulations to link cloud processes and EEI anomalies to the rapid warming.

Whatskillsareimportantinthisrole?

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences has a strategic ambition to be among Europe’s leading communities for research, education and innovation. Candidates for these fellowships will be selected in accordance with this, and expected to be in the upper segment of their class with respect to academic credentials.

Required qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Meteorology or a related field
• Foreign completed degree (M.Sc.-level) corresponding to a minimum of four years in the Norwegian educational system
• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and ideally also in a Scandinavian language
• Relevant experience in analyzing output from, and ideally also running, weather and/or climate models
• Strong programming skills and experience working with large (simuated or observed) data sets

Desired qualifications:

• Familiarity with NorESM and/or CERES data

Language requirement:

• Fluent oral and written communication skills in English and ideally also in a Scandinavian language
• English requirements for applicants from outside of EU/ EEA countries and exemptions from the requirements:
  https://www.mn.uio.no/english/research/phd/regulations/regulations.html#toc8

Grade requirements:
The norm is as follows:

• The average grade point for courses included in the Bachelor’s degree must be C or better in the Norwegian educational system
• The average grade point for courses included in the Master’s degree must be B or better in the Norwegian educational system
• The Master’s thesis must have the grade B or better in the Norwegian educational system

For more information see:

The purpose of the fellowship is research training leading to the successful completion of a PhD degree.

All candidates and projects will have to undergo a check versus national export, sanctions and security regulations. Candidates may be excluded based on these checks. Primary checkpoints are the Export Control regulation, the Sanctions regulation, and the national security regulation.

What are we looking for in you?

Personal skills:

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work precise in a structured manner and swiftly adapts to new tasks
• Good communication and collaboration skills
• Positive attitude and the ability to handle hectic periods

Employment in the position is based on a comprehensive assessment of all qualification requirements applicable to the position, including personal qualifications.

We can offer you

• A pleasant and stimulating work environment
• Good welfare schemes
• Opportunity of up to 1.5 hours a week of exercise during working hours
• A workplace with good development and career opportunities
• Career development programmes
• Membership in the Statens Pensjonskasse, which is one of Norway's best pension schemes with beneficial mortgages and good insurance schemes
• Oslo’s family‑friendly surroundings with their rich opportunities for culture and outdoor activities
• Salary in position as PhD Research Fellow, position code 1017 in salary range NOK from 550 800 - 595 000, depending on competence and experience. From the salary, 2 percent is deducted in statutory contributions to the State Pension Fund

We need different perspectives in our work

UiO is an open and internationally oriented comprehensive university that strives to be an inclusive and diverse workplace and academic environment. You can read more about UiO’s work on equality, inclusion, and diversity at uio.no .

We fulfill our mission most effectively when we draw upon our variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. We are looking for great colleagues, could you be the next one?

We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Relevant adjustments may include modifications to working hours, task adaptations, digital, technical, or physical adjustments, or other practical measures.

If you have an immigrant background, a disability, or CV gaps (Norwegian), we encourage you to indicate this in the job application portal. We always invite at least one qualified candidate from each group for an interview. In this context, disability is defined as an applicant who identifies as having a disability that requires workplace or employment‑related accommodations. For more details about the requirements, please refer to the Employer portal (Norwegian).

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General information

The best qualified candidates will invited for interviews.

Applicant lists can be published in accordance with Norwegian Freedom of Information Act § 25. When you apply for a position with us, your name will appear on the public applicant list. It is possible to request to be excluded from this list. You must justify why you want an exemption from publication and we will then decide whether we can grant your request. If we can’t, you will hear from us.

Please refer to Regulations for the Act on universities and colleges chapter 3 (Norwegian), Guidelines concerning appointment to post doctoraland research posts at UiO (Norwegian) and Regulations for the degree of Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the University of Oslo .

The University of Oslo has a transfer agreement with all employees that is intended to secure the rights to all research results etc.