PhD/Postdoc Climate Change
Wageningen University and Researchcentre Earth System Science and Climate Change Group
(Gelderland) , 38 hours per week
Job description
1. Regional Hydro-meteorologist
The EU Sixth Framework Programme has financed an Integrated Project "Water and Global Change (WATCH)". Within this project the candidate will be responsible for analysing and quantifying feedbacks between land use (mainly irrigation), climate and the hydrological cycle. In addition the project will focus on the impacts of climate change on water available for irrigation. Feedbacks and impacts will be studied using atmospheric analyses potentially sensitive areas to feedback under the
historic climate and through the development of 3D coupled models.
2. Analyses of European water scenarios for their impact on the agricultural sector
The EU Project "Water Scenarios for Europe and for Neighbouring States" (SCENES), will specify a set of multi-scale European water scenarios. Within this project the successful candidate will be responsible for analyzing the impacts of climate and socio-economic changes on water quality and quantity; and how these changes affect water availability for food production. The research will involve the use of different agricultural and/or hydrological models and the selection of suitable
criteria and indicators. The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with partners from other European university involved in the SCENES project.
For both positions there is the possibility to spend time at partner institutes in the US.
Requirements
Required education/skills: University Graduate
For Ph.D. students:
A M.Sc. degree in the field of Water Management, Hydrology, Environmental and Agricultural Sciences or related. Very good analytical and computer skills; Great interest and some experience in the use of hydrological or agricultural models. Experience and knowledge of issues related to climate change issues would be an advantage. Candidates should have good communication and writing skills and be willing to travel. Especially for position 1 some experience in programming is
desirable.
Additional requirements For Post-docs:
A recent Ph.D. degree in a relevant field and extensive experience in the use of agricultural or hydrological model and proven ability to publish research results in scientific journals.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers( Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)
Organization
Wageningen University and Researchcentre
Earth System Science and Climate Change Group
The overall mission of the Earth Systems Science and Climate Change group is to advance our understanding of the Earth and Climate System as a complex system, characterized by intricately linked processes, feedbacks and tele-connections, and with specific inclusion of the anthropogenic and human components. Our research focuses on four themes:
* Climate change impacts and adaptation
* Land Atmosphere Interactions
* Human dimension on global change and water resource management
* Scaling issues - for global to regional to local
We develop innovative methods and tools (both observational and modelling ones), with a common aim to advance scientific understanding, as well as to support policies and strategic decision making processes in the field of climate, water and the environment. The Earth Systems Science and Climate Change Our group is rapidly growing and recently we have obtained funding for a range of projects focussing on the impacts of global change on water resources. There will be a number of post-docs
and Ph.D. students working on these projects and the successful candidates are expected to collaborate with other researchers working on these similar issues.
Conditions of employment
Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: max 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
PhD students will be employed by Wageningen University for 4 years starting as soon as possible as. Salary starts at 1956 Euro/month (before tax) during the first year increasing to 2502 Euro/month (before tax) during the fourth year based on a fulltime employment.
Post-doc positions will be for a maximum of 3 years with a maximum salary of 4190 Euro's a month (before tax) (scale 11) based on a fulltime employment.
Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
E Moors
Telephone number: 0317 486431
E-mail address: eddy.moors@wur. nl
Or Prof P. Kabat
Telephone number: 0317 486485
E-mail address: pavel.kabat@ wur.nl
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links:
* About the organization
* About the department (http://www.ess. wur.nl)
* About the function
Application
You can apply for this job before 06-02-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:
Wageningen UR, afd HRM, departement Omgevingswetenschap pen
irL.A. van der Loos
Postbus 47
6700 AA wageningen
Nederland
E-mail: vacatures.dow@ wur.nl
When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber DOW-08-ESS-05- J.
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