Research Associate for the Project “TRR 181 Energy transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean”
Subproject M5: Reducing Spurious Mixing and Energetic Inconsistencies in Realistic Ocean-Modelling Applications

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Institution: Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Department of Mathematics
Salary level: EGR. 13 TV-L
Start date: as soon as possible, fixed until 30.09.2023 (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).
Application deadline: 01.05.2022
Scope of work: full-time position suitable for part-time

Responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue independent research and further academic qualifications.

Specific Duties

Successful candidates are required to perform interdisciplinary and collaborative research concerning the development and analysis of high-performance numerical algorithms for fluid flow simulation methods, in particular for the reduction of spurious diapycnal mixing in ocean circulation models. The research is part of the project TRR 181 (https://www.trr-energytransfers.de).

Requirements

A university degree in a relevant field plus doctorate. In particular, a sound background in applied mathematics is required.

We offer

• Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements
• Continuing education opportunities
• University pensions
• Attractive location
• Flexible working hours
• Work-life balance opportunities
• Public transport pass (ProfiTicket) and much more
• Health management
• Educational leave
• 30 days of vacation per annum

As a University of Excellence, Universität Hamburg is one of the strongest research universities in Germany. As a flagship university in the greater Hamburg region, it nurtures innovative, cooperative contacts to partners within and outside academia. It also provides and promotes sustainable education, knowledge, and knowledge exchange locally, nationally, and internationally.

The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg promotes equal opportunity. As women are currently underrepresented in this job category at Universität Hamburg according to the evaluation conducted under the Hamburg act on gender equality (Hamburgisches Gleichstellungsgesetz, HambGleiG), we encourage women to apply for this position. Equally qualified and suitable female applicants will receive preference.

Severely disabled and disabled applicants with the same status will receive preference over equally qualified non-disabled applicants.

Do you have questions about the position?

Contact Prof. Dr. Armin Iske: armin.iske[at]uni-hamburg.de, +49 40 42838-5264

How to apply

Send us your complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae, copies of degree certificate(s) and if necessary ID attesting to your disability or proof of equivalent status) via the online application form only.
Application deadline: 01.04.2022

The MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences - at the UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN is offering – under the condition of job release –

the position of a

Research Assistant (f/m/d)
(Postdoc position)
German federal salary scale 13 TV-L

with 100% of the full working time per week, limited for the duration of 24 months - until 30.06.2024 at the longest - starting at July 1, 2022,

The position will be at the DFG funded Collaborative Research Centre TRR 181 “Energy Transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean“, project W2 “Scattering and Refraction of Low-Mode Internal Tides by Interaction with Mesoscale Eddies”.

Job description

Internal waves in the ocean are generated by the interaction of barotropic tides with seafloor topography and by the wind field. They are crucial for ocean interior mixing and the energy pathways since their lowest modes carry a large part of the energy of the internal wavefield. Scattering and refraction of low-mode internal tides by interactions with mesoscale eddies provides a direct and important energetic link between mesoscale processes and the internal wavefield. Despite their relevance for the distribution and intensity of mixing in the ocean, these processes have not been well studied or understood. The project aims to change this by quantifying the eddy-induced changes of internal tides in the mid-latitude ocean. The basis for the work will be time series observations from moorings in the South Atlantic. The interpretation of these data will be combined with both theory-based statistics and the output of a dedicated high-resolution model simulation.

We are searching for a researcher with a keen interest in observational physical oceanography and its implications for theory and modelling. The successful candidate will be part of the Physical Oceanography group at the University of Bremen, working under the supervision of Prof Dr. Monika Rhein, with a close scientific cooperation with Prof Dr. Dirk Olbers (Physical Oceanography, University of Bremen), and Prof. Dr. Jin-Song von Storch (Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg and University of Hamburg).

We offer a position in an interdisciplinary team at the Institute for Environmental Physics in the lively North German city of Bremen. The successful candidate will also be a member of the project’s research training group ENERGY which provides dedicated training courses and mentoring to support career development.

Requirements

• Academic scientific university degree (master's degree) and PhD degree in physical oceanography, meteorology, physics, or related field
• Skills in spectral analysis, and scientific computer programming, e.g. Python, Matlab or similar
• Solid background in physical oceanography and fluid dynamics, esp. small scale processes and turbulence • Experience in handling of deep sea instrumentation and analysis of large data sets will be advantageous
• Willingness and ability to participate in sea-going field work
• Applicants should be proficient in English (CEF-Level B2), have excellent skills in scientific writing, and enjoy working in an international and interdisciplinary team

General hints

The University of Bremen has received a number of awards for its gender and diversity policies and is particularly aiming to increase the number of female researchers. Applications from female candidates, international applications and applications of academics with a migration background are explicitly welcome. Disabled persons with the same professional and personal qualifications will be given preference.

For more information on the position, please contact Prof. Monika Rhein (mrhein@unibremen.de), or visit www.trr-energytransfers.de for general information about the project.

Please send applications including standard documentation (CV, copies of diplomas, letter of motivation) and names of at least two references with reference to job advertisement number A100/22 to

Prof. Dr. Monika Rhein
Universität Bremen
Postfach 33 04 40
28334 Bremen

Or as a single PDF file (max. size 8 MB) by e-mail to mrhein[at]uni-bremen.de. The application deadline is May 2, 2022.

For a paper-based application, please make sure to only send document copies as all received application material will be destroyed after the selection process.

You can download the job posting here