Date

PhD Position Available
Climatology/Snow
Graz University
Graz, Austria

Application deadline: 15 December 2019

For more information and questions, contact:
Jakob Abermann
Email: jakob.abermann [at] uni-graz.at

The Institute of Geography and Regional Science at University of Graz invites applications for a PhD position connected with a post as a Project Assistant. This 30-hour/week, fixed-term position will be for a period of three years, preferably starting 2 January 2020, and will be located in Graz, Austria.

The successful candidate will work for the interdisciplinary research project, Snow2Rain. The project aims to bring together Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) with natural science snow observations and analysis in order to explore the benefit of their synergies. Snow2Rain includes two closely cooperating PhD positions, one for snow climatology (University of Graz) and one for social anthropology (University of Vienna).

The work of the PhD position related to snow climatology includes:

  • Analyzing existing and newly established, supplementary observational data of snow properties, including the phase change from snow to rain, for the study region (including field work in the Tasiilaq-Sermilik region);
  • Better understanding of spatial variability of snow changes forced by large scale patterns, as well as local effects such as coastal near inversions and orography; and
  • Downscaling of future snow climatology from existing regional climate model runs for Greenland for the study region.

Qualifications include a degree in a climatology-related science (e.g. geography, meteorology, geophysics) with interest in interdisciplinary research and a good command of the English language.

Specific skills in the follow areas are beneficial:

  • Snow climatology,
  • Snow measurements, and
  • Scripting with R, Matlab, or similar tool.

Experience in publishing scientific work and presenting at international conferences is advantageous.

Applications must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, relevant documents, and a one-page summary of the applicant’s master thesis. Application materials should be merged into one PDF file and submitted via email to wolfgang.schoener [at] uni-graz.at.

Application deadline: 15 December 2019

For more information and questions, contact:
Jakob Abermann
Email: jakob.abermann [at] uni-graz.at