Earth System Modeller (m/f/d)

at  PotsdamInstitut fr Klimafolgenforschung PIK e V

The climate needs bright minds. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. It is one of the world’s leading research institutions in its field and offers natural and social scientists from around the world an inspiring environment for excellent interdisciplinary research.
In the Research Department Earth System Analysis, we are offering an exciting opportunity to be part of a new development phase of the Potsdam Institute. We are looking for an

REQUIREMENTS:

We require a PhD in a relevant subject area (e.g., Atmospheric Science, Climate Modelling, Mathematics, Physics, or related field), numerical modelling experience, and a good scientific publication record appropriate for the level of experience. Experience with GFDL models and good programming skills in languages such as Python, Fortran or C++ are welcomed.

In the context of an international research initiative, the candidate is expected to contribute to advancing our modelling capabilities with our integrated Earth System modelling framework POEM with a special focus on enabling simulations of tipping points and their interactions as well as conduct model simulations for the Tipping Point Modelling Intercomparison Project (TIPMIP). TIPMIP is an international initiative that aims to systematically advance our understanding of tipping dynamics and associated critical thresholds which might commit parts of the Earth system to large-scale, non-linear change.