PhD Candidate in Atmospheric Ozone Research

vor 1 Monat

Davos Dorf, Graubünden, Schweiz Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos und World Radiation Center Vollzeit

Physikalisch-Meteorologisches Observatorium Davos
World Radiation Center

PhD candidate in atmospheric ozone research (STOA %

PMOD/WRC is a research institute located at Davos, in the Grisons, Swiss Alps. It's core mandate is to
operate the world radiation center of the World Meteorological Organisation. One of its additional tasks is the
maintenance of the world's longest atmospheric ozone time series based on Brewer and Dobson
spectrophotometers on behalf of MeteoSwiss.
The SNF-funded project Quantifying past, present and future Stratospheric and Tropospheric Ozone
over the Alps and Europe, STOA ,is a bilateral project between Switzerland and Austria comprising partners
PMOD/WRC, MeteoSwiss and the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in Vienna,
Austria. PMOD/WRC (this advert, Ref. STOA-01 )and MeteoSwiss (Ref. STOA-02 )are seeking to recruit two
PhD candidates for a fulltime, 4-year position, starting in October 2024, or by agreement. Financial support is
according to SNF guidelines.

Your tasks (STOA-01)
  • Assist in the operational maintenance and quality control of the ozone monitoring instruments at
    PMOD/WRC.
  • Harmonisation of the total column ozone time series from Brewer and Dobson spectrophotometers at
    Arosa/Davos.
  • Derive trend estimates of total column ozone datasets using state of the art statistical tools (for
    example Multi Linear Regression and Dynamical Linear Modelling) from Alpine and European stations.
  • Derive stratospheric ozone trends from combining ozone profiles and tropospheric ozone modelling
    results in collaboration with the research team.
  • Present project results at international conferences and workshops, write and publish your research in
    peer-reviewed scientific journals research publications.
Your profile
  • You hold a MSc degree in natural sciences, experimental physics, or related field.
  • You are proficient in writing your own software code in a high-level programming environment such as
    Matlab, Python, or similar.
  • Experience in analysing atmospheric remote sensing data sets and related statistical tools are an
    asset.
  • You have excellent written and oral English skills.
We offer
  • An attractive workplace at a world-leading Institute in a beautiful touristic town in the Swiss Alps.
  • You will join an international team of scientists with state of the art expertise in remote sensing of
    atmospheric ozone, statistical time series analyses, and Earth system modelling to help answer key
    questions concerning the state of the ozone layer and its past, present and future evolution.
  • You will be affiliated to the Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research and join the Graduate School
    of Climate Sciences at the University of Bern in the research group of Prof. Dr. Gunter Stober.

We respect and support the compatibility of professional and private life and promote individual development
opportunities. We promote equality of opportunity, value diversity and nurture a working and learning
environment. Please visit our gender equality )
for further information.

Application information

Informal inquires can be addressed to Dr. Julian Gröbner, Project coordinator,
or
Please send your complete application using the reference STOA-01 including motivation Letter, curriculum
vitae, list of publications, and name and contact details of at least 2 references as a single pdf file to the head
of human resources, , before 30 August 2024, or until position is filled.
The interviews will be held either physically at PMOD/WRC or via suitable remote video platforms.

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