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The Centre for Ice, Climate and Ecosystems (ICE) at the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI), invites applications for a 2-year position as research scientist/postdoc in sea ice physics and oceanography with a possibility for a 2-year extension.
 
Tasks and research
The successful applicant will conduct research on climate related, physical processes in sea-ice covered Arctic seas, with special focus on the processes at the sea ice-ocean interface, in the new ICE flagship project ICE-Fluxes.
 
ICE-Fluxes is a study on the quantification and relevance of interactions and fluxes between sea ice, atmosphere and ocean in the Arctic. The main aim of the project is to improve the fundamental understanding why the Arctic sea ice is behaving in the way we observe it.
 
The work will have a main focus on observation (sea ice and oceanographic observations), with focus on energy and mass fluxes between the systems atmosphere – snow and sea ice - ocean. Observations will be made from both manned observation systems and autonomous platforms. Results from measurements will be used in 1-D models where sea ice processes are coupled with processes related to the atmosphere (especially radiative fluxes) and ocean, both for sensitivity studies and improvement of parameterisations in numerical models.
 
Substantial parts of the fieldwork will be conducted on ship-based drifting ice stations and on landfast sea ice. The main area of this work will be the Arctic Ocean north of Svalbard, the Greenland Sea, the Fram Strait and Svalbard. The successful candidate is expected to participate in scientific cruises and fieldwork in the Arctic. This work will be a part of the activities within the project ICE-Fluxes in the new Centre for Ice, Climate and Ecosystems (ICE) at the Norwegian Polar Institute. We expect close collaboration with the sea ice and oceanography groups and other groups at NPI, and with national and international partners.
 
Qualifications
NPI seeks candidates with background in both sea ice physics and oceanography and the role of these fields in the climate system. The applicant must hold a PhD or possess equivalent experience within sea ice physics, oceanography or related fields. Experiences from in situ measurements of sea ice, snow, oceanic or radiative parameters, related studies, data analysis, and 1-D sea ice modelling, radiative modelling and/or ocean modelling, are an asset.
 
Salary
The salary will commensurate with the qualifications of the successful candidate, according to the Norwegian State salary code 1352/1109, scale 57 (NOK 438.700). The work place is the Norwegian Polar Institute in Tromsø, Norway. The position is open, and the successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.
 
General
The Norwegian State Administration strives to mirror the diversity of its population and thereby achieve a balanced mix of age, gender and ethnic backgrounds among its employees. Hence, candidates with immigrant backgrounds and women are encouraged to apply for the position.
 
Further inquiries about the position may be directed to project leader Sebastian Gerland, e-mail: Este endereço de e-mail está protegido contra spam bots, pelo que o JavaScript terá de estar activado para que possa visualizar o endereço de e-mail , tel.: +47 77750554, research scientist Edmond Hansen, e-mail: Este endereço de e-mail está protegido contra spam bots, pelo que o JavaScript terá de estar activado para que possa visualizar o endereço de e-mail , phone: +47 77750536, or to the leader of ICE Nalan Koc, e-mail Este endereço de e-mail está protegido contra spam bots, pelo que o JavaScript terá de estar activado para que possa visualizar o endereço de e-mail , phone: +47 77750654.
 
The application deadline is 15 March 2009. The application should include a CV, names of at least two references, a list of publications and details of your relevant qualifications and experience. The application is to be submitted electronically on the application form available at “Apply for this job” on this page. If this is not feasible, printed applications may be sent to the Norwegian Polar Institute, Polar Environmental Centre, NO-9296 Tromsø, Norway.
 
All applications can be handled confidentially until the application deadline. Thereafter, a public list of applicants will be prepared. Applicants who wish to reserve their applications from the public list must give reasons for this in their applications.  In accordance with new public information laws, information about an applicant can be made public even if the applicant has requested not be included from the public list of applicants, cf.  Freedom of Information Act, Section 25, 2nd paragraph.