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The Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) is an interfaculty research institute that focuses on the fundamental aspects of the climate system. Research is organized in five main themes: ice and climate, ocean circulation and climate, atmospheric physics and chemistry, atmospheric dynamics and boundary layer meteorology and Coastal and shelf sea dynamics. The IMAU includes some 15 faculty members, 15 postdocs and 25 PhD students. The graduate programme is organized in the Buys Ballot research school.


In the Ice and Climate group of the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, we have an open position for:

Departement / domein: Physics and Astronomy

Functie titel: a Phd student in the field of ice sheet modelling

Omvang: 1,0 fte

Salaris/salary: The gross salary is in the range between € 2042,- and maximum € 2612,- per month.

Functie inhoud:
Job description:
IMAU is looking for a motivated PhD student (m/f) to study changes of the Greenland ice sheet over the next century. Aim of the project is to estimate the future loss from the ice sheet due to warming of atmosphere and ocean. Emphasise of the project will be on improving the ice dynamics. It is foreseen that outlet glaciers are resolved in detail and that new formulations for calving will be implemented. This needs validation from target glaciers by remote sensing data in combination with ground based observations. In addition it will be attempted to quantify the possible feedback from meltwater production to the flow of ice.

This work is performed in the framework of the Knowledge for Science program.

Functie eisen:
Requirements:
Applicants preferably have a strong background in meteorology/geophysics at the MSc level, and have experience with numerical models and FORTRAN90 programming on UNIX-based computer systems. Good English oral and writing skills are essential.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden:
Conditions of employment:
The candidate is offered a full-time position for 4 years. The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 8,3% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions. Conditions are based on the Collective Labour Agreement Dutch Universities. The research group will provide the candidate with necessary support on all aspects of the project. More information you can find on the website:
http://www.uu.nl/EN/informationfor/jobseekers/Working-for-Utrecht-University/termsof-employment/Pages/default.aspx

Contactpersoon:
Additional Information:
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from: Dr. R.S.W. van de Wal (+3130 2533259, 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 ). For more information about the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht, please visit the IMAU website. See the IMAU website at www.phys.uu.nl/~wwwimau/research/ice_climate for information about the Ice and Climate group.

Solliciteren:
Sending your applications:
Please send your application including a letter of motivation and curriculum vitae before 15 November 2010 to email: 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
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The Faculty strongly encourages women to apply.