THE NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE is Norway's main institution for research, environmental management and monitoring, mapping and field work in the polar regions. The Institute is under the auspices of the Ministry of the Environment and is a contact and service body for national and international polar research. The NPI has currently expanded its activity due to additional tasks and an increased number of projects - especially within the field of climate change. The Institute encompasses 150 employees in Troms? (headquarters), in Svalbard (Spitsbergen) and in Antarctica.
Sea-ice scientist/postdoc 2 years
Sea-ice scientist/postdoc - 2 years
Projects ?Advancing Modelling and Observing solar Radiation of Arctic sea-ice - understanding changes and processes - "AMORA"; and "CryoSat sea ice validation and process studies in the European Arctic".
Work Content
The successful applicant will study sea ice physics related to atmosphere-ice-ocean interaction based on field observations, numerical simulations, and buoy data, in the innovational international research project "AMORA". Research on sea-ice thermodynamics and sea-ice energy balance in the Arctic will be the main topic, focusing on physical processes and radiation transfer in snow and sea ice. As the development of a new buoy system is a key element of the AMORA project, the candidate will be involved in developing the technology, deploying the systems on Arctic sea ice, and in the processing, analyzing and publishing of the scientific data. The new data sets will highlight aspects of the seasonality of surface albedo and transmittance of solar radiation through snow and sea ice. The gathered data sets will comprise time series data (buoys) as well as station data and lateral transects, in order to study temporal changes and spatial variability Close collaboration with our project partners in China, Finland, USA and Germany, and oceanographers and glaciologists at the NPI is expected.
A second more minor activity the candidate would contribute to is work related to calibration and validation of satellite radar altimetry data for revealing sea ice thickness, to be obtained with the recently launched ESA satellite CryoSat-2. Here datasets of snow and sea ice thickness from field observations and altimetry relevant properties (density, freeboard of the sea ice) will be processed, analysed and published.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should have a Ph.D. (or be about to complete it) with a background in one of the themes physics, Geophysics, Meteorology, or Oceanography. Knowledge of processing of field data is required, as the candidate will work with heterogeneous data sets. Experience in field work will be important. Knowledge of field instrumentation and equipment especially related to physical properties of snow and ice is required, and general knowledge on physical properties of snow and sea ice is an asset. We are seeking a candidate who is a team worker yet can conduct independent research, and has experience in publishing in international scientific journals.
The candidate must be willing to participate in scientific fieldwork in the Arctic.
General
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 Troms?, at Fram Centre, Norway. The position is open, and the successful candidate should be able to start as soon as possible.
The town of Tromso is surrounded by sea and mountains. It is a youthful, vibrant, and growing town with a Norwegian accredited university (see www.destinasjontromso.no<http://www.destinasjontromso.no and www.uit.no<http://www.uit.no, respectively). Tromso International School for children ages 3-19 is expected to start up in January 2011.
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 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
<mailto:
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
';
document.write( '' );
document.write( addy_text68684 );
document.write( '<\/a>' );
//-->\n 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 77750554), to Mats Granskog
(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
<mailto:
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
';
document.write( '' );
document.write( addy_text49508 );
document.write( '<\/a>' );
//-->\n 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 77 75 05 58), or to 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
<mailto:
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
';
document.write( '' );
document.write( addy_text22451 );
document.write( '<\/a>' );
//-->\n 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 77 75 06 54).
The application deadline is 31 January 2011.
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 NPI prefers electronic applications, submitted at http://www.jobbnorge.no/job.aspx?jobid=71337.
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.
Please refer to where you first saw this position!
