[Aqualist] Call for a postdoctoral fellowship in Paleo Climate Modelling

[Steven J Phipps]

This may be of interest to anyone who feels like a postdoc in Chile...

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The recently granted Millennium Nucleus in “Paleoclimate of the Southern 
Hemisphere” (PAST) invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral 
fellowship in paleoclimate modelling. The main goal of PAST is to 
understand the evolution of the coupled atmosphere, ocean and biosphere 
over broadly the last 25,000 years over the Southern Hemisphere. More 
specifically our study areas include western Patagonia and the adjacent 
Ocean.

The successful candidate will have a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Climate 
Modelling or related field. Good programming skills, and experience in 
paleo climate modeling are highly desirable. Showing willingness and 
ability to conduct independent research while being a team player is also 
expected.  You will join an active research group that addresses the study 
of paleoclimate combining empirical and modelling approaches, with 
opportunities of fieldwork in Patagonia. We are an interdisciplinary 
research team with expertise in the disciplines of atmospheric sciences, 
empirical and physical paleo-oceanography, paleo-ecology and glacial 
geology.

Salary is assigned according to CONICYT standards, equivalent to ca. 37 
kUSD per year, which corresponds roughly to 2.5 times the Chilean per 
capita average income.

Interested applicants should send their CV and a brief research proposal 
(up to 2 pages) to Dr. Maisa Rojas (maisa at dgf.uchile.cl) by January 15 
2014. The decision will be communicated in late January 2014. The selected 
candidate is expected to start as soon as possible and no later than July 
2014. For more information don’t hesitate to contact me.

Maisa