Postdoctoral Position/Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research

Closing Date: 11/30/2005

Contact Name: Professor Christoph Heinze
Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research
University of Bergen
Ellegt. 55/N-5007
Bergen, Norway Telephone: +47 55 58 98 44
E-mail: heinze@gfi.uib.no

Postdoctoral Position in Biogeochemical Modelling

A 2-year postdoctoral position in biogeochemical modelling is available at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR), within EU FP6 Integrated Project CARBOOCEAN (http://www.carboocean.org). The BCCR comprises the largest climate research group in Norway and has the status of national Center of Excellence. The BCCR´s Secretariat is a unit of Unifob AS (http://www.unifob.uib.no/).

The candidate will implement a land vegetation carbon cycle module into the framework of the Bergen Climate Model (BCM) and carry out interactive climate carbon cycle future scenarios. Special emphasis will be placed on a correct simulation of oceanic carbon sources and sinks. Previous experience from interdisciplinary climate modelling is necessary.

Further details are available at:
http://www.bjerknes.uib.no/Opportunities/vacancies.html

Contact for informal enquiries: Prof. Christoph Heinze, heinze@gfi.uib.no, phone +47 55 58 98 44.

Applications (marked "05/00709") must be submitted in 3 copies, each with a complete overview over education and previous practice (CV), list of publications, certified copies of certificates and diplomas, as well as names and addresses of 2 scientific references to the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen, Allégt. 55, N-5007 Bergen, Norway, by November 30, 2005.

Do not submit applications by e-mail.

Posted: 11-17-2005

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