[CRYOLIST] Fwd: Phd vacancy: IMAU Utrecht University "future evolution of the Greenland ice sheet"

Job description
The Institute for Marine and Atmospheric research Utrecht (IMAU) is looking for a motivated PhD student/postdoctoral researcher (m/f) to study the future evolution of the Greenland ice sheet. The successful candidate will study the rate and potential for reversibility of Greenland deglaciation under various future climate scenarios. To that end, the candidate will perform stand-alone runs with two models of the Greenland ice sheet (IMAU-ICE and CISM) forced by climate data derived from high-resolution atmosphere models (RACMO2 and CESM). If project progress allows, fully coupled (CESM+CISM) runs will also be considered. The main objective of this project is to assess the role of feedbacks on the stability of the Greenland ice sheet, and to determine whether climate tipping points can be identified that lead to the full deglaciation of Greenland. This work is performed in the framework of the Netherlands Earth System Science Centre (NESSC).
Qualifications
Applicants preferably have a strong background in glaciology/meteorology/geophysics at the MSc or PhD level and have experience with numerical models including FORTRAN90 programming on UNIX-based computer systems. Good English oral and writing skills are essential.
Offer
The candidate is offered a full-time position for 4 years (3 years in case of Postdoctoral Researcher) at the Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht. 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. For more information visit Working at Utrecht University.  PhD: The gross salary starts at € 2,125 and increases to € 2,717 per month in the fourth year of the appointment. Postdoc: The gross salary is in the range between € 2,977,- and maximum € 3,908,- per month.
About the organisation
Utrecht University has great ambitions for its teaching quality and study success rates. This also applies to its clear research profiles which are centred around four themes: Dynamics of Youth, Institutions, Life Sciences and Sustainability. Utrecht University plays a prominent role in our society and contributes to finding the answers to topical and future societal issues. The Faculty of Science consists of six departments: Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information and Computing Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Faculty is home to 3500 students and nearly 2000 staff and is internationally renowned for the quality of its research. The Faculty's academic programmes reflect developments in today's society. 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, Dynamical meteorology and Coastal and shelf sea dynamics. The IMAU includes some 15 faculty members, 15 postdocs and 30 PhD students. The graduate programme is organized in the Buys Ballot research school.
Additional information
prof. dr. Michiel van den Broeke (m.r.vandenbroeke@uu.nl) or dr. Roderik van de Wal (r.s.w.vandewal@uu.nl).
Apply
To apply please attach a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and (email) addresses of two referees. Application deadline is 25 November 2015 Apply