Postdoctoral Position on Climate Extremes and Population Health

Postdoctoral Position on Climate Extremes and Population Health

Uppsala University - Department of Earth Sciences

Uppsala, Sweden

Are you interested in working at the interface of climate science, natural hazards and climate adaptation, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employeeship and offers safe, favourable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a postdoctoral position at Uppsala University.

Duties

Your main task is to conduct research within two national projects focusing on the impact of extreme weather on population health. Specifically, you will work with both climate and health data, identify extreme climate events, conduct statistical analyses and develop health-climate risk maps.

As part of your work, you will be expected to interact and collaborate with researchers from other institutions participating in the projects. You will be based at the Dept. of Earth Sciences in Uppsala, but national and international travel may be required. Teaching/supervising duties are possible on a voluntary basis up to 20%.

Requirements

PhD degree in statistics, climate science, epidemiology, data science or related disciplines or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in the above subjects. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Those who have obtained a PhD degree three years prior to the application deadline are primarily considered for the employment. The starting point of the three-year frame period is the application deadline. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.

We seek a proactive researcher, able to work both independently and as part of a multi-centre or international project team, and with a strong drive to innovate and test new ideas. You should also have a demonstrated ability to communicate your research in a timely manner through peer-reviewed articles in leading international academic journals, and have excellent spoken and written communication skills in English.

Additional qualifications

Previous experience in analyzing quantitative climatic and electronic health data and in applying statistical models to large datasets are a merit. The ranking of the candidates will also accord weight to evidence of independent thinking, quality of peer-reviewed publications and ability to interact effectively in a multi-disciplinary research environment.

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