Junior Professorship (W1) in Physical Oceanography

Junior Professorship (W1) in Physical Oceanography

GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research

Kiel, Germany

The junior professor is expected to initiate and lead excellent and internationally recognized research in the field of Physical Oceanography. Applicants’ research interests should lie in the area of process-oriented observational physical oceanography and comparative model-data analysis. They should align with the research profile of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and the Physical Oceanography research unit. Possible areas of research focus include: ocean and climate dynamics, wind-driven and thermohaline circulation, water mass transformation, mesoscale and submesoscale variability, internal waves, mixing processes, and atmosphere-ocean interactions. A particular interest in applying various modern observational methods (e.g., research expeditions, moorings, gliders, turbulence probes), in modern data analysis, artificial intelligence, data science methods, or in the integration of data and models into digital twins of the ocean is highly desirable. Active participation in research collaborations within the research division is expected. Interdisciplinary cooperation with other research groups at Kiel University, especially within the Kiel Marine Science (KMS) framework, as well as with GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, is explicitly encouraged.

A completed university degree, a doctorate/PhD in Physical Oceanography or a related discipline, and internationally peer-reviewed publications in the field of Physical Oceanography are required. Experience in academic teaching and in successfully acquiring third-party funding is an advantage. International collaborations within and outside the EU are welcome.