PostDoc in Snow Isotope Modelling

PostDoc in Snow Isotope Modelling

WSL - Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research

Davos, Switzerland

In a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF), we are investigating the impact of the newly discovered process of airborne snow metamorphism (ASM) on the physical properties and isotopic composition of polar snow. In this 2-year PostDoc, you will develop and implement new model equations describing the evolution of snow microstructure and isotope signals during wind-driven snow transport. Parameterizing these processes based on laboratory and Antarctic field data and integrating them into the coupled atmosphere–snow model CRYOWRF will be a central part of your work. You will perform advanced numerical simulations to quantify the impact of ASM on the isotopic composition, energy and mass balance of polar regions and collaborate with international project partners to publish results in scientific journals.

You hold a PhD degree in atmospheric sciences, physics, environmental engineering or a related field and have expertise in numerical. Experience with snow or climate models, data analysis, and process parameterization is highly desirable. Good programming skills are expected. Excellent English skills are essential, German skills are beneficial. You enjoy working in an interdisciplinary team at the interface of experiments and modelling.