Vacature PHD Position in Aerosol Research

PhD position in aerosol research

17 januari 2024

starting at €2.781,- gross per month

Leiden

msc

Fulltime

Are you our new colleague?

Are you an ambitious and highly motivated student with a strong interest in aerosol and climate science and experience in the interpretation of atmospheric (satellite) data and climate modeling? Then you are the person we are looking for.

You and SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research

Your work at SRON will be to create a global satellite climatology of aerosol water uptake, to validate this product and to use it to evaluate and improve Earth system models and reanalysis products. You will make use of satellite observations, in situ observations, climate models and data assimilation techniques. The NASA PACE mission (launch January 2024) with the SPEXone instrument onboard will play an important role. SPEXone is being developed by a Dutch consortium consisting of SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research (SRON) and Airbus Defence and Space Netherlands (Airbus DS NL). The scientific lead is in the hands of SRON.

Your position and team

You will be part of the aerosol-cloud research line in the Earth Science Group (ESG) of SRON. The ESG consists of approximately 30 scientists (permanent, postdocs, PhD students) that work on the data processing and interpretation of satellite instruments as well as the definition of new instrumentation and guiding the development. About 10 scientists work in the aerosol-cloud research line on retrieval algorithm development, data assimilation, and quantification of aerosol radiative forcing from satellites.

Position requirements

The qualified applicant should have a MSc degree in (atmospheric) physics or similar with strong foundation in programming (preferably Fortran and Python). Experience in aerosol remote sensing and/or climate modeling and knowledge on aerosol microphysics and optics would be an asset. Good English language skills (speaking and writing) and the ability to both work in a team and independently are essential.

What we offer

The position we offer at SRON is a full-time position in which you will be employed by NWO-I (The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research Institutes) and will initially be for a period of 18 months. This will be extended to 4 years when your performance evaluation after 9 months is satisfactory. The salary will be in accordance with the salary scales of NWO-I, starting at €2.781,- in the first year and rising to €3.562,- in the fourth year of employment. Compensation for commuting expenses will be provided.

NWO has good secondary employment conditions such as:

• An end of year bonus of 8,33% of the gross yearly salary;
• A holiday allowance of 8% of the gross yearly salary;
• 42 days of vacation leave a year on full-time basis;
• An excellent pension scheme;
• Options for (additional) personal development;
• Excellent facilities for parental leave;
• Ample training opportunities;
• Possibility of flexible working hours;

Why SRON

SRON's mission is to achieve breakthroughs in international scientific research from space. To this end, SRON develops groundbreaking technology and advanced space instruments. SRON promotes societal applications for space technology. We have a strong international reputation as 'excellent in space research'. The quality and societal relevance of our science is considered 'world-leading'.

About SRON

SRON is the Netherlands Institute for Space Research. Based at locations in Leiden and Groningen, SRON combines fundamental scientific research, technology innovation, and instrumentation development to enable breakthroughs in astrophysics, exoplanet research, and earth atmospheric research from space. In partnership with leading international partners and space agencies such as ESA, NASA and JAXA, SRON provides scientific and technological contributions to international space missions as well as expertise and support to the Dutch and international scientific communities.

SRON is the national base for the Netherlands participation in the ESA science program. On the national level, it works in close collaboration with the Dutch universities, other NWO institutes, and governmental agencies to pursue a cohesive agenda for space-based research.

More information about SRON can be found at www.sron.nl . For further information about the content of the position, please contact Dr. Bastiaan van Diedehoven ( [email protected] ) or Dr. Hailing Jia ( [email protected] )

Furthermore

At SRON we believe that a workforce diverse in gender, age, and cultural background is key to performing excellent research. We therefore strongly encourage qualified applicants of all ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, members of minorities, persons with disabilities, and potential dual-academic-career hires to apply.

Careers

Functie:	phd position aerosol research
Startdatum:	19-01-2024
Ervaring:	Starter
Educatielevel:	WO
Contracttype:	Vast
Salaris:	2781 – 2781
Uren per week:	1 – 40

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