Postdoctoral Fellow in Earth system modelling of carbon dioxide removal

2 weeks ago


Trondheim, Norway Norwegian University of Science and Technology Full time

About the job

The postdoctoral fellowship position is a temporary position where the main goal is to qualify for work in senior academic positions.

The position will be part of the Horizon Europe project , which comprises a large model intercomparison project to quantify the Earth system response to pathways achieving climate neutrality by Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) deployment. A special focus lies on Earth system feedbacks and aspects of reversibility and environmental risks under scenarios of temperature overshoot. The position will involve conduct simulations with the Norwegian Earth System Model, NorESM, perform analysis of multiple models, with a focus on the carbon cycle and the effects of afforestation and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage. The position offers the chance to be part of a dynamic team working at the frontier of Earth system science and we offer opportunities for career development. Our team is strongly involved in large international collaborations such as CMIP and IPCC.

Your immediate leader is Senior Researcher Dr Helene Muri.

Duties of the position

Further develop methods for modelling CDR in NorESM Perform beyond state-of-the-art modelling of carbon dioxide removal with NorESM Perform multi-model analysis Take a leading role in the development of scientific publications

Required selection criteria

You must have completed a Norwegian doctoral degree or corresponding foreign doctoral degree recognized as equivalent to a Norwegian PhD in Climate Sciences, Physical Geography, or similar If you can document that the PhD thesis has been submitted, your application can be assessed even if you have not yet defended your dissertation. Documentation of the obtained doctoral degree must be presented before you are permitted to take up the position Excellent programming skills (such as fortran, python) Experience in Earth system, atmosphere, or vegetation modeling, preferably NorESM or CESM A thorough understanding of the global carbon cycle, and land – atmosphere interactions Excellent written and oral English skills

The appointment is to be made in accordance with 

Preferred selection criteria

Experience with HPC Documented ability to work with large data

Personal characteristics

We are looking for a positive and creative personality who can work independently and consistently on the research project. The candidate should be able to take initiative, work goal-oriented, tackle challenges, enjoy interdisciplinary research and take keen interest in learning and working in teams.

Emphasis will be placed on personal and interpersonal qualities.

We offer 

exciting and stimulating tasks in a strong international academic environment  an open and with dedicated colleagues  favourable terms in the 

Salary and conditions

As a Postdoctoral Fellow (code 1352) you are normally paid from gross NOK 615 700 per annum before tax, depending on qualifications and seniority. From the salary, 2% is deducted as a contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

The period of employment is 2 years.



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