Early warning scientist

Organization

Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change CMCC

Department

Institute for Earth System Predictions (IESP)

Organization URL

Job Location Type

IN_OFFICE

Job Location

Bologna, Italy    

Applicant Location Requirements

No Applicant Location Requirements Specified.

Application Deadline

September 26, 2024

The CMCC Foundation is a scientific research center on climate change and its interactions with the environment, society, the world of business, and policymakers.
Our work aims to stimulate sustainable growth, protect the environment, and develop strategies for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

Our Institute for Earth System Predictions (IESP) is looking for a new position of postdoc/junior scientist (depending on demonstrated expertise), located in Bologna, to support activities of sub-seasonal to seasonal forecast, with a special focus on Early Warning Systems (EWS).

The postdoc/junior scientist is responsible for the implementation and validation of EWS tools in Venice and for the interaction with MedEWSa project partners, mainly focusing on the extension of the existent sea level Early Warning System to the sub-seasonal time horizon.

RESPONSIBILITIES
The postdoc/junior scientist is responsible of:

Developing the tools to extend the Venice EWS to the sub-seasonal time horizon in collaboration with Centro Previsioni e Segnalazioni Maree del Comune di Venezia;
Monitoring the advancement of the MedEWSA project and the CMCC relationship with other partners (special focus on African partners, participating to the Sea Level EWS Twin);
Preparing relative software, ready to be shared, and managing relative technical reports;
Supporting CMCC colleagues in the development of a Machine Learning based prototype for a sea level EWS;
Producing scientific papers based on the activities carried out during the project.

Special Requirements
– A PhD in scientific disciplines, possibly related to climate dynamics; – Proven experience in numerical modelling and/or climate data handling; -Very good knowledge of UNIX/Linux operating systems and skills in programming language (i.e. Python and Fortran); -Very good knowledge of the English language; – Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail; – Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; – Teamworking attitude and ability to work independently.

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