Postdoc in attribution and time-scales of ocean carbon sequestration (f/x/d/m)

Offer Description Area of research:Scientific / postdoctoral postsJob description: Postdoc in attribution and time-scales of ocean carbon sequestration (f/x/d/m)Background: This position will be part of the ERC starting grant project OceanPeak: The global ocean carbon cycle after peak emissions, Dynamics and process attribution in a seamless model from coastal shelves to the open ocean. The ERC group, led by Prof. Dr. Judith Hauck, is located in the Marine Biogeosciences section at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research. The ocean takes up about a quarter of human carbon dioxide emissions each year as quantified by the global ocean biogeochemistry models in the Global Carbon Budget. In OceanPeak, we use the multi-resolution ocean carbon cycle model FESOM-REcoM to investigate the transfer of carbon from the surface and coasts into the ocean interior and the associated sequestration timescale. This will lead to a better understanding of the ocean carbon cycle's response to different emission scenarios and climate change.Your TasksAssess carbon pathways into the interior ocean and timescale of carbon sequestration with Lagrangian tools using the ocean biogeochemistry model FESOM-REcoM and/or the AWI-ESMAssess the role of different processes for carbon transport from the surface or the coast into the interior oceanTest Lagrangian tools and contribute to their developmentConduct model simulations covering the recent decades and the futurePresent project results in peer-reviewed publications and at international conferencesYour ProfilePhD in oceanography, marine sciences, physics, geosciences, climate sciences or related fieldExperience in ocean modellingProven skills in Fortran, Python or a similar programming languageSkills in the processing, statistical analysis and visualization of dataVery good English knowledge (approximately equivalent to CEFR level C1)Ability to work in a focused, independent, and cooperative manner in a dedicated teamPreferred Qualifications and SkillsExpertise in ocean biogeochemistry/carbon cycle researchFurther InformationOur scientific success - excellent researchCollaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinaryOpportunities to develop – on the job and towards other positionsAn international environment – everyday contact with people from all over the worldFlexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours30 days of vacation (for full-time employees) plus additional days off on December 24th and December 31stHealth promotion and company fitness with Hansefit and WellhubSupport services and a culture of reconciling work and familyAWI values diversity and actively promotes gender parity, as well as an open, inclusive environment that provides equal opportunities. We are convinced that diverse teams and a variety of perspectives enrich our work and our daily collaboration. In a continuous process of learning and reflection, we aim to ensure that all our employees can be themselves and feel a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from qualified people regardless of binary and non-binary genders, race and nationality, ethnic and social background, religion, age, disabilities, neurodivergence, sexual orientation, and other identities. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.AWI fosters work-family compatibility in various ways. And as a new international member of our team, you can be sure that we will help you settle in. Our Family Office and International Office will be glad to support you, even before you start at AWI.This research center is part of the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centers. With more than 42,000 employees and an annual budget of over € 5 billion, the Helmholtz Association is Germany's largest scientific organisation.#J-18808-Ljbffr