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EUMETSAT VACANCY NOTICE
EUM/VN(05)15
Darmstadt, 10 October 2005
Original: English
RESEARCH FELLOW
EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental European Organisation of 18 European States (Austria, Bel-gium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Nether-lands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom).
EUMETSAT s primary role is to establish, maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites, and to
contribute to the operational monitoring of the climate and the detection of global climatic changes.
EUMETSAT is now inviting applications from suitably qualified scientists (male or female) from its Member States for a Research
Fellowship.
POST: Research Fellowship in assimilation of cloudy infra-red radiances in a mesoscale numerical weather prediction (NWP) model
LOCATION: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Folkborgsvägen 1
SE-60176 Norrköping
Sweden
DURATION
OF THE
PLACEMENT: The fellowship is offered for one year, with the possibility of extension for up to two additional years.
AREA OF
RESEARCH: The Research Fellow will join the group for Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) developments within the Research
Department. She or he will work in research and development activities to assimilate cloudy short-wave infrared radiances from high
resolution multi-spectral satellite imagery in a mesoscale NWP model. The Fellow will mainly work in a team of SMHI scientists,
also active within the international HIRLAM (High Resolution Limited Area Modelling) project. Depending on the particular
qualifications of the Fellow, his or her work will be directed towards radiative transfer including error modelling,
parameterisation of moist physical processes or development of assimilation techniques. The work for the whole team is likely to
involve the following topics over the extended period:
* Implementation, tests and further development of moist physical parameterisation schemes suitable for application within
4-dimensional variational data assimilation (4D-Var).
* Development of observation operators for cloudy short-wave infrared satellite radiances, essentially radiative transfer in cloudy
atmospheres. This work also includes error modelling.
* Further development of the existing HIRLAM 4D-Var and experimentation to tests the impact of cloudy satellite radiance
observations on NWP quality.
QUALIFICATIONS: The fellow for these tasks should have a University degree in Meteorology or equivalent and relevant research
experience, with particular skills in satellite data analysis in the context of variational data assimilation, radiative transfer
and remote sensing. Knowledge in physical parameterisations in NWP models would constitute an advantage.
Strong interpersonal and team working skills are required, along with strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation.
Fluency in English is necessary.
REMUNERATION: The remuneration depends on qualification and experience. In addition, approved travel costs are reimbursed.
CLOSING DATE: 21 November 2005
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for week 49/2005.
Applications in English or French (covering letter and curriculum vitae, quoting Reference VN-05/15) should be mailed to:
EUMETSAT
Mr. J. K. Myatt
Head of Personnel
Postfach 10 05 55
64205 Darmstadt
Germany
or sent by e-mail to recruitment@eumetsat.int
Further information is available on the EUMETSAT web site:
http://www.eumetsat.int/
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply and that
applications will not be returned.
Credits: met-jobs mailing list
http://www.lists.rdg.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/met-jobs
EUM/VN(05)15
Darmstadt, 10 October 2005
Original: English
RESEARCH FELLOW
EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental European Organisation of 18 European States (Austria, Bel-gium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Nether-lands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom).
EUMETSAT s primary role is to establish, maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites, and to
contribute to the operational monitoring of the climate and the detection of global climatic changes.
EUMETSAT is now inviting applications from suitably qualified scientists (male or female) from its Member States for a Research
Fellowship.
POST: Research Fellowship in assimilation of cloudy infra-red radiances in a mesoscale numerical weather prediction (NWP) model
LOCATION: Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
Folkborgsvägen 1
SE-60176 Norrköping
Sweden
DURATION
OF THE
PLACEMENT: The fellowship is offered for one year, with the possibility of extension for up to two additional years.
AREA OF
RESEARCH: The Research Fellow will join the group for Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) developments within the Research
Department. She or he will work in research and development activities to assimilate cloudy short-wave infrared radiances from high
resolution multi-spectral satellite imagery in a mesoscale NWP model. The Fellow will mainly work in a team of SMHI scientists,
also active within the international HIRLAM (High Resolution Limited Area Modelling) project. Depending on the particular
qualifications of the Fellow, his or her work will be directed towards radiative transfer including error modelling,
parameterisation of moist physical processes or development of assimilation techniques. The work for the whole team is likely to
involve the following topics over the extended period:
* Implementation, tests and further development of moist physical parameterisation schemes suitable for application within
4-dimensional variational data assimilation (4D-Var).
* Development of observation operators for cloudy short-wave infrared satellite radiances, essentially radiative transfer in cloudy
atmospheres. This work also includes error modelling.
* Further development of the existing HIRLAM 4D-Var and experimentation to tests the impact of cloudy satellite radiance
observations on NWP quality.
QUALIFICATIONS: The fellow for these tasks should have a University degree in Meteorology or equivalent and relevant research
experience, with particular skills in satellite data analysis in the context of variational data assimilation, radiative transfer
and remote sensing. Knowledge in physical parameterisations in NWP models would constitute an advantage.
Strong interpersonal and team working skills are required, along with strengths in analysis, synthesis and presentation.
Fluency in English is necessary.
REMUNERATION: The remuneration depends on qualification and experience. In addition, approved travel costs are reimbursed.
CLOSING DATE: 21 November 2005
Interviews are tentatively scheduled for week 49/2005.
Applications in English or French (covering letter and curriculum vitae, quoting Reference VN-05/15) should be mailed to:
EUMETSAT
Mr. J. K. Myatt
Head of Personnel
Postfach 10 05 55
64205 Darmstadt
Germany
or sent by e-mail to recruitment@eumetsat.int
Further information is available on the EUMETSAT web site:
http://www.eumetsat.int/
Please note that only nationals of EUMETSAT Member States may apply and that
applications will not be returned.
Credits: met-jobs mailing list
http://www.lists.rdg.ac.uk/mailman/listinfo/met-jobs