Doctoral position (m/f/d) in micrometerology on land surface-air interaction process

The professorship of Micrometeorology at the faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences of the University of Bayreuth seeks to fill a fixed-term appointment for a

at the paygrade 13 TV-L at 0.75 FTE (full time employment). The project duration is May 01, 2024 until April 30, 2028.

The scientific project investigates the impact of land surface heterogeneity onto the near-surface turbulence and transport at the field scale and is funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG). The experiments will be conducted across two agricultural patches with contrasting crop properties using state-of-the-art fiber-optic distributed sensing techniques for measuring spatially resolved air and soil temperatures, airflow, and soil moisture. The project is part of the research group Land-Atmosphere-Feedback-Initiative (LAFI, FOR 5639, https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/514721519?language=en) and encourages interactions and collaborations with several other state-of-the-art experimental and modeling techniques. More information about this project can be found under https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/533852247.

The micrometeorology group focuses on atmospheric transport processes near the surface and the exchange of momentum, heat, water vapor and trace gases in natural and managed environments including cities. We investigate processes across a large range of scales from small-scale and short-lived turbulence to decadal ecosystem budgets of evapotranspiration and carbon exchange.

Your responsibilities include:

• experimentally investigating land-atmosphere interaction in agricultural landscapes using fiber-optic distributed sensing
• presenting and communicating findings in scientific publications and at scientific conferences
• being an active member of a team with broad interests and skill set
• collaborating with other LAFI projects
• assisting in scientific report writing
  
  

Your profile includes:

• M.Sc. (or equivalent) in atmospheric sciences, meteorology, geoecology, physics, environmental science or engineering
• good quantitative skills
• experience in analyzing air flows and meteorological data
• Interest and/or experience in field experiments
• programming experience (Python, Matlab, R)
• Team and communicational skills
• Experience in handling digital data
• fluent English language and writing skills
• Interest in working in an international and interdisciplinary environment
  
  

What you can expect: 

• an interdisciplinary and integrative team
• investigating a hot scientific topic with state-of-the-art innovative techniques
• a multifaceted range of tasks and high degree of personal responsibility
• a laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art micrometeorological instrumentation
• well-structured graduate degree programs to earn your doctoral degree
• flexibility in organizing work times and locations
• integration of family and work
  
  

The duration of the appointment is limited under the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contracts (in German: Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz) to facilitate scientific qualification and is subject to legal and personal requirements.

The University of Bayreuth is an equal opportunities employer, candidates with families and children are encouraged to apply. Candidates with disabilities who have equal qualifications will be given preference. The university aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore explicitly invites women to apply.

Please apply online with your cover letter, CV, research statement, and copies of manuscripts (if applicable) using the keyword “LAFI” via the Application Portal Uni Bayreuth at the earliest opportunity. Early applications are welcome. The closing date for the application is February 07, 2025. The documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection requirements once the position is filled.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Christoph Thomas (christoph.thomas@uni-bayreuth.de), Tel.: +49 921/ 55-2293) or Dr. Wolfgang Babel (wolfgang.babel@uni-bayreuth.de) Tel.: +49 921/ 55-2362).