Measured in number of students and teachers, the Faculty of Science of the University of Helsinki (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/faculty-sciencelisten)) is the largest science faculty in Finland. There are approximately 6,000 students taking a foundation degree. Among them, about 1,000 are graduates. There are around 500 international students and more than 200 foreign researchers and teachers.

The Institute for Atmosphere and Earth System Research (INAR) is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research unit based in physics, chemistry, meteorology, forest sciences, environmental sciences and social sciences at the University of Helsinki. INAR aims to strengthen the internationally leading integrated multidisciplinary research and teaching environment for atmospheric and Earth system sciences and to feed scientific outputs for national and international environmental policy. and climate. He conducts multi-scale research, from the molecular to the global scale, and focuses on climate change, air quality, biogeochemical cycles and ecosystem processes. INAR has INAR Finland network partners at the Finnish Meteorological Institute, University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University of Technology.

The Faculty of Science is calling for applications for

POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN MICROMETEOROLOGY AND EARTH-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS

starting in spring 2022 for a three-year fixed-term contract.

The post-doctoral fellow will work in the Micrometeorology group of INAR (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/micrometeorology) and will participate in several ongoing projects. Work will largely focus on land-atmosphere interactions relevant to the global carbon and water cycles. More specifically, he/she will contribute to advancing our understanding of one or more of the following research topics:

• The effect of surface heterogeneity on near-surface airflow structure and transport/mixing due to turbulence and submeso-scale motions and their contributions to energy and gas fluxes ;
• Feedbacks between surface fluxes and planetary boundary layer (PBL) processes;
• Impacts of disturbances (e.g. drought, heat wave, cloud patches, logging) on ​​surface fluxes and PBL partitioning and dynamics;
• Limitations of eddy covariance flux measurements (nocturnal problem, lack of looping of the surface energy balance).

These will be addressed using a combination of different methodologies, including eddy covariance fluxes, lidar and DTS measurements, machine learning tools and/or PBL models.

Specific job duties include:

• Critical evaluation of the theory of micrometeorological techniques
• The application of quantitative analytical methods to large data sets
• Presentation of results at scientific meetings
• Publication of results in scientific journals
• Mentoring of graduate and undergraduate students (teaching may take up to 5% of the annual working time of 1612 hours)

Qualifications required:

• PhD in a field related to the research topics, e.g. atmospheric sciences,
• geophysics, environmental science, geography or similar.
• Knowledge of micrometeorological flow measurement techniques, machine learning tools applied to atmospheric and environmental data and/or PBL models.

Preferred qualifications:

• Coding skills in at least one of the following: R, Matlab, Python, Fortran
• Good written and spoken English skills.
• Evidence of ability to publish results in relevant journals
• Good digital and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and within a larger team

Finland is a member of the EU, has free high-quality education (also in English), generous family benefits and health care. The University of Helsinki is one of the top 100 universities in most ranking lists and invests heavily in Earth system research, please see https://www2.helsinki.fi/en/inar-institute-for-atmospheric-and-earth-sys…

The salary for the position will be 3300 to 3700 euros/month, depending on the qualifications and experience of the appointees. The position will be filled with a trial period of 6 months. In addition, the University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities and professional development opportunities. The university supports foreign employees in their transition to work and life in Finland (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university).

How to register?

Please submit your application (in one pdf file) including

• cover and motivation letter,
• Curriculum vitae,
• List of publications,
• Research statement (max. 2000 words) with a brief description of previous experience and research interests, as demonstrated for example in a doctoral thesis.

You must use the University of Helsinki e-recruitment system via the “Apply for the job” link. Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via SAP Fiori. The application deadline is February 20, 2022.

For more information, please contact Professor Ivan Mammarella ([email protected])

Due date

20.02.2022 11:59 PM ET