Projectassistant in Physical Geography - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Work duties
The main motivation of this project is to quantify the responses in regional climate regime and terrestrial ecosystem induced by large-scale solar panel installations in Nordic countries. The main objectives are:

• 1) To quantify how massive solar panels in Nordic countries can exert the impacts on the atmospheric circulations, extreme weather, vegetation distribution and associated terrestrial carbon cycling by performing regional climate model
• 2) To understand the mechanisms that control the interaction processes of coupled atmosphere-terrestrial ecosystem regarding solar farms.

This is a 6-month fixed term position funded by Crafoord Foundation. Preliminary results of this project can be found here:  https://theconversation.com/solar-panels-in-sahara-could-boost-renewable-energy-but-damage-the-global-climate-heres-why-153992 

 Qualifications
A person meets the general admission requirements for this project if he or she:

• has a bachler’s degree in climate/ecosystem science
• has previous experience on running a Regional climate model (eg. WRF, RCA-GUESS)
• has good knowledge and skills in programming (eg. NCL, CDO)
• data analysis a publication record on related topics will be a plus

Other merits
Special attention is paid to the following:

Participated in related projects about solar/wind energy.
Experience with Linux based super computer platform is a merit.

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will also be given to i.e. good collaborative skills, drive and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen the administrative work within the unit/department, as well as contribute to its future development.

Terms of employment

Fixed-term employment for 6 months
Preferred dates of employment: as soon as possible
The scope of the employment: full time (salary level equivalent to first-year PhD)

Contact person: Dr. Zhengyao Lu, researcher, Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, zhengyao.lu@nateko.lu.se

Instructions on how to apply
Applications should include a

• cover letter stating the reasons why you are interested in the position and in what way the employment corresponds to your qualifications.
• a CV,
• degree certificate or equivalent, and other documents you wish to be considered (grade transcripts, contact information for your references, etc.).