PhD - Several topics - Several vacancies

University of Southampton

Southampton, United Kingdom

Description

We have several competition funded PhD topics available within the following research groups:

Earth Surface Dynamics

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/research/groups/earth_surface.page?

Economy, Society and Space

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/research/groups/economy_society.page?

Global Environmental Change and Earth Observation

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/research/groups/global_environmental.page?

Palaeoenvironmental Laboratory at the University of Southampton (PLUS)

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/research/groups/palaeoenvironmental_lab.page?

Population, Health and Wellbeing

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/research/groups/population_health.page?

Full details of these studentships can be found at:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/geography/postgraduate/research_degrees/studentships.page?

PostDoc - Mathematics

Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas, ICMAT-CSIC

Madrid, Spain

Description

ICMAT is a joint research unit of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) and three Madrid universities. The ICMAT aims to become a leading international research center of excellence, and offers doctoral and post-doctoral training courses, in a stimulating interdisciplinary environment. It is located in a new building on the campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, with outstanding facilities for mathematical research. In 2011 the ICMAT was awarded the Severo Ochoa distinction, the most prestigious Spanish award for research excellence centers, and as of december 2012 five members of the institute have been awarded with European Research Council grants. ICMAT offers a 2 year postdoctoral appointment for researchers in Mathematics with an excellent curriculum. The main goal of the laboratory is concerned with the development of theoretical and computational techniques in dynamical systems theory that can be used to assess and predict the performance of “realistic” ocean models. This project proposes the use of dynamical systems techniques as a metric that allows one to establish the performance of complex, nonlinear partial differential equations that are used to model a wide range of behavior and phenomena in the ocean. Thus this promising approach should provide crucial information relevant to the mathematical and computational modeling that will directly impact many of society’s pressing issues, such as sustainability, climate change and environmental impact.

Climate Change and Sustainable Development - 10 positions

FEEM

Milan or Venice, Italy

 

Description

 

FEEM, a leading research institute on sustainable development aims to recruiting motivated and talented researchers to cover ten open positions within the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Research Programme. The Programme carries out high level research in the following areas: climate change integrated assessment modelling, climate change policy and governance, climate-related innovation and technological change, natural hazards and extreme climate-related events, management of natural resources, sustainability and growth beyond GDP.

 

Integración de energías renovables en redes de distribución inteligentes

Universidad de Castilla La Mancha

Ciudad Real, Spain

 

Descripción

 

Se necesita Doctor Ingeniero Industrial, especialidad eléctrica, o equivalente, para coordinar todas las tareas de investigación dentro del Proyecto Europeo SINGULAR (Smart and Sustainable Insular Electricity Grids Under Large-Scale Renewable Integration). El tema es la integración de energías renovables en redes de distribución inteligentes (smart grids). El coordinador tendrá como misión la coordinación y el seguimiento del proyecto así como la supervisión de los becarios de investigación asociados al mismo. Es necesario tener amplios conocimientos de sistemas de energía eléctrica, mercados eléctricos, optimización y microeconomía. Se valorará tener familiaridad con los entornos de optimización GAMS y MATLAB.

 

Más información y solicitudes

 

El periodo de duración del contrato es de 1 año prorrogable hasta un máximo de 3, comenzando en enero de 2013; el sueldo mensual es de 1600 euros el primer año, 1750 euros el segundo año y 1900 euros el tercer año (14 pagas).

 

Interesados envíen su CV a Javier.Contreras@uclm.es

 

http://cordis.europa.eu/search/index.cfm?fuseaction=proj.document&PJ_RCN=13400936.

PhD - Emisión de gases de efecto invernadero

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Madrid, Spain

 

Descripción

 

Buscamos un candidato para la realizacion de una tesis doctoral en el ámbito del Programa AGRISOST. La Tesis doctoral tendrá por objeto estudiar los mecanismos responsables de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero desde el suelo (N2O, CH4, CO2)

 

Requisitos

 

- Conocimientos de manejo del suelo en lo que se refiere a técnicas de conservación (laboreo convencional, mínimo laboreo, no laboreo) en distintas rotaciones de cultivo y su relación con la microbiota y compuestos orgánicos del suelo.

- Experiencia en ensayos de campo, toma de muestras, y análisis de las emisiones gaseosas del suelo y sus propiedades relacionadas.

 

Exascale computing

Barcelona Supercomputing Center, BSC

Barcelona, Spain

 

Description

 

Under the Severo Ochoa programme, the BSC will carry out multidisciplinary research to address the complex challenges in the path towards Exascale computing, co-developing energy efficient and high performance hardware and software platforms with applications in personalised medicine, modelling of human organs, and global models for climate change and air quality prediction. Within this context the Junior researcher will support scientific development of the NMMB/BSC-CTM multiscale model, with the aim to improve the understanding of the physico-chemical interaction processes that directly impacts on weather, air quality and climate through numerical modelling techniques. Main responsibilities:

 

- Support to the development of a multiscale atmospheric modelling system

- Evaluate and implement physico-chemical parameterizations and processes from local to global scales

- Research on meteorology-chemistry interactions

- Preparation of project deliverables

 

Environmental consultant (Offshore Renewables)

Penguin Recruitment Ltd

London, UK

 

Description

 

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK is looking for an EIA Consultant to join the team in London. With a strong international presence and a reputation for delivering outstanding services, this is a great chance to further your career within a professional consultancy. The ideal EIA Consultant will be educated to MSc level and have experience of EIA project management within a consultancy in the renewables sector. You will have experience of managing the financial aspects of projects and all the administration involved, as well as strong presentational and report writing skills. You will have a good understanding of environmental law, the EIA process and relevant government policy. As an EIA Consultant you will be supporting the delivery of a range of renewable energy projects, providing technical guidance and consultancy level support as required. You will be expected to contribute to project work including report writing and project management. You will liaise with clients and contribute to business development by maintaining strong client relationships. This position is offered alongside a competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

 

Applications

 

To apply for this role please send a CV to hannah.green@penguinrecruitment.co.uk or alternatively call Hannah Green on 0121 442 3921.

 

Reference: HGNOV066

Marine Ecologist

British Antarctic Survey

Cambridge, UK

 

Description

 

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), part of the Natural Environment Research Council, aims to undertake a world-class programme of scientific research, and to sustain for the UK an active and influential regional presence and a leadership role in Antarctic affairs. We are seeking a researcher able to take a leading role in BAS research on pelagic marine ecology, particularly in the response of zooplankton to variability and change in oceanic ecosystems. The work will consider key oceanic species, such as krill, copepods, salps and pteropods and examine their responses both at individual and population levels to environmental stress. Work will also contribute to the parameterisation of ecosystem processes such as carbon flux and nutrient regeneration. The researcher is expected to have specialist interests in population dynamics, molecular ecology and/or physiological processes.

 

Requirements

 

PhD (or equivalent) in Marine Biology or Ecology, with good publication record

 

3 Environmental Scientists

Wessex Water

Claverton Down, Bath, UK

 

Description

 

A career with the best performing water and sewerage company in England and Wales has so much to offer. At Wessex Water we are passionate about customer service and providing water and sewerage services that exceed customer expectation. You could be part of a company that offers a pension scheme, competitive holiday entitlement as well as a range of benefits. We have vacancies for two Area Environmental Scientists and one Project Environmental Scientist to join our Environmental team. The team provides environmental and planning permission advice to engineering and construction staff to ensure that current legislation and company environmental policy are met in the development and maintenance of assets. These roles offer the opportunity for experienced scientists with a suitable environmental degree/MSc to further their environmental skills within the water industry.

 

Responsibility areas for the Area Environmental Scientists include:

 

- Reviewing environmental constraints on capital schemes

- Advising on specialist environmental issues (the successful candidates will be expected to have knowledge in some of the following areas; archaeology, noise, odour, contaminated land, flood risk, landscape assessment).

- Undertaking consultation and liaison with external parties and stakeholders, particularly planning authorities

- Successfully gaining environmental and planning consents to meet project timescales

- Working closely with engineering and construction site staff to ensure that environmental issues are properly addressed at all stages of the project

 

Climate Change and Sustainable Development - 10 positions

FEEM, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Milan or Venice, Italia

 

Climate Change and Sustainable Development  - 10 positions

 

Requirements

 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or be close to completion) in economics or energy engineering, mathematics, and physics, coupled with a solid economic background. Four-year (full time equivalent) research experience may substitute the Ph.D. degree. Experience in conducting applied and/or econometric research using both analytical and numerical methods in one or more of the following areas is requested:

 

Integrated assessment modeling and quantitative assessment of climate impacts and policies;

Computable general equilibrium modeling;

Global modeling of land use and forestry;

Adaptive capacity to risk posed by extreme climatic and meteorological events;

Biodiversity and ecosystem services;

Marine strategy;

Sustainability assessment and applied research in environmental economics;

Political economy and environment.

 

Sustainable Regeneration and Energy

BioRegional Development Group

Sutton, Surrey, UK

 

Description

 

We are seeking a Project Officer for Sustainable regeneration and energy to join a growing team of technical sustainability experts working with the Council to make the London Borough of Sutton a flagship sustainable borough. The One Planet Sutton team is undertaking a project to physically and economically regenerate a small town in the borough. The post holder will work within the Regeneration team to support the delivery of this interesting and challenging project in the following areas of work:

• Working with shops in the town centre to reduce their environmental impact through energy assessment, environmental auditing, policy writing and workshops
• Researching environmental, economic and social best practice in small and large retail organisations
• Using this knowledge to implement practical sustainability measures in retail units
• Implementing a communications strategy engaging stakeholders in the regeneration process
• Organising and administering meetings of the project’s key stakeholders, including meetings of a new Traders Association.

 

Validation of IASI level 2 products

Izaña Atmospheric Research Centre, AEMET

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

 

Description

 

EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency. Its role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. EUMETSAT is the prime source of satellite observations, data, products and services to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation’s Member and Cooperating states, and for the European meteorological and climate community at large. EUMETSAT delivers to users worldwide and is a major contributor to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) programmes. As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT has 26 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom) and 5 Cooperating States (Bulgaria, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Serbia).

 

Continuous, consistent, and high quality long-term observations of the atmospheric composition are fundamental for addressing the challenges of climate research, whereby space-based remote sensing observations have a special importance since they are unique in giving a global perspective. Among the space-based remote sensors, IASI has a special status since it offers a unique combination of long-term data availability, high quality, global coverage, and measurement frequency. IASI operationally measures water vapour and ozone profiles as well as total column amounts of water vapour, ozone, methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide. Specific additional development and validation work is necessary in the area of atmospheric composition, especially on the green-house gases, to allow full use and application of the IASI L2 products to the climate research.

PhD - Renewable energy - 30 positions

Technical University of Darmstadt

Darmstadt, Germany

 

Description

 

The Graduate School of Energy Science and Engineering at the Technische Universität Darmstadt offers an excellent research environment to educate tomorrow’s leading Energy Engineers within the field of renewable energy. The institution is based on a multidisciplinary field of expertise geared to identify and master the most demanding scientific, engineering, economic and social challenges. The challenge of a continuous transition from the carbonbased, non-renewable primary energy sources of today, to renewable and environmentally friendly energy resources of tomorrow, is met by the strategy of the Graduate School to improve conventional energy technologies and render them progressively more efficient, while simultaneously developing innovative and advanced renewable energy technologies. The Graduate School will be funded by the German Excellence Initiative as of November 1st, 2012. Positions commence on November 1st, 2012. We are seeking 30 highly qualified and motivated doctoral fellows to develop their scientific skills in a focused way, and to cooperate under optimal conditions in a highly stimulating interdisciplinary environment.

 

PostDoc - The Economics of Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem

BC3 - Basque Centre for Climate Change

Bilbao, Spain

 

Description:  

 

The Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), offers a two year postdoctoral fellowship as part of the EU project EcoFINDERS (Ecological Function and Biodiversity Indicators in European Soils). The postdoc will contribute to a large interdisciplinary team but will focus on the economic analysis associated with the conservation of soil biodiversity and impacts on ecosystem services.  It is expected that the successful candidate will join BC3 in November 2012.

 

BC3 is looking for a postdoctoral researcher with a PhD in natural resource economics, agricultural or environmental economics and strong skills in quantitative economic analysis. The successful applicant will work on developing integrated ecological-economic models to demonstrating the value of soil biodiversity and associated ecosystem services for human wellbeing especially in risky and rapidly changing agricultural environments. Given the role of soil biodiversity for buffering climate change impacts, BC3 is strengthening this area of applied economics research. The postdoctoral researcher will collaborate closely with the Danish Centre for Environment and Energy (DCE) at Aarhus University, Denmark.

 

Conservation Scientist - Seabird and Climate Change

RSPB

Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

 

Description:

 

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced ecological modeller to join RSPB's growing marine research team, to investigate the effects of oceanographic change on marine food webs and seabirds in the UK. The successful candidate will be responsible for collating data from a variety of open-access sources, to develop spatially-explicit models relating physical oceanographic features to a variety of marine taxa, including seabirds, across several trophic levels. As part of a team of scientists collectively working on a range of marine conservation issues, the post-holder will also be expected to contribute expertise to a number of other projects. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent in ecology or statistics, have considerable experience in ecological modelling, and an interest in marine conservation. They must also have a strong track-record of scientific publication, and an ability to communicate project results in a variety of formats to a wide range of audiences, including non-scientist colleagues and the media. The post is initially for a period of 12 months, but it is expected that the post-holder will pursue further sources of funding to extend the duration and scope of the project.

 

Applications:

http://www.rspb.org.uk/vacancies/details/325504-conservation-scientist-seabird-and-climate-change

PostDoc - Climate Dynamics

KTH

Stockholm, Sweden

 

Description:

 

KTH in Stockholm is the largest and oldest technical university in Sweden. No less than one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education capacity at university level is provided by KTH. Education and research spans from natural sciences to all branches of engineering and includes architecture, industrial management and urban planning. There are a total of just over 15,000 first and second level students and more than 1,600 doctoral students. KTH has almost 4,300 employees. The School of Engineering Sciences carries out a wide range of research at the international front line, from fundamental disciplines such as physics and mathematics, to engineering mechanics with applications such as aeronautics and vehicle engineering. We also offer University degree programs in engineering Physics, Vehicle engineering, Engineering and Education, and “Open Entrance”, as well as a number of International Masters Programs as well as PhD Programs.

 

The Linné FLOW Centre ( www.flow.kth.se) organizes research in fundamental fluid mechanics at KTH and is one of twenty original centers of excellence set up by the Swedish Research Council (VR). The centre was established with a vision as an outstanding environment for fundamental research in fluid mechanics, where innovative research is born and future research leaders are fostered. It has become one of the internationally-leading research groups in fluid mechanics.

 

The project aims at enhanced knowledge on Scandinavian climate evolution and variability during the global climate transition from the last glacial maximum (LGM; ca. 21,000 years ago) to a warmer climate at the beginning of the current geological period Holocene (ca. 10,000 years ago). Within this project, the post-doc will set up, perform, and analyse global climate simulations. The project is funded by the Swedish nuclear fuel and waste management company (SKB) and is performed in collaboration with Stockholm University. In addition to the global modelling, studies of geological data for the period from the LGM to the Early Holocene will be performed at Stockholm University.

 

PostDoc - Tracing melt under the Greenland Ice Sheet

Centre of Excellence for Ice and Climate at the Niels Bohr Institute

Copenhage, Denmark

 

Description:

 

A position as Postdoctoral Researcher (from November 2012 to end of December 2014) in ice sheet and radio echo layer-related research is available at the Centre for Ice and Climate, a Danish National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence located at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. The postdoc will be part of the European Research Centre (ERC) Advanced Investigators Project "WATERundertheICE" team, which works to map the water under the Greenland Ice Sheet and to assess the importance of the water for the evolution of the ice sheet. The researcher will collaborate nationally with the ice sheet modelling group at centre for Ice and Climate and internationally with partners from CReSIS, University of Kansas (https://www.cresis.ku.edu/). The overall goal is to compile the information on melt under the ice from the observed radio echo sounding profiles from CReSIS. These profiles include information gathered over the Greenland ice sheet and from the deep boreholes that run through it. The applicant should have a PhD degree in geophysics or another relevant field, and have documented extensive experience with detection and interpretation of ice sheet radio echo layers and ice flow modelling.

 

Terms of appointment and payment will be according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC (The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State). Typical monthly salary corresponds to approx. 33,000 Danish kroner plus full benefits.

 

Glaciologist - Geophysicist

British Antarctic Survey

Cambridge, UK

 

Description:

 

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), part of the Natural Environment Research Council, aims to undertake a world-class programme of scientific research, and to sustain for the UK an active and influential regional presence and a leadership role in Antarctic affairs. You will play a central role in a new NERC-funded project which aims to understand the deglaciation of the Ronne-Filchner ice-shelf area over the past few thousand years. Data from this area are very sparse, and you will be joining a team developing a new dating technique that exploits radar-echo sounding of remnant ice-islands (“ice-rises”) in the area. In two lengthy field seasons you will deploy two radars, bringing back data describing the internal architecture and internal flow characteristics of the ice. Using these data, you will use state-of-the-art in-house ice-sheet modelling codes to date the ice-flow changes and understand the evolution of ice-rises. You will also play the major role in field-work preparations, write papers and make presentations.

 

Qualifications:

 

PhD (or near to completion) in a physical science, mathematics or an earth science

 

Duration:

 

34 months fixed term appointment

 

Climate Change Expert

LTS International

Brussels, Belgium

 

Description:

 

LTS is seeking a Climate Change Expert to undertake an assignment for two years, based in Brussels. The assignment is to provide technical assistance to the ACP Secretariat’s Global Climate Change Alliance. The commencement of this contract is expected to be from approximately November 2012 to December 2014. During the assignment period, the Consultant will be entitled to 40 days of annual leave per annum, exclusive of statutory holidays.

 

Requirements:

 

i. A university degree in the area of environment, economics or other relevant discipline;

ii. At least 10 years general professional experience, and preferably 15;

iii. At least 5 years of previous work experience dealing with developing countries; experience with ACP countries will be an advantage;

iv. At least 4 year’s experience dealing with environmental issues, including at least 2 years of specific experience related to climate change issues; experience with integrated land management, integrated water management and/or disaster risk reduction will be an advantage;

v. Familiarity with the political context of the ACP regions will be an asset;

vi. Experience in project management and services procurement, preferably in the EDF context;

vii. Familiarity with the main stakeholders of relevance to the EU-ACP Global Climate Change Alliance, e.g. the ACP Secretariat, Africa Union Commission, NEPAD, RECs, other regional institutions, will be an advantage;

viii. Ability to work fluently in both English and French.

 

22 open positions (PhD + PostDoc)

Institute for Environment and Sustainability
Ispra, Italy

Several open positions (PhD + PostDoc)

Code: 2012-IPR-H-40-000-00683 - CAT 40 - ISPRA
Assessment of baselines for the tropical forest resources in South America

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00684 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Crop Model Applications in Global Agricultural Modelling

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00671 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
LPIS model analysis and conformance test development

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00673 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Combining environmental data and LPIS in support of the ‘greener’ CAP processes

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00605 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Proficiency and robustness testing of air quality measurement methods

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00606 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Validation of agri-environmental indicators calculated with CAPRI

Code: 2012-IPR-H-30-000-00607 - CAT 30 - ISPRA
Sustainability assessment, modelling and bio-economy analyses