dynamic vegetation model LPJ-GUESS, to analyse and visualize model
output, and to oversee the model code maintenance and version control.
The scientist/scientific programmer will be placed in the institute’s
newly established plant-atmosphere group and establish her/his tasks
jointly with the group leader. Access to state-of-the art
computational facilities is provided. Questions addressed in the group
include the effects of environmental changes and multiple stresses on
plant- and vegetation growth, and interactions with biogeochemical and
water cycles. The groups’ activities contribute also to the
development of fully coupled Earth System models. The work is done in
close collaboration with a number of groups in Germany and Europe,
especially with the core LPJ-GUESS team at Lund university. The
appointee must be willing to travel and have very good spoken and
written skills in communicating in the English language.
We offer a position in a multi-disciplinary, collaborative research
environment with excellent research infrastructure and support, well
connected to national and international programs. Salary and benefits
will be based on the Collective Agreement for the German Public
Service Sector. Appointment will be initially for a period of two
years, with the possibility of extension.
For further information, see: <http://imk-ifu.kit.edu/jobs.php>
Professional requirements: a proven track-record in scientific
programming and code development. Expertise in C++, and in maintaining
and working with parallel Linux clusters is an advantage. The work
suits a formally trained programmer (computational sciences) with
interest in the environmental sciences or a natural scientist (e.g.,
meteorology, environmental engineering, environmental physics,
geoecology) with advanced skills in programming. Candidates on M.Sc.
or Ph.D. level can be considered.
The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is the fusion of the
former University of Karlsruhe and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.
This makes KIT a unique institution in Germany, combining the missions
of a university and that of a national research centre in the
Helmholtz-Association. With a staff of 8000 and an annual budget of
EUR 650 Mio., KIT ranks among the largest institutions of research and
higher learning worldwide.
Enquiries and applications with the usual documentation (curriculum
vitae, certificates, list of publications, short outline of own
research and/or career interests, and the contact information for two
professional referees) shall be addressed to
Prof. Almut Arneth; Atmospheric Environmental Research;
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research; Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology (KIT/IMK-IFU); Kreuzeckbahnstr. 19; 82467
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. E-mail: almut.arneth@imk.fzk.de
Complete applications received by 31 October 2011 will receive full consideration.
KIT strives to achieve gender balance at all levels of employment. We
therefore particularly encourage female candidates to apply for this
position. With appropriate qualifications, applications from persons
with handicaps will be treated with preference.
Prof. Almut Arneth
almut.arneth@imk.fzk.de
KIT/IMK-IFU
Garmisch Partenkirchen
Ansprechpartner: Prof. Almut Arneth, almut.arneth@imk.fzk.de