The research group “Atmospheric Transport Processes,” led by Prof. Andreas Stohl, is part of the Department of Meteorology and Geophysics. The group develops the Lagrangian transport model FLEXPART and studies all aspects of transport in the atmosphere, ranging from greenhouse gases to pollutants, water vapour and heat, and uses inverse modelling techniques to determine sources of greenhouse gases, air pollutants and radionuclides.

To learn more about our team, we invite you to visit our website: https://flexteam.univie.ac.at/. To learn more about FLEXPART, visit https://www.flexpart.eu/.

Your personal sphere of play:

We seek a highly motivated candidate to co-lead the further development of the transport model FLEXPART and its applications. FLEXPART is a community model, and our group is committed to its further development and making it more user-friendly. We also maintain and develop software to process meteorological input data to the model, as well as software for the analysis of model output. One example is the software FLEXINVERT, which is used for inverse modelling applications, e.g., to determine the sources of greenhouse gases. We are also seeking to establish new scientific application fields for FLEXPART, and the candidate will be free to choose future research directions of his/her own choice.

The successful candidate will be a creative scientist who enjoys both writing and documenting model source code, as well as seeking novel model applications. As a result of this work, peer-reviewed publications documenting the model and describing its applications are expected. The successful candidate will also support master students, doctoral students and Postdocs in the group, and will – to a limited extent – provide support to external users of FLEXPART.

The responsibility for the code development will be shared with another senior scientist, Marina Dütsch, and the development shall integrate the work of the whole group.

The position will initially be limited to three years duration, after which it can become permanent by mutual agreement.

Your tasks will be:

Active participation in research, teaching, and administration, which means you will in particular:
•    Co-lead the further development of the Lagrangian transport model FLEXPART;
•    Conduct research by applying the model in different fields;
•    Publish your scientific results in peer-reviewed journals;
•    Teach within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement;
•    Strengthen the collaborative culture of our team and the department.

You will require: 

•    Completed doctorate / PhD in the atmospheric sciences (e.g., meteorology, climatology), physics, computational sciences, or a related field;
•    Excellent programming skills, preferably in Fortran and Python;
•    A good team spirit and willingness to collaborate;
•    Strong English communication skills.

These skills would be an advantage: 

•    Experience with Lagrangian transport models;

What we offer:

Inspiring and supportive working atmosphere: You will be part of an international team in a healthy and fair working environment with excellent research infrastructure. You will not perform your work in isolation but collaborate with a strong research team.
Fair salary plus health care and social benefits: The gross monthly base salary is 4,932.90 EUR, but may be higher, depending on your experience, and can increase up to 6,488.60 EUR (both amounts apply for 2025; 14 times per year, i.e. additionally to the regular monthly amount, half of it is paid 4 times a year). This allows for a comfortable life in a vibrant city with affordable housing prices and quick access to the outdoors.
Work-life balance: You have flexible working hours, and the option to work from home at an Austrian domicile (partly / upon agreement).
Training and coaching: We offer you the opportunity to develop your skills on an ongoing basis.
Equal opportunities for all: We welcome diverse personalities in our team!
The University of Vienna aims to become carbon neutral by 2030: We fully support low-carbon options for travelling. 
 
The position is available from June 2025, but a later starting time can be negotiated. The review of applications will begin on 2 June 2025 but the search will continue until the decision is made.

It is that easy to apply:

•    With a letter explaining your interest in the position;
•    With your CV including a list of publications;
•    With contact details of two persons who could provide a recommendation upon request;
•    Via our job portal / Apply now -  button.