Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where more than 7,500 academics thrive on curiosity in continuous exploration and help us better understand our world. Does this sound like you? Then join our accomplished team!

Your personal sphere of influence:

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/.
 
We seek a highly motivated candidate to pursue his/her doctoral thesis within the research fields covered by our research group. These could be, for instance, theoretical and numerical improvements of FLEXPART, development of new application fields for the model, or applications of the model in existing application fields such as transport of heat and/or water in the atmosphere during extreme meteorological events; climatological analyses of air/heat/water transport using an existing Lagrangian re-analysis; development of a new Lagrangian re-analysis based on the forthcoming ERA6 reanalysis; inverse modelling of greenhouse gases, radionuclides or air pollutants in the atmosphere. We will select the best qualified candidate and will define the exact topic of the doctoral thesis together with him/her.

The employment duration is 4 years. Initially limited to 1.5 years, the employment relationship is automatically extended to 4 years if the employer does not terminate it within the first 12 months by submitting a non-extension declaration.The position is available from April 2025, but a later starting time can be negotiated. The review of applications will begin on 20 February 2025 but the search will continue until the decision is made.

Your future tasks:

Active participation in research and teaching, which means you will:

• Contribute to the further development of the Lagrangian transport model FLEXPART;
• Use FLEXPART, you will conduct research in the topical field of the doctoral thesis;
• Teach within the scope of the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement;
• Publish your scientific results in peer-reviewed journals;
• Strengthen the collaborative culture of our team and the Department.

You will require: 

• Completed master or diploma in the atmospheric sciences (e.g., meteorology, climatology), or a related field;
• Programming and data analysis experience;
• A good team spirit and willingness to collaborate;
• Strong English communication skills.

These skills would be an advantage:

•    Experience with Lagrangian transport models;
•    Expert knowledge of programming, preferably in Python and/or Fortran.

What we offer:

Some flexibility with regard to choosing the exact topic of your doctoral thesis: This is a university-funded position that will allow you more freedom than typical project-funded positions. The topic will be defined either before you join us, or in the first month of your employment, based on discussions with supervisor Andreas Stohl.

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 salary of EUR 2786,10 (payable 14 times per year) 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 partly work from home (within Austria) upon agreement.

Training and coaching: We offer you the opportunity to develop your skills on an ongoing basis.

Enrollment in the VISESS doctoral school, with benefits described here: https://visess.univie.ac.at/phd-programme/ 

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. 

It is that easy to apply:

• With a short letter stating your interest in the position; this could include a description of the topics that you would consider most interesting for your doctoral thesis;
• 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.