MASTER STUDENT - EVALUATING LAND-ATMOSPHERE INTERACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HOT AND DRY EXTREMES IN SEASONAL PREDICTION MODELS (R0)

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Context And Mission The successful candidate will conduct process-based and statistical analyses of the climate simulation data and compare these to observational estimates, with the goal to evaluate both the process representation in the seasonal prediction models and the predictability of relevant variables.
Key Duties Analyze land-atmosphere interactions and relevant variables in state-of-the-art seasonal prediction systems Evaluate process representation and predictability in comparison to observations the research should form the basis of a Master thesis Requirements Education Having a degree in Climate Science, Meteorology, Oceanography, Mathematics, Physics or a related discipline Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience Excellent coding skills in R, Python Experience with UNIX/LINUX environments and scripting languages (bash,...) Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience Experience of version control in a distributed team, including SVN or Git will be valued Previous experience in a scientific area related to the research position, in particular climate or ocean modeling will be valued Previous experience in HPC architectures and parallel programming (multi-threaded applications) will be valued Fluency in English Competences Good written and verbal communication skills Ability to take initiatives prioritize tasks and work under set deadlines Conditions We are offering a research internship over 4 months (with the possibility of a part-time contract).
In the position the successful applicant will evaluate multi-model   seasonal prediction systems for their representation of land-atmosphere interactions, with a focus on hot and dry climate extremes.
This position will be hosted by the Climate Variability and Change group within BSC’s Earth Science Department.
Applications procedure and process All applications must be made through BSC website and contain.
A full CV in English including contact details A Cover Letter with a statement of interest in English, including two contacts for further references - Applications without this document will not be considered In accordance with the OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for every vacancy at the beginning of the process.
After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will start the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview.
A profile questionnaire as well as a technical exercise may be required during the process.
The panel will make a final decision and all candidates who had contacts with them will receive a feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.
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Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.
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