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The Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) is looking for several Early Career Fellows at the ECMWF site in Bonn for a period of 2 years as of January 2025 for the STEP UP! Fellowship programme for early career scientists.
Early Career Fellows (m/w/d)
The DWD awards fellowships to early career scientists to work on a research project during a guest stay at the ECMWF. Fellows will be based at the ECMWF site in Bonn, Germany for a duration of two years.
The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is an independent international organisation supported by 23 European Member States and 12 cooperating states. It is the world leader in global medium-range forecasts, monthly forecasts and seasonal forecasts. Its products are provided to the European national weather services. The ECMWF site in Bonn was opened in 2021 and employs around 200 scientists, researches, software engineers and other experts.
The Early Career Fellow will work with scientists from different teams within ECMWF. The work will also include support by and collaboration with the Center for Earth System Observation and Computational Analysis (University of Bonn, University of Cologne and Forschungszentrum Jülich).
In addition to the research activities at ECMWF, an important component of the STEP UP! Fellowship programme is a training programme financed by DWD to support the Early Career Fellows' professional and career development during their stay with ECMWF.
Bewerbungsfrist 1. September 2024
Arbeitsbeginn 15.01.2025
Arbeitszeit Vollzeit/Teilzeit
Vertragsart befristet
Laufbahn Praktikum
Bewerbergruppe: Tarifbeschaeftigte
Arbeitsort
Bezeichnung:Deutscher Wetterdienst
Ort:Köln
PLZ:51147
Bundesland:Nordrhein-Westfalen
Dafür brauchen wir Sie
The next cohort of Early Career Fellows will apply for following research topics: Topic 1: Interfacing with Digital Twins Topic 2: Generative Machine Learning (ML) Topic 3: Investigate GNSS-R observation usage over land surface Topic 4: Discerning the effect of the Land Data Assimilation System (LDAS) on flood forecasting Topic 5: Using observations to improve cloud and precipitation processes for numerical weather prediction
It is possible to apply for several topics. Please indicate in your application which project(s) you are applying for (including a ranking).
Please find more information on the tasks of the individual research topics, the possibility of an extension as part of a PhD and the programme in general here:
https://www.dwd.de/DE/derdwd/arbeitgeber/einsteigen/fellowship/fellowship.html?nn=20138
Ihr Profil
Your profile:
Further Qualifications:
- Successfully completed scientific or technical university degree (Bachelor, Master, Diploma), preferably in physics, mathematics, computer science or machine learning, environmental sciences, hydrology, oceanography and meteorology
- Confident knowledge of written and spoken English (at least level B2 CEFR)
Desirable competences and skills:
Topic 1: Experience or expertise in numerical modelling of physical processes.
Knowledge of shell scripts and python and being able to read/understand (Fortran) code.
Background in global or regional simulations is desirable.
Topic 2: Experience is required in training generative machine learning models applied to images/videos or similar application.
Experience developing generative models is advantageous.
Strong Python skills (or similar language) are required.
Topic 3: Expertise in land surface data assimilation and radiative transfer modelling.
Experience in handling Earth observation datasets.
Strong programming skills, ideally in Python, Fortran, and UNIX shell scripting or equivalent.
Topic 4: Expertise in land data assimilation, land surface modelling and/or hydrological data analysis is desirable.
Expertise in numerical modelling and/or data assimilation is an advantage.
Background in global or regional simulations with weather or climate models is desirable.
Topic 5: Meteorology background with experience in cloud physics, remote sensing or radiative transfer is desirable.
Good programming and statistical analysis skills.
Experience in evaluating models with observations, statistical analysis and handling large datasets is desirable.
In addition, you will have the following knowledge and skills:
- Knowledge of written and spoken German (Level A2 CEFR)
- Experience in cooperation with international organisations is an advantage
- Very strong communication and information skills to create a sustainable positive and trusting climate of discussion when dealing with people
- Initiative and ability for constructive and collegial cooperation
- Ability to work independently and on one's own initiative to solve problems appropriately within one's own field of activity
- Ability to think and judge in order to weigh up different familiar factors and form an appropriate judgement from them
- Empathy in order to recognise different needs of participants and to be able to take them into account appropriately when dealing with groups
- Planning and organisational skills with the capacity to work on a diverse range of tasks to tight deadlines
- Intercultural competence as a prerequisite for successful cooperation in international teams and organisations
Das bieten wir Ihnen
What we offer:
The fellowship will amount to a monthly funding of 2.900 Euro for two years and individual expenses for travels and costs for publications in accordance with the funding principles.
There is no insurance in the statutory social security system. Corresponding voluntary or private insurance policies must be taken out at the start of the fellowship.
Further information on the possibilities of extending the fellowship (promotion) and on the programme procedure can be found here:
https://www.dwd.de/DE/derdwd/arbeitgeber/einsteigen/fellowship/fellowship.html?nn=20138
The DWD sees itself as a family-friendly employer and has been certified accordingly. You can find further information at www.beruf-und-familie.de
Der Deutsche Wetterdienst versteht sich als familienfreundlicher Arbeitgeber und wurde entsprechend zertifiziert. Weitere Informationen erhalten Sie unter http://www.beruf-und-familie.de .
Besondere Hinweise
Special Notes:
The application period ends on September 1, 2024 (cut-off date). The actual funding will start in January 2025.
We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of age, gender or gender identity, nationality, ethnicity and culture, religion/belief, disability or sexual orientation.
Applications are invited from nationals from ECMWF Member States and Co-operating States, as well as from all EU Member States. ECMWF Member and Co-operating States are (as of July 2022): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, Norway, North Macedonia, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
There is no legal entitlement to the fellowship.
Basis for the fellowship awarding are the funding principles for the STEP UP! Fellowship programme, which are also part of the fellowship contract.
Applicants are selected through a structured interview (by videoconference) and conducted by an interview panel - consisting of ECMWF, CESOC and DWD - in English.
Fühlen Sie sich angesprochen?
Are you interested?
Please apply, stating your preferred research topic by September 1, 2024 via the electronic application procedure (EBV)
http://www.bav.bund.de/Einstieg-EBV
Please enter the above reference code.
Please upload your complete application documents (statement of the reasons for applying for the fellowship, curriculum vitae, Master's/Bachelor's certificate indicating finale grade, internship/work certificates, list of publications, if applicable) as an attachment to your candidate profile.
If your documents are not in German or English, please attach an officially certified translation in German or English.
In addition, please enter your degree indicating final grade in your candidate profile under "Education/Degree" and your language skills under "Languages".
If you have any questions relating the electronic application procedure, please contact the Federal Institute for Administrative Services at +49 (0)4941 602-240 (mainly German speaking).
Ansprechpersonen
Contact person:For further information, please contact Katharina Aston, tel. +49 (0)69 8062 3511, and Magdalena Hieden, tel. +49 (0)69 8062 3003, at Deutscher Wetterdienst.
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