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Postdoctoral Research Fellow position
At the Geophysical Institute, there is a vacancy for a postdoctoral research fellow position within the field of weather and climate extremes.The position is for a fixed term of 3 years and is associated with the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR).
The position is open to an incoming candidate, see LEAD AI mobility rules
About the host research group and research theme
Current data-driven Artificial Intelligence – Machine Learning (AI-ML) approaches to assess extreme weather and climate events struggle to cope with events outside their training regimes (such as unprecedented extremes under climate change). Ensembles of future climate scenarios provide a wealth of data for training, but we lack sufficient understanding of the circulation precursors of extreme events (floods, droughts, blizzards, windstorms) to employ such simulations in a reliable fashion. This understanding is key for advancing our ability to both simulate and assess extreme events using numerical models. Current approaches for precursor identification rely on expert knowledge of meteorology and climate dynamics to distill information from reanalysis products and ensemble forecasts, picking out the circulation conditions and features that tend to precede extreme events. With the continual expansion in the amount and types of data available, we now have new opportunities to explore the added value of data-driven enhancements to these approaches. Such enhancements could involve techniques to refine known drivers and identify new drivers, algorithms to handle processes operating on different spatiotemporal scales, causal inference methods to detect the direction of information flow and uncover extremely rare or unprecedented situations. Ultimately, the goal of the project is to develop novel AI-ML frameworks for identifying circulation precursors in climate model output, allowing us to reliably evaluate the characteristics (e.g., frequency, intensity, magnitude) of extreme events in simulations of present and future climate.
About the LEAD AI fellowship programme
LEAD AI is the University of Bergen's career and mobility fellowship program for training 19 postdoctoral fellows in artificial intelligence.
The program has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 101126560.
The LEAD AI programme offers high-quality inter- and transdisciplinary research and training opportunities in the area of artificial intelligence supported by a dedicated supervision and mentoring, encouraging inter-sectoral exposure, in particular
For more information see the LEAD AI webpage or send an email to leadai@uib.no
Qualifications and personal qualities
Personal and relational qualities will be emphasized. Research experience, ambitions and potential will also be considered during candidate evaluation.
Special requirements for the position
The University of Bergen is subjected to the regulation for export control system. The regulation will be applied in the processing of the applications.
About the position of postdoctoral research fellow
The postdoctoral position is a fixed term position with the primary objective of qualifying the appointee for work in top academic positions. The position may be extended by up to one year (maximum 4 years in total) if the appointee is granted externally financed research stays abroad. Individuals may not be hired for more than one fixed-term period as a postdoctoral research fellow at the same institution.
For all LEAD AI fellows, a Personal Career Development Plan (PCDP) will be developed jointly by the fellow, supervisor, and co-supervisor by the end of Month 3 of the fellowship, including a plan for the individual research budget, and information on additional funding where applicable.
It is a requirement that the project is completed in the course of the period of employment.
We can offer
*) Subject to membership in the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme.
**) Right to paid parental leave requires 6 months paid work before first day of leave. See full requirements.
How to apply
Before starting the online application process, please familiarise yourself carefully with our application requirements in the Guide for Applicants and Application templates. It is essential that all required attachments (see next section) are uploaded via our electronic recruiting system JobbNorge. Before uploading any documents in the portal (to minimise repetition of information):
Your application must include
The application and appendices with certified translations into English must be uploaded at JobbNorge.
Evaluation
We anticipate the whole evaluation procedure to take approximately 4 months from application deadline. Eligible applicants will be evaluated by three internationally renowned experts and assessed against criteria addressing excellence, impact, implementation, quality of the researcher and training, and knowledge transfer. Details are stated in the Guide for applicants.
General information
For further details about the position, please contact:
Professor Camille Li, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen (camille@uib.no)
Associate professor Stefan Sobolowski, Geophysical Institute, University of Bergen (stefans@uib.no)
For HR related questions contact:
Advisor Maria Svåsand, maria.svasand@uib.no
The state labour force shall reflect the diversity of Norwegian society to the greatest extent possible. Age and gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply.
The University of Bergen applies the principle of public access to information when recruiting staff for academic positions.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
Further information about our employment process can be found here.
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