Associate Senior Lecturer in Climate Modeling

Associate Senior Lecturer in Climate Modeling at the Department of Meteorology. Reference number SU FV-0767-13. Deadline for applications: May 20, 2013. Swedish “biträdande lektor”; tenure track position approximately equivalent to Junior Lecturer (UK) or Assistant Professor (US)

The Bolin Centre for Climate Research at Stockholm University (www.bolin.su.se) conducts fundamental research on key features of the climate system. The Bolin Centre brings together climate research at the departments of Meteorology, Physical Geography and Quaternary Geology, Geological Sciences, and Applied Environmental Science. The research program comprises processes and dynamics governing the natural evolution and variability of our climate as well as anthropogenic influences on the climate system. The position is part of the Bolin Centre’s capacity building within the field of numerical climate modeling.

At the Department of Meteorology at Stockholm University (www.misu.su.se) research and education are within four main areas of atmospheric sciences and oceanography: Atmospheric physics, Dynamic meteorology, Physical oceanography and Chemical meteorology. In all these areas there is a strong focus on the climate and on processes important for the climate and its development. The department is the largest meteorological department in Sweden and was initiated by the renowned meteorologist Carl-Gustaf Rossby in the 1950’s. Today the department employs some 75 individuals, of which about 25 are scientists and almost 30 PhD students.

Subject
Studies of fundamental processes within the atmosphere in modern and future climates, through the development, application or evaluation of numerical models.

Main Tasks
Research, and to some extent teaching and supervision.

Qualification requirements
A person who has been awarded a PhD, or a qualification from another country that is considered equivalent to a PhD, is qualified for employment as an associate university lecturer. Preference is given to candidates awarded their degree no more than seven years before the closing date for applications.

Candidates awarded their degree more than seven years previously are also given preference if special grounds apply, such as leave of absence because of illness, leave of absence for military service, leave for an elected position in a trade union or student organization, or parental leave or other similar circumstances.

The applicant must have the ability to collaborate as well as the competence and qualities needed to carry out the work tasks successfully.

Assessment criteria
Special weight will be given to scientific proficiency. Assessment of scientific proficiency will primarily focus on merits within the subject area of the position. Some weight will also be given to teaching proficiency.

When merits are similar according to the general criteria, the following should be considered as special merits:

• documented experience of applying and developing Atmosphere-Ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCM).

Additional information
An associate senior lecturer is employed for 4 years. The employment can be extended to 6 years maximum, if there are special reasons, such as leave of absence because of illness or parental leave.

An associate senior lecturer can apply for promotion to a tenured position as senior lecturer. Assessment criteria for promotion are decided by the Faculty of Science. The employed associate senior lecturer has the possibility to apply for promotion to senior lecturer at the latest 9 month before the ending of the employment.

Assessment criteria for the evaluation can be found at www.su.se/science.

The successful candidate is expected to actively participate in the research within the Bolin Centre for Climate Research.

Contact information
Information regarding the position can be provided by the Bolin Centre climate modeling coordinator, Professor Gunilla Svensson, telephone +46-(0)8-164337, e-mail gunilla@misu.su.se, and Head of the Department of Meteorology, Professor Michael Tjernström, telephone +46-(0)8 16 31 10, e-mailmichaelt@misu.su.se.

Questions regarding application process and appointment procedure will, upon request, be answered by faculty administrator Mikael Stenberg, telephone +46-(0)8 16 2086, e-mail mikael.stenberg@su.se.

Trade union representatives are Anqi Lindblom-Ahlm (SACO) and Lisbeth Häggberg (Fackförbundet ST), telephone +46-(0)8-16 2000 (swichboard), and Gunnar Stenberg, (SEKO), telephone +46-(0)70-316 43 41.

Application
In order to apply for this position, please use the Stockholm University web-based application form: Application form

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application follows the template and that it is submitted before application deadline.

We appreciate if your application is written in English since it will be reviewed by international experts, English being the working language.

Guidelines for the application are given in the Template for application & employment and promotion at Stockholm University. For the template and other relevant documents – see Important documents for applicants:http://www.science.su.se/english/rules-regulations/guidelines-for-employment-recruitement

Disclaimer: In case of discrepancy between the Swedish original and the English translation of the job announcement, the Swedish version takes precedence.