[Sweden] PhD Student Position in Global Environmental Measurements at the Department of Radio and Space Science, Chalmers University of Technology

Published on Jul 05 2009 // Europe, Masters, PhD, Postgraduate, Scholarships in Sweden

The goal of the group is to provide and interpret global datasets relevant to current and future environmental problems. This will be achieved using complex mathematical models of both the measurement techniques and the earth-atmosphere systems.

Job description

The Global Environmental Measurements group at the Department of Radio and Space Science seeks a PhD student to work with data from the Swedish led Odin satellite and the ESA ENVISAT instruments. The project will involve both data analysis and modelling work with emphasis on the isotopic composition of water vapour in the stratosphere. This position is funded by the Swedish National Space Board for a period of 4 years extendable to 5 years if departmental work is carried out. Salary according to Chalmers standard.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a 4 year university degree with a good physics/chemistry background and preferably experience of the atmospheric sciences. Women are strongly underrepresented in Swedish Space science and we therefore are happy to receive applications from female candidates.

Application procedure

The application shall be written in English and include the following items:

An application of a maximum of one A4 page containing your specific qualifications for the position
Attested copies of education certificates, including grade reports and other documents
Curriculum Vitae
Letters of recommendation and name of reference persons (optional)

The application shall be sent electronically as pdf or zipped documents. Please use the button at the foot of the page to reach the application form.

If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2009/110) must be written on the first page of the application.

Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden

Reference number 2009/110
Application deadline 2009-09-01

Further information

For further information concerning this project contact: Donal Murtagh donal.murtagh@chalmers.se (Professor in Global Environmental Measurements)

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