Stellenangebot / Job offer
PhD position (m/f/d) in the area of Air-Sea Interaction
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate to investigate wind-wave energy flux mechanisms at the air-sea interface. Understanding energy and scalar fluxes across the air-sea interface is crucial for a number of environmental challenges, including weather, climate and sea state forecasting. The Air-Sea Interaction group at the Institute of Coastal Research conducts lab (wind-wave tank) and field (offshore platforms) based research, by developing and deploying unique, novel high-resolution imaging systems to investigate submillimeter-scale turbulent dynamics above and below ocean surface waves.
The project is subject to the approval of funding by the German Research Foundation, and is part of the second phase of the Collaborative Research Centre (CRC) “Energy transfers in atmosphere and ocean” conducted together with partners from the Universities of Hamburg and Bremen, as well as others. The candidate will use novel particle image velocimetry measurements within the first millimeters to centimeters above and below surface waves to quantify, understand and parametrize wind-wave energy fluxes. The overall goal of the research project is to develop process understanding and parameterisations that lead to improved, energetically consistent, climate models. Close collaboration with the other research areas of the CRC is expected, and more information can be found at Energy Transfers in Atmosphere and Ocean.
We invite applications for a PhD position (m/f/d) in the area of air-sea interaction at the Institute of Coastal Research with preferred starting date as soon as possible. The position is limited to three years with the degree being awarded through Hamburg University of Technology.
Your tasks:
- designing, planning and performing laboratory (wind-wave tank) and field (offshoreplatform in coastal waters) experiments, using state-of-the-art imaging techniques (e.g. Particle Image Velocimetry)
- developing computational codes to process and understand large experimental datasets (e.g. image processing)
- analyzing experimental results; developing conceptual models and parameterizations to better predict air-sea fluxes of momentum and energy
- scientific publication and presentation
- working as an integral part of a motivated multidisciplinary team within the institute and with external academic partners
Your profile (essential qualifications):
- a MSc degree in oceanography, fluid mechanics, geosciences, physics, mechanical engineering correlated disciplines
- programming skills in one or more languages (Matlab, Python, R, C, Fortran)
- excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken)
- high degree of motivation, creativity, and flexibility
- ability and willingness to participate in sea-going research
