Research Associate for the Project “Low-level clouds ” on the coupling between small-scale cloud turbulence and large-scale global warming § 28 Subsection 3 HmbHG (2 positions)

Institution: Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Department of Earth System Sciences, Cluster of Excellence „Climate, Climatic Change, and Society (CLICCS)“

Salary level: EGR. 13 TV-L

Start date: as soon as possible, fixed for a period of three years (This is a fixed-term contract in accordance with Section 2 of the academic fixed-term labor contract act [Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz, WissZeitVG]).

Application deadline: 2026-03-15

Scope of work: part-time

Weekly hours: 65 % of standard work hours per week

Your responsibilities

Duties include academic services in the project named above. Research associates may also pursue further academic qualifications outside of their work responsibilities. They may also pursue doctoral studies outside of working duties.

The two positions are part of the project “Low-level clouds” of the cluster of excellence “Climate, Climatic Change and Society II”, which aims to better constrain the response and climate impact of stratocumulus clouds. One position will focus on small-scale cloud-turbulence interaction and its adjustment to global warming. This work considers direct numerical simulations. The second position will focus on the climate impact of these small-scale adjustments. This work considers storm-resolving climate models.

Your profile

A university degree in a relevant field.

For the first position, a background in fluid mechanics, turbulence, numerical methods and programming will be considered very favorably. For the second position, a background in cloud physics, storm resolving- or LES circulation models, radiation and climate feedbacks and programming would be optimal.

We offer

Reliable remuneration based on wage agreements

Continuing education opportunities

University pensions

Attractive location

Flexible working hours

Work-life balance opportunities

Health management, EGYM Wellpass

Educational leave

30 days of vacation per annum

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