Are you interested in working with air-sea-ice interactions, with the support of competent and friendly colleagues in an international environment? Are you looking for an employer that invests in sustainable employment and offers safe, favorable working conditions? We welcome you to apply for a PostDoc position at Uppsala University.
The Department of Earth Sciences is Sweden"s most comprehensive academic environment for research and education in geoscience. It offers a broad range of expertise that can contribute to solving important societal issues.
Earth is a dynamic and constantly changing planet. To understand how this planet works, our researchers seek answers in the field, through laboratory experiments and advanced models. Our research and education cover a wide range of disciplines, including rocks and minerals, weather and climate, the evolution of life, natural disasters, wind power and energy, environmental and water engineering, and sustainable development.
Our research combines natural sciences and technology with social sciences and is often interdisciplinary. More than 300 people from over 30 countries work at the department, both in Uppsala and at Campus Gotland.
Our six research divisions:
• Geophysics • Air, Water and Landscape Science • Mineralogy, Petrology and Tectonics • Natural Resources and Sustainable Development • Palaeobiology • Wind Energy
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Duties
The turbulent fluxes across the air-sea-ice interface in the Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ), ie, the transitional area between open water and pack ice, are crucial for polar weather, ecosystem, and climate on both local and global scales. The presence of sea ice floes, varying from centimeters to hundreds of kilometers in size, creates an exceptionally heterogeneous surface characterized by varying roughness and temperature profiles. These characteristics significantly affect the momentum and heat fluxes across the air-sea-ice interface, and other processes. Despite this significance, our understanding of the turbulent fluxes across the interface in the MIZ remains fragmented and poorly represented in prevailing weather and climate models.
The postdoctoral project will focus on:
- implementing new turbulent parameterizations for the marginal ice zone (MIZ) into Earth system models (regional or global), and
- assessing the impact of MIZ processes on polar extreme cyclones and their broader implications for polar climate.
Requirements
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PhD degree in atmospheric or oceanic sciences, or a closely related field or a foreign degree equivalent to a PhD degree in above field. The degree needs to be obtained by the time of the decision of employment. Priority will be given to applicants who have completed their degree no more than three years before the deadline for applications. Due to special circumstances, the degree may have been obtained earlier. The three-year period can be extended due to circumstances such as sick leave, parental leave, duties in labour unions, etc.
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Proven experience in numerical modelling, including tools such as WRF, EC-Earth, and/or sea-ice models.
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Strong skills in scientific programming and computational modeling.
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Ability to conduct independent research while contributing effectively to a multidisciplinary and international research team.
Additional qualifications
Proficiency in a Linux/Unix environment, together with strong expertise in Python and Bash scripting, is highly desirable.
Candidates are strongly encouraged to bring their own ideas, methods, and perspectives to the project. Creativity, enthusiasm, and research acumen will be highly valued.
About the employment
The employment is a temporary position of 2 years. Full time position. Starting date 1st Nov 2026 or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala
For further information about the position, please contact: Lichuan Wu at [email protected].
Please submit your application by 3 of September 2026, UFV-PA 2026/2421.
Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international position. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all of our 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of Sweden’s most exciting workplaces. Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala Universityhttps://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/ The position may be subject to security vetting. If security vetting is conducted, the applicant must pass the vetting process to be eligible for employment. Please do not send offers of recruitment or advertising services. Submit your application through Uppsala University's recruitment system.
Anställningsform: tidsbegränsad anställning | Anställningens omfattning: heltid | Antal lediga befattningar: 1 | Sysselsättningsgrad: 100 | Ort: Uppsala | Län: Uppsala län | Land: Sweden | Referensnummer: UFV-PA 2026/2421 | Kontakt: Lichuan Wu , Lichuan Wu , | Publicerat: 2026-08-13 | Sista ansökningsdag: 2026-09-03
