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PhD Position on Multivariate Extremes in a Changing Climate (Climate Science, Atmospheric Sciences, Statistics), ETH Zurich

The start of the project is planned on September 1, 2021 or by agreement.

Background

The EDIPI project

EDIPI is a four-year project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 956396, and it focuses on the drivers, predictability and impacts of several climate extremes in Europe.

Job description

  1. The PhD project aims to quantify how multivariate extremes (extreme events resulting from multivariate components), compound events (concomitant or clustered extremes) and their impacts are changing in a warming climate.
  2. Main focus will be on the exposure and vulnerability of population centres and agricultural areas in Europe to dry/hot and humid/hot extremes, under scenarios at 1.5°C, 2°C and higher global warming. The project will also verify the existence of critical warming thresholds for European impacts.

Requirements / Qualifications

  1. Open for all nationalities
  2. Candidates should not resided or carried out their main activity in the country of the institution where they apply for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date.
  3. Candidates must be in the first four years of their research careers and must not yet have been awarded a Ph. D. or equivalent degree.
  4. Degree in climate science, atmospheric sciences, statistics, or related fields is of advantage.

The candidates will be short listed basted on the materials in the application, the top ranked candidates will be interviewed digitally and the references will be collected.

How to Apply

We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:

  1. Letter of interest/motivation
  2. Your CV including transcripts
  3. An indication of programming skills
  4. Names and contact information of 2 – 3 references

Deadline: The review of applications will start on March 22. Applications should be submitted until April 16 at the latest.

Quick Overview————-
Organization ETH Zurich
Fellowship Level Doctoral
Country Switzerland
Subject areas Climate Science, Atmospheric Sciences, Statistics
Fellowship amount Varies
Eligibility Open to all nationalities
Deadline April 16, 2021
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