Scientist (Amazon Tall Tower Observatory): MPI for Chemistry 860 views

The Aerosol Analysis & Microscopy Group of the Multiphase Chemistry Department at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry invites applications for a Postdoctoral Position within the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (ATTO) Project.

About the Project:

• The Amazon rainforest is a unique ecosystem with a tremendous wealth of biodiversity and that provides a stabilizing role in the Earth climate system.
• To intensify research on critical aspects of the Amazonian biosphere-atmosphere exchange, the Amazon Tall Tower Observatory has been established in the central Amazon Basin as a long-term research site.
• Applications are open to postdoctoral researcher to support the team with the challenging and exciting operation of the aerosol measurements at the ATTO site as well as the analysis and publication of the unique measurement data.
• Successful candidate will be part of an international team conducting and analysing the long-term observations as well as in-depth process studies of atmospheric aerosols and their links to rainforest ecology, cloud microphysics and hydrological cycling in the Amazon.
• Main working location will be Mainz, Germany, with frequent participation in field trips to the Amazon.

Qualifications & requirements:

• A PhD in Atmospheric Science, Physics, Meteorology or a related scientific discipline
• Solid experience in aerosol measurement techniques and data analysis
• High motivation to participate in field campaigns in the Amazon to work in an interdisciplinary and international research environment
• Experience and affinity to scientific computer programming in the context of atmospheric data analysis (e.g. R, Igor, Python, Matlab etc.)
• Excellent verbal and written communication and writing skills, demonstrated by scientific publications and presentations.
• Fluent English is mandatory. German and/or Portuguese ability is desirable, but not required
• Ability to effectively and thoroughly perform independent research

Duration: 2 years

Applications:

Apply online and upload documents including:

• Letter of motivation
• CV
• Research statement (max. 1 page)
• A list of publications
• Contact information of two references