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The CriticalEarth Project
Several subsystems of the Earth, so-called tipping elements, may respond abruptly at critical future levels of anthropogenic forcing. It is paramount to identify safe operating spaces in terms of these critical forcing levels, in order to prevent harmful transitions to alternative, undesirable states of the Earth and its subsystems. The mechanisms leading to climate transitions are only partly understood, and reliable warning signals for forthcoming transitions are urgently needed. CriticalEarth addresses these questions in a joint effort of 19 European institutions, combining paleoclimatology, time series analysis, Earth system modelling of past and future climates, applied mathematics and specifically dynamical systems theory.
The CriticalEarth consortium consists of universities and private entities with Researchers who are leading experts on climate dynamics and applied mathematics. The research training is composed of an ambitious scientific programme flanked by essential training courses with ample opportunity for networking at workshops, conferences and shared secondments. In addition to training young Researchers for tomorrow's challenges, CriticalEarth will provide excellent research with impressive scientific and societal impact from day one.
Detailed task description
We are looking for an ambitious and driven candidate who has:
In addition to the employment conditions laid down in the cao for Dutch Universities, Utrecht University has a number of its own arrangements. For example, there are agreements on professional development, leave arrangements and sports. We also give you the opportunity to expand your terms of employment yourself via the Employment Conditions Selection Model. This is how we like to encourage you to continue to grow.
ore information about working at the Faculty of Science can be found here.
The Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU) offers a unique research and teaching environment, in which the fundamentals of the climate system are studied. Research is organized in five themes: Atmospheric Dynamics, Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry, Coastal and Shelf Sea Dynamics, Ice and Climate and Oceans and Climate. In 2017, IMAU research quality and impact were qualified as 'world leading' by an international visitation committee. Currently, IMAU employs 18 faculty members and 10 support staff and some 15 Postdocs and 29 PhD students, and offers a friendly, open and international atmosphere.
At the Faculty of Science there are 6 departments to make a fundamental connection with: Biology, Chemistry, Information and Computing Sciences, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Physics. Each of these is made up of distinct institutes which work together to focus on answering some of humanity’s most pressing problems. More fundamental still are the individual research groups – the building blocks of our ambitious scientific projects.
Utrecht University is a friendly and ambitious university at the heart of an ancient city. We love to welcome new scientists to our city – a thriving cultural hub that is consistently rated as one of the world’s happiest cities. We are renowned for our innovative interdisciplinary research and our emphasis on inspirational research and excellent education. We are equally well-known for our familiar atmosphere and the can-do attitude of our people. This fundamental connection attracts Researchers, Professors and PhD candidates from all over the globe, making both the university and the Faculty of Science a vibrant international and wonderfully diverse community.
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