Postdoctoral Fellowship in Met Éireann
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Met Éireann) is seeking expressions of
interests in a
fellowship which will commence as soon as possible. Following is the job description:
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NWP Postdoctoral Researcher in surface physics (Fixed term Contract) The
primary role of the Surface Physics NWP Postdoctoral Researcher will be to work on making improvements to surface aspects of the HARMONIE-AROME configuration of the shared ALADIN-HIRLAM NWP system which has been used for operational weather forecasting at
Met Éireann since 2011. Ireland is a partner in the HIRLAM consortium and along with the ALADIN partners, is one of 26 countries in Europe and North Africa involved in scientific and technical development of the shared ALADIN-HIRLAM NWP system. In particular,
this research will involve evaluating and improving the surface physiography descriptions for Ireland within the model. The work will also involve making improvements to surface physics processes in the model through sensitivity testing which will lead to
improvements in weather forecasts for Ireland and will feed into the development of an ensemble forecasting system for Ireland.
Employing Department/Authority
Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Met Éireann).
Recruitment
The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (Met Éireann) is recruiting for this position
under its Recruitment Licence issued by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) and in accordance with the CPSA’s Code of Practice.
Employing Department/Authority Website
Location
Met Éireann HQ, Glasnevin, Dublin 9.
Applications
The closing date for applications is 14th December 2018 at 2pm.
Additional Information
For further information and details on the post and how to apply please visit www.met.ie/about-us/vacancies
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