PhD student in numerical modelling of subglacial lakes in Antarctica (f/m/d)

Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Snow and Landscape Research WSL

Birmensdorf, Switzerland 🇨🇭

The Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL is part of the ETH Domain. Approximately 600 people work on the sustainable use and protection of the environment and on the handling of natural hazards.

The Mountain Hydrology and Mass Movements research unit develops principles for sustainable water management and investigates flood and torrential processes in predominantly mountainous regions. The Glaciology group of Prof. Farinotti is part of this research unit and is situated jointly at WSL and ETH Zurich. This group sustains a diverse research portfolio spanning global glacier projections, monitoring of Swiss glaciers, glacier related hazards and fundamental processes of glacier dynamics. For the Swiss National Science Foundation-funded project GLADDER (Glacier Lakes in Antarctica: Drainage, Dynamics, Evolution and Refilling) we are looking for a qualified candidate starting in January or February 2025 as a

PhD student in numerical modelling of subglacial lakes in Antarctica (f/m/d)

You will be working on a project aiming at deciphering the mechanisms responsible for the formation and dynamics of subglacial lakes in Antarctica. Many of these lakes have been found to date and the drainage and filling behaviour of a few has been documented. However, the physical processes behind their dynamics are still largely unknown. The project will use theoretical and numerical approaches to study and simulate these lakes. 

Your responsibility will be to co-develop and run coupled models of subglacial hydrology and ice flow; this will entail gathering and pre-processing of input datasets, running simulations on high performance computers, post-processing and analysing the data. Furthermore, you will be closely involved in the development of the employed models and their coupling.

You need to have a master’s degree in a quantitative science, to be excited and skilled to develop and work with mathematical/numerical models and to be interested in geosciences and in particular glaciology. You are highly motivated to apply your know-how to solve current scientific questions related to Antarctic glaciology and to contribute to a next generation glacier dynamics model. You are fluent in English and have preferably already some experiences in writing and publishing scientific work.

Please send your complete application to Beatrice Lamprecht, Human Resources WSL, by uploading the requested documents through our webpage. Applications via email will not be considered. Mauro Werder, phone +41 (0)44 632 40 92, will be happy to answer any questions or offer further information. WSL is committed to diversity and inclusion as core values. We actively promote gender equality and foster an open, inclusive work environment.


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