Climate Variations Research Laboratory Unit, Application Laboratory
Recruitement for a Scientist and Post-doctoral Researcher
| Available Position & Research Topics | Application Laboratory (APL) at JAMSTEC is a newly established unique program aiming at the creation of socio-climatic innovative activities which would be done by mutual intercommunication of climate variability prediction sciences with its various applications in our society. We are now developing our activities in line with the above-mentioned goal with Climate Variation Predictability and Applicability Research Program to bring cutting-edge achievements in basic climate science to its applications. As a part of our new initiatives with African Centre for Climate and Earth System Science (ACCESS), we are going to initiate collaborative research activities in which one of the key themes is the development of early warning systems for the management of agricultural, health and water resources in South Africa. A hierarchy of advanced climate prediction models (such as SINTEX-F coupled GCM) will be used in this development. The project is funded by Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS), which is jointly supported by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)) and
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to promote international joint researches on
global issues with developing countries.
Applications are invited for the following positions and topics: (1) Scientist: Climate analysis to understand predictability of Subtropical Dipole Mode (SDM) in southern Indian and Atlantic Oceans. (2) Postdoctroal Researcher: Coupled GCM developments and predictability studies. (3) Postdoctroal Researcher: Dynamical downscalling of climate data and GCM outputs. |
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| Requirements | At the time of appointment, successful candidates should have Ph.D. degree(s) in climate science or related fields such as oceanography and atmospheric science. For position (2)&(3), applicants must be within five years since awarded a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. It is essential that candidates have advanced knowledge and skills (using software such as GrADS, Ferret, FORTRAN etc) in analyzing large amount of observational and model output data.
For position (1) , candidate should have good skill in climate analysis including analysis and treatment of large amount of GCM outputs. Knowledge in subtropical oceanic and atmospheric variations is preferred. For position (2) , Candidate should have working experience of global general circulation models. Preferences will be given to candidates who have working knowledge in coupled GCM, initializations of coupled GCMs, predictability of intra-seasonal oscillations and dynamical prediction systems. Successful candidate will directly work on SINTEX-F coupled GCM, development for ISO and subtropical dipole predictions. Preference will be given to candidates who already have work experience using SINTEX-F. For position (3) , Candidate should have experience in working with regional atmosphere/climate models (such as WRF). Successful candidate is expected to work on regional climate models to downscale climate predictions over southern Africa. Any nationality, any sex, and any age could apply. JAMSTEC has the principle of equality of men and women as it relates to the recruitment of all staff. |
| Work Place | Application Laboratory(APL), Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) 3173-25 Showa-machi, Kanazawa, Yokohama 236-0001 JAPAN |
| Contract Period | Appointment date is August 1st, 2010 or as early as possible after this date, but it is negotiable to some extent.
Employment contract period varies depending on the position, and relies on the progress of the research project entitled “Prediction of Climate Variations and its Application in the Southern African Region” of “Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS). (1) until March 31st, 2013 (for three fiscal years), and the contract is NOT renewable. (2) (3) until March 31st, 2011 (for one fiscal year), and renewable every fiscal year but maximum for three fiscal years (until March 31st, 2013). |
| Salary | Salary will be competitive in accordance with JAMSTEC’s bylaws, taking academic career, research ability and research role in APL into consideration (annual salary system). Appointment level for positions will be determined by JAMSTEC after the interview based upon the discussion with the successful candidates. |
| Terms of Employment | 1) Travel allowance will be provided in accordance with JAMSTEC’s bylaws. 2) The participant and JAMSTEC will share the premiums for insurance and labor insurance according to the current statutory proportion. 3) Housing lease service available, EXCEPT for the Postdoctoral Researcher. 4) Allowance for commuting expenses will be provided. 5) No bonus/retirement allowance provided. 6) Holidays and vacations: Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and beginning of the year are holidays. There are annual vacations with pay, special vacations, and leave of absence for care and maternity leave. 7) Other: There are various kinds of subsidies available for personal interests/welfare provided by JAMSTEC’s employees’ cooperative. |
| Application Procedure | 1. Required documents a) One copy of research proposal including the research program which you desire to participate in. (A4 size, 1 page) Please do indicate which research position/topic ((1)-(3) ) to apply. b) Two reference (recommendation) letters written by senior research scientists, which should be sent directly from them by POST. Applicant's name should be written on the envelope. c) One copy of a resume. (contactable email address is essential) d) One copy of publication list including thesis titles. Please separate those with referred journals from other publications. e) For candidates already working in Japan, one copy of a list for competitive research fund from any research institution in Japan. (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, any funded research from Japan Science and Technology Agency, etc) 2. Submission Required documents must be sent by POST and reach JAMSTEC before/on the closing date. Electronic format will NOT be accepted. *Please write “PERSONNEL, APL” (in red) on the front of the envelope. Registered mail is recommended for confirming the receipt of your application (no acknowledgement will be provided). 3. Interview and Appointment Candidates will be selected based on submitted application material, followed by an interview currently scheduled in late June 2010. The successful candidates are expected to join us from August 1st, 2010, but the appointment date is negotiable. |
| Closing Date | June 18th, 2010 (The application documents must arrive at JAMSTEC by this date) |
| Contact (application documents must send to this address) | Akiko Kawai Human Resources, Research Support Dept., JAMSTEC 2-15 Natsushima-Cho, Yokosuka-city, Kanagawa 237-0061 Japan TEL: 81-46-867-9598 FAX: 81-46-967-9372 (E-mail:rsd-jinji@jamstec.go.jp) |
| Notes | 1. Interviews will be conducted in Japanese or English. 2. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. 3. Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant. The personal information we get through this recruitment is to be used only for our screening and our procedures accompanying. We deal with it safely and properly based on the personal information protection law. After our screening and procedures, we will shred all the application documents. 4. Successful candidates should submit his/her health certificate upon appointment. 5. Withdrawal of application must be made by written notice. 6. Related information is available on the following web page (http://www.jamstec.go.jp) |
