Research Associate Climate Extremes

Zürich (and home office) | 80-100% |

Your contribution

• Investigate extreme weather events climatologically (including large-scale circulation patterns)
• Scientifically analyze weather and climate model data
• Analyze characteristics, variability, and trends in pre-industrial, current, and future climate
• Develop data analysis tools, manage data, and transfer scientific results into operations
• Collaborate with national and international partners, especially in the National Research Focus <<CLIM+ -- Climate extremes and society: strengthening resilience>> (CLIM+)
• Create reports, documentation, and scientific publications

What makes you unique

• Doctorate in atmosphere and climate, meteorology, environmental sciences, physics, or a related field
• Very good knowledge of the dynamics of extreme weather and climate extremes in the mid-latitudes and the influence of circulation and teleconnections
• Very good knowledge in the evaluation and handling of datasets from numerical weather forecasting, reanalysis, and climate models
• Experience in handling modern analysis methods and programming, as well as basic knowledge and interest in Machine Learning
• Enjoyment in collaborating with project partners and motivation to find solutions together
• Knowledge of two official languages and very good English skills

In a nutshell

Bring your passion for interdisciplinary collaboration to the National Research Focus CLIM+ and to MeteoSchweiz. Use your research experience to generate new knowledge on extreme weather, circulation changes, and climate change.

What we offer

• Working for Switzerland: We are committed to the Swiss success model and work for the well-being of the population.
• Lived diversity: Thanks to equal opportunity, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives.
• Healthy at the workplace: We support and advise our employees in the area of physical and mental health.

All benefits (https://www.stelle.admin.ch/stelle/de/home/bundesverwaltung/ihre-vorteile-auf-einen-blick.html)

MeteoSchweiz Good to know

The Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSchweiz) is the national weather service of Switzerland. We record and forecast weather and climate in Switzerland, thereby making a sustainable contribution to the well-being of the population and to the benefit of economy, science, and the environment.

The offices of the Federal Department of Home Affairs (EDI) are systematically committed to good working conditions and the health of their employees and are awarded the Friendly Work Space label.

Additional information

Questions about the position

Christian Grams
Team Leader Climate Basics
+41 58 460 96 34

Questions about the application

Sharon Burgess
HR Business Partner
+41 58 460 95 55