Missions

The postdoctoral researcher will contribute to the implementation of the EUBURN project, which aims to improve our understanding of how aerosols emitted by wildfires impact the meteorology and climate change in the region, with a particular focus on cloud cover and properties. He/she will participate in collecting, disseminating and exploiting observational data related to the properties of these aerosols.

Activities

Data dissemination:
- Contributing to the development of the SILEX campaign database by evaluating and disseminating data analysed according to F.A.I.R. principles.

Scientific exploitation of data:
- Investigating the evolution of aerosol optical properties during transport.
- Investigating the respective roles of black and brown carbon in the absorption capacity of aerosols.
- Evaluating the parameterisations of aerosol optical properties in the ALADIN-CLIMAT model.

Data exploitation:
- Writing scientific articles for publication in high-impact international journals.
- Presenting results at project meetings and national and international conferences.
- Contributing to the organization of workshops, conferences and scientific outreach activities for socio-economic and institutional stakeholders.

Skills

Scientific and technical skills:
- Good knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of aerosols and their interaction with radiation and clouds.
- Experience of using Python to process observational data.
- Experience in the experimental characterisation of aerosols and analysis of field data.

Cross-disciplinary skills:
- Excellent scientific analysis and synthesis skills.
- Strong writing skills in scientific English.
- Ability to work collaboratively and interact with international partners.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good teamwork spirit.

Work Context

This position is based at CNRM (Météo-France/CNRS) and will be supervised by C. Denjean as part of the EUBURN programme. CNRM research covers meteorology and climate, ranging from observing and understanding processes to developing weather forecasting and climate projection systems for Météo-France's operational services. The postdoctoral researcher will collaborate with a PhD student working on a complementary aspect of the project.