Department
Field
* Computer science » Programming
* Computer science » Database management
* Environmental science » Other
Position
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Type of Contract
Temporary, Full-time (37.5 hours / week)
Application Deadline
10 Jul 2025, 23 : 00 (Europe / Madrid)
Start Date
16 Sep 2025
Funding
Not funded by an EU programme
Research Group
TRansient Plasmas in Planetary Atmospheres (TRAPPA)
Location
Offer Description
We announce a PhD position within the TRAPPA group at IAA - CSIC in Granada, Spain. The PhD will focus on investigating atmospheric electricity phenomena and the chemical role of lightning using space- and ground-based measurements, including data from the Meteosat Third Generation satellites, VLF / LF lightning networks, Lightning Mapping Arrays, and chemical instruments onboard MTG satellites, as well as modeling with the Weather Research and Forecasting Model (WRF). The research aims to analyze regional and global atmospheric chemical pollution, utilizing data from the Atmospheric Space Interaction Monitor (ASIM) onboard the ISS.
Full-time PhD employment for 3 years, with a possible 1-year extension. Salary : 1600 EUR / month (14 payments). Full social security coverage, including health insurance.
Requirements
* Master's degree in Physics, Applied Mathematics, or Meteorology
* High academic achievement and excellence
* Strong programming skills in Python and Fortran
* Excellent command of English (C1 level)
* Interest in data analysis, satellite data exploitation, atmospheric transport, and chemistry modeling
* Motivated, flexible, proactive
Specific Tasks
* Develop methods to quantify lightning-produced nitrogen oxides
* Investigate lightning's chemical role at regional scales using WRF and measurements
Additional Information
Applicants without a completed master's can still apply if they plan to register as doctoral students at the University of Granada by early September 2025. The deadline for applications is July 10, 2025. Final decisions will be communicated before the end of July 2025.
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