3-year Postdoctor position on climate ambition and fairness at CET, University of Bergen – application deadline : 20 September 2026
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3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the physics of weather and climate, University of Bergen (application deadline: 12 October 2026)
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Postdoctoral Research Position in AI Emulation of Coupled Climate Models, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria, Canada (application deadline: open until filled)
The School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise invites applications for a postdoctoral research position in the area of Artificial Intelligence based emulation of climate models. The successful candidate will investigate 1) the formulation of alternative objective functions for surrogate climate model training to improve representation of interannual to interdecadal variability and 2) new strategies for improving the coupling of systems of surrogate atmosphere and ocean models. This research will be conducted as part of a larger team investigating AI-based emulation of physical models of the climate system.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting proof of concept analysis by developing surrogate model of idealized coupled systems (e.g. Lorenz 96 model) and experimenting with dynamical mode weighting in training
- Setting up a local instance of the SamudrACE coupled climate model emulator
- Conducting dynamical mode decomposition for use in objective function preferential weighting
- Designing, conducting, and assessing numerical experiments with alternative objective functions for SamudrACE training
- Reporting research results in presentations and peer-reviewed publications
Required qualifications:
- PhD in climate modelling, artificial intelligence applications to dynamical systems, or equivalent
- Strong experience in coding particularly with the PyTorch ecosystem
- The ability work independently as part of a larger team
- Strong technical writing skills
Preferred qualifications
- Experience developing and or using numerical simulations of physical systems especially in a climate modelling context e.g. MOM6, SIS2, and FVGFS
- Experience training/fine-tuning AI-based surrogate models of physical systems especially Samudra, ACE, and SamudrACE
- Experience in coupling of dynamic components with different intrinsic timescales
- Experience with spectral and statistical techniques for understanding dynamical system variability
Candidates who do not meet the preferred qualifications are still encouraged to apply.
The position is for one year, renewable for a second year. The salary is $75,000 CDN per year (inclusive of the cost of benefits).
To be eligible for this position, applicants must have completed their PhD requirements prior to their appointment, and the appointment must be within five years of PhD completion (excluding parental leave, time spent outside of academia, and other exceptions outlined in UVic policy). Successful candidates may also need to undergo further HPE screening prior to gaining access to advanced computing resources.
Review of applications for this position will start on October 1, 2026. The position will remain open until filled.
UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who are eager to actively participate in that shared responsibility. We actively encourage applications from members of historically and systemically marginalized groups.
Read our full equity statement.
The University acknowledges the potential impact that career interruptions can have on a candidate’s record. We encourage applicants to explain in their application the impact that career interruptions might have had on their record.
Interested applicants are asked to send a CV, names and contact information of three references, and a cover letter describing how their experience relates to this opportunity. These materials or questions about the position can be sent to Dr. Andrew Shao (andrew.shao@hpe.com) or Dr. Adam Monahan (monahana@uvic.ca).