Scientific Collaborator in Climate Scenarios

The Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM), the Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology (MeteoSwiss) and further partners jointly develop climate scenarios for Switzerland.

We are looking for a highly motivated Scientific Collaborator to join our efforts in developing and facilitating the application of Swiss climate scenarios, including their technical implementation and their communication.

Tasks include both the advancement and application of scientific methods to translate climate model projections into readily usable scenario products and the technical operationalization of the developed methods. You will support the project lead and working group leads of the "Klima CH2025" project, a joint initiative of MeteoSwiss and ETH Zurich, which is currently developing the next edition of Swiss climate scenarios. In addition, you will assist our partners from science and practice in the optimal usage and interpretation of climate scenario products.

• You have an MSc in natural or computational science and preferably a PhD in meteorology, climatology, environmental science, or a closely related field.
• Furthermore, you have excellent programming skills in R and/or Python and a profound knowledge of state-of-the-art statistical methods for climate data analysis and climate downscaling.
• Working experience with climate (model) data, in particular with large climate model ensembles, and experience in global or regional climate modelling will be considered advantages.
• You are an open-minded, team-oriented, and goal-driven individual who enjoys maintaining close contact with both the scientific community and with practitioners and end users of climate products. A good command of both German and English is required.

We offer an engaging position in an innovative research field with leading edge methods and technology and with a strong focus on applied aspects and user interaction. The position is embedded in the team Climate Evolution of MeteoSwiss and involves close contact with collaborators at ETH Zurich and with practitioners. It is immediately available for a period of 2 years with the possibility of a 1-year extension. The main working place is at MeteoSwiss headquarters (Zurich Airport, easily accessible by public transport).