Goethe-Universität Frankfurt

In the research group Theory of Atmospheric Dynamics and Climate at the Institute of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences of the Goethe University Frankfurt there is a vacancy for a PhD Student (E13 TV-L/2) The initial appointment will be for two years, with the possibility of an extension for two more years in case of successful performance. Applicants should have a very good diploma/Master?s degree in meteorology, physics, applied mathematics, fluid dynamics, astronomy, or a related field. Expected is a strong background in theory and/or modeling and a capability for scientific work in atmospheric dynamics. The specific research field shall be the theory of atmospheric waves and the aim the improvement of our understanding of the nonlinear dynamics of gravity waves and the corresponding wave-turbulence interaction. Some information on the research group can be found at http:/www.geo.uni-frankfurt.de/iau/ThMet/index.html. Its focus is on scale interactions in atmospheric dynamics, applied e.g. to large-scale low-frequency variability or to gravity-wave dynamics. Middle-atmosphere dynamics is another field of work. Inquiries should be addressed to Prof. Dr. Ulrich Achatz...