Postdoctoral Researcher in Meteorology (NWP)

Chiba University

Homepage: https://kotsuki-lab.com/en/

Chiba, Japan

Academic

Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
Hydrological Sciences (HS)
Nonlinear Processes in Geosciences (NP)

Full time

Entry level

min. 30000 € / Year, Salary depends on years of experience. For a researcher in the first year after obtaining a Ph.D., the annual salary is expected to be around 5.28 million JPY, which is sufficient amount to live in Japan.

PhD

30 November 2025

8 October 2025

Chiba University invites applications for a researcher to work on studies of observation impact assessment and observation system design in the context of numerical weather prediction (NWP). The successful candidate will conduct research on the impact of novel meteorological observations on numerical weather prediction, including observations from upcoming satellite missions and emerging platforms such as drones. The work will also involve studies of observation specifications and deployment strategies, thereby contributing to the design of next-generation observation systems. Depending on the applicant’s interests, the research may focus on one or more of the following themes:
•Development of methodologies for reducing climate projection uncertainty using Emergent Constraints with data assimilation
•Impact assessment of novel atmospheric observations and optimization of observation networks
•Development of cloud-resolving models incorporating water isotopes
•Drone-based observations of cloud and precipitation processes
•Estimation of climate model parameters using water isotope information

For more details, please see

https://ceres.chiba-u.jp/wp/wp-content/uploads/Documents/Koubo/2025/tokunin-koubo-ao2025092901MS_en02.pdf　https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D125100296&ln=1　

Please submit the following documents via e-mail (atsushi.okazaki@chiba-u.jp)

Required documents:
(1) Curriculum Vitae (use the designated form available on the CEReS website).
(2) List of research achievements (free format; separate peer-reviewed papers from others).
(3) Copies of three major papers (photocopies accepted; preferably first-author or sole-author papers).
(4) Statement of past research achievements and future plans (approx. one A4 page in total, free format).
(5) Names, affiliations, and contact information of two references.

Notes:
•For (2), providing a URL (e.g., researchmap) with equivalent information is acceptable.
•Please use the subject line “Application for Postdoctoral Researcher Position.”
•All submitted documents will be handled responsibly and disposed of after the selection process