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Job advertisement Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Science

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Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Science

Position
Postdoctoral Researcher in Climate Science

Employer

Chiba University

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


Location
Chiba, Japan

Sector
Academic

Relevant divisions
Atmospheric Sciences (AS)
Climate: Past, Present & Future (CL)
Hydrological Sciences (HS)

Type
Full time

Level
Entry level

Salary
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.

Required education
PhD

Application deadline
30 November 2025

Posted
8 October 2025

Job description

Chiba University invites applications for a Researcher to work on the project “Reducing Climate Projection Uncertainty with Data Assimilation as Emergent Constraints” (funded by the Environmental Research and Technology Development Fund), starting in 2025. The project aims to advance the methodology of Emergent Constraints for reducing climate projection uncertainty by applying data assimilation techniques. 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-ao2025092902ERCA_en02.pdf

https://jrecin.jst.go.jp/seek/SeekJorDetail?id=D125100295&ln=1 


How to apply

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

(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.