Scientific Programmer

The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and funded by federal and state government. AWI focuses on polar and marine research in a variety of disciplines such as biology, oceanography, geology, geochemistry and geophysics thus allowing multidisciplinary approaches to scientific goals.
- Scientific Programmer (M/F/d) in Climate System Modeling

**Background**

**Tasks**
In this role, you will:

- Modify the OpenIFS 48r1 GCM to read and integrate various CMIP7 forcing files.
- Conduct tuning simulations to ensure the AWI-CM3 MR model is accurately represented for CMIP7 purposes.
- Perform the CMIP7 DECK simulations using the AWI-CM3 MR.
- Standardize the resulting model outputs and ensure their proper upload to the ESGF node.
- Collaborate with top European climate modelers, computing scientists, and software engineers.

**Requirements**:

- A master’s degree in software engineering, data science, computer science, mathematics, physics, meteorology, oceanography, climate sciences, or related fields. A PhD is preferred.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Fortran, C++ or another statically typed, compiled programming language.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Python, R, or another scripting language widely used for data analysis and processing.
- Fluency in English.
- Experience with version control systems like git, and familiarity with software testing and documentation practices.
- Familiarity with high-performance computing (HPC) systems, parallel data processing, and data formats such as netCDF, GRIB, and Zarr is highly advantageous.

**Further Information**

This is a full-time position, limited to 28months. It is also suitable for part-time employment. The salary will be paid in accordance with the Collective Agreement for the Public Service of the Federation (Tarifvertrag des öffentlichen Dienstes, TVöD Bund), up to salary level **13**. The place of employment will be **Bremerhaven**.**

**The AWI is characterized by**
- our scientific success - excellent research
- collaboration and cooperation - intra-institute, national and international, interdisciplinary
- opportunities to develop - on the job and towards other positions
- an international environment - everyday contact with people from all over the world
- flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile working up to 50% of regular working hours
- health promotion and company fitness
- support services and a culture of reconciling work and family
- occupational pension provision (VBL)

Equal opportunities are an integral part of our personnel policy. The AWI aims to increase the number of employees who are women, and therefore, strongly encourages qualified women to apply.

Applicants with disabilities will be given preference when equal qualifications are present.
The AWI fosters the compatibility of work and family in various ways and has received a number of awards as a result of this engagement.

Reference number: 24/85/D/Kli-b