Post-doctoral position at CRC-Biogéosciences on the subject: “Urban Climate”

JOB TITLE

JOB TYPE

Post-Doc

JOB HOURS

Full time

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences or physical geography obtained before the date of the application.

EMPLOYER

UBFC – Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté

HOST LABORATORY

CRC-Biogéosciences laboratory

ADDRESS HOST LABORATORY

UMR CNRS/uB/EPHE 6282 Biogéosciences

Université de Bourgogne – 6 bd Gabriel 21000 DIJON (France)

URL HOST LABORATORY

https://biogeosciences.u-bourgogne.fr/

KEYWORDS

climate sciences ; urban climate ; urban heat islands ; energy

JOB DESCRIPTION

Context:
This research is supported by the European H2020 project integRatEd Solutions for POsitive eNergy and reSilient CitiEs (RESPONSE), which aims at favouring adaptation and mitigation to climate change in urban areas. The Measuring Urban Systems of Air Round Dijon (MUSTARDijon) observational network aims at characterizing urban climate at district-scale. It consists in 50 sensors measuring air temperature and humidity every hour since June 2014, before being completed by 10 new sensors in 2016 and 11 in 2020. The MUSTARDijon network joined other urban environment scientific networks of major French agglomerations, OBSERVIL, which has recently obtained the label of a national observation network by CNRS. This certification allows for the perpetuation of urban observatories, under climate change and under the transition to low-carbon modes of development. Off-line sensors of the MUSTARDijon network have been gradually replaced by smart connected sensors, allowing for a near real-time flow of information towards the “green” datacenter of UBFC on its campus of Dijon. This flow will eventually contribute to the data lake of the smart city project developed in RESPONSE. All sensors furnish quality-controlled data, measured through reference sensors developed by Hobo® specifically for high-precision scientific studies. The MUSTARDijon network has the ambition of monitoring urban climate as a whole, it is optimized to provide an accurate and reliable estimate and monitoring of Urban Heat Islands and Urban Cool Islands within the metropolitan area.

Work description:
The objective is threefold. It can be conducted in the form of 2 one-year contracts and one 18- month contract, but a single post-doc could potentially be successively in charge of the three tasks if he/she meets all the requirements and if both parties wish to extend the experience.
– Aim 1 (January-December 2021): produce near real-time temperature maps from the 72 connected stations of the MUSTARDijon network. This will involve mobilizing geostatistics, signal processing.
– Aim 2 (January-December 2022): develop a statistical predictive model of Urban Heat Island (UHI) in Dijon. The predictive model will be based on AROME Météo France forecast and hourly data of the MUSTARDijon 72 measurement stations which allow for a precise characterization of the spatial variability of air temperature in the urban boundary layer.
– Aim3 (January 2023-June 2024): Perform numerical simulation of the UHI using a limited area model in LES configuration (3D turbulence) coupled to an urban canopy model (WRF with UCM or MesoNH with TEB). A first step will consist in the validation of control runs from the data and maps obtained and developed from the MUSTARDijon network and the work done of the first two years. A second step will be to inject scenarios for the evolution of the city (obtained by modifying urbanization) to assess effects on urban climate. These scenarios will be co-constructed with various RESPONSE partners: Dijon Métropole, Atmo BFC, EDF … In addition to the impact of these scenarios on the UHI, with the project partners, assessments will concern air quality (Atmo BFC) and energy consumption (EDF).

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Required qualifications include:
1) Expertise in multivariate statistics and data analysis tools (clear preference for python)
2) Experience in climatology / climate sciences
3) Fluency in French or English languages

CONTRACT DURATION

12-months, renewable up to 42 months (until June 2024)

SALARY

Monthly net salary : 2000 €

STARTING JOB

01.01.2021

APPLICATION DEADLINE

30.11.2020

SUPERVISORS

Benjamin POHL
+33 (0)3 80 39 38 21

benjamin.pohl@u-bourgogne.fr

Yves RICHARD
+33 (0)3 80 39 38 22

yves.richard@u-bourgogne.fr

APPLICATION

Application instructions

For full consideration:
– an application letter including a detailed statement of research interest ;
– a curriculum vitae (including research experience, publications and conferences, computing skills and different language practice) ;
– the names of two contact colleagues can also be indicated.

The package should be sent by email before the 30th November 2020 to:

benjamin.pohl@u-bourgogne.fr

yves.richard@u-bourgogne.fr

For more details about the laboratory and research team, please visit:

http://climatologie.u-bourgogne.fr and https://biogeosciences.u-bourgogne.fr/