9 glaciology related positions for doctoral candidates
The International Doctorate Program „Measuring and Modelling Mountain Glaciers and ice caps in a Changing Climate” (IDP M³OCCA) at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg announces 9 positions for doctoral candidates (m/w/d).
The Doctorate Program aims at developing methods, sensors and models for improved monitoring and understanding of glacier changes. The individual doctoral projects range from the further development of a multi-frequency digital radar system and tomographic SAR methods for deriving snow and firn structures, to machine learning approaches for analyzing satellite data and radargrams with regard to various glaciological variables. Further subprojects will focus on improving geophysical models concerning glacier ice dynamics, snow drift and local meteorology, and firn densification. In addition, one project addresses the closer integration of ice-dynamic modeling and permafrost research in high alpine environments. Accordingly, the IDP brings together expertise from Geography, Geosciences, Geophysics, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering.
IDP M³OCCA is a collaboration between FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg, Technical University Munich, the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities as well as the German Aerospace Center in Oberpfaffenhofen.
The positions will run for 4 years with a fixed starting date by 1 June 2026. Screening of applications starts 7 December 2025, positions are open until filled.
For more information and details on the application procedure, please visit the announcement on the M³OCCA website here.