Postdoc in Marine Cloud Brightening (Climate Modelling) at Stockholm University
Job Description
Stockholm University’s Department of Meteorology (MISU) is hiring a postdoc in marine cloud brightening, a proposed climate intervention that would add sea-salt aerosols to make clouds more reflective and temporarily dampen warming. The interdisciplinary project covers physical, ethical and socio-political aspects of the idea. The postdoc will mainly use global climate models and satellite data to test what natural experiments and simulations can tell us, and to weigh risks and benefits of implementation strategies under different climate scenarios.
At a glance
- Position: Postdoctoral fellow (1 post), two to three years, full time
- Where: Department of Meteorology (MISU), Stockholm
- Start: 1 January 2027 or as agreed
- Reference: SU FV-2916-26
- Apply by: 1 October 2026
- Apply: 1 October 2026
About the marine cloud brightening postdoc
- Run global climate model simulations and analyse satellite data on aerosol-cloud interactions
- Evaluate what natural experiments and model simulations can show about deliberate climate intervention
- Survey risks and benefits of possible implementation strategies against different climate scenarios
- Work with philosophers and political scientists in the team, whose questions help shape the simulations
- Take initiative on analysis and help advise a PhD student
What Stockholm University is looking for
- A doctorate in meteorology, atmospheric sciences, oceanography or a related field, by the employment decision
- Research skills in the area of the post, plus analytical ability, creativity, initiative and independence
- Excellent written and spoken English
Nice to have
- A doctorate within three years of the deadline (longer in special circumstances)
- Collaboration skills
Pay and location
Stockholm University sets the salary individually; the advert gives no figure. The post is full time for at least two and at most three years.
How to apply
Apply through the official Stockholm University page. The closing date is 1 October 2026.
See all our postdoc jobs, or browse more research jobs on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Stockholm University
Official advertisement: su.varbi.com
How to prepare for this application
- Aerosol-cloud expertise: describe work on aerosol-cloud interactions, cloud microphysics or radiative forcing.
- Model and satellite skills: name the climate models and satellite products you have used.
- Interdisciplinary interest: explain how you would work with ethicists and political scientists.
- Natural experiments: ship tracks and volcanic plumes are classic examples; think about how you would use them.
- Deadline: applications close on 1 October 2026.
About Stockholm University
Stockholm University is one of Sweden's largest universities. Its Department of Meteorology is part of a wider research environment that includes the Bolin Centre for Climate Research.
