[Austrian] 2 PhD Positions: Probabilistic Wind Energy FX

Positions: 2 PhD students

Topic; Probabilitstic wind energy production forecasting

Goal: to combine innovative and established concepts for probabilistic wind energy production forecasts with 0.5 to 10 days lead time

Awarded degree PhD in Atmospheric Science

Qualifications:

• degree in atmospheric science, meteorology, mathematics, statistics, physics or related fields
• independence and problem-solving skills
• overly-developed curiosity
• strong scientific computing skills
• excellent communication and social interaction skills (at least for one of the positions, which requires intensive contact with wind energy
• companies)

Funding
initially 3 years through the Translational Research Program of the Austrian Science Foundation 75% of full time salary (approx: 1.8 per month gross income)

About us:
Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics: areas of specialization include weather analysis and forecasting, and being located in a prime Alpine spot - effects of mountains on atmosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere.
http://imgi.uibk.ac.at

Applications:
with CV in pdf format to georg.mayr@uibk.ac.at
first round of consideration of applications: 5 February 2009

Inquiries:
Prof. Georg Mayr
georg.mayr@uibk.ac.at
Tel: +43 512 507 5459