Precipitation is one of the main variables in weather, climate, and hydrology; and a realistic forecast relevant for instance for prediction of rain extremes and freshwater availability. However, the urgent improvement of precipitation forecasts is hampered as major gaps in understanding and modelling precipitation remain. Warm clouds, i.e. clouds with cloud top temperatures higher than 0 �C, are responsible for more than 30% of the total rain on Earth. Observations show that from cloud formation to the onset of rain it takes less than 30 minutes, thus droplets need to grow fast. In order to explain droplet growth to reach raindrop size (a) the process of collision and coalescence - when two droplets collide and merge to form one larger drop - is needed. Secondly, it should be linked with turbulence (b), which speeds up the growth process to match the short time frames as observed in nature. While theoretical and modelling studies try to quantify the collision and coalescence process and the impact of turbulence therein, direct observational evidence is missing. Your qualitiesYou are / You have :
We offer youWageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:
The gross salary for the first year is € 2.872 per month rising to € 3.670, in the fourth year in according to the Collective Labour Agreements for Dutch Universities (CAO-NU) (scale P). This is based on a full-time working week of 38 hours. We offer a temporary contract for 18 months which will be extended for the duration of the project if you perform well. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a unique position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere. You are going to work at the greenest and most innovative campus in Holland, and at a university that has been chosen as the “Best University” in the Netherlands for the 19th consecutive time. Coming from abroad Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Because we expect you to work and live in the Netherlands our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family. Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. We can assist you with any additional advice and informationabout for example helping your partner to find a job, housing, or schooling. Finally, certain categories of international staff may be eligible for a tax exemption on a part of their salary during the first five years in the Netherlands.
Do you want more information?For more information about this position, please contact Wiebke Frey, Assistant Professor for Meteorology, email: wiebke.frey@wur.nl. We areThe mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.
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