Professor of Climate Attribution for Tropical Cyclones

Teaching assignment.

• You supervise MA thesis students.
• You occasionally offer a lecture at MA level in a domain related to your expertise.

Research assignment.

• You conduct interdisciplinary research connecting physical climate science with socio-economic consequences and societal applications, including climate justice, climate litigation, and loss and damage assessments.
• Guiding students in research practices and the willingness to present findings at conferences and publish are essential.
• You have a strong interest in connecting climate attribution with current issues, with particular attention to vulnerable and data-poor regions.
• Your research domain includes:
• Attribution of extreme weather events in tropical cyclones: quantifying the influence of anthropogenic climate change on tropical cyclones and other extreme weather events, particularly in data-poor and underrepresented regions.
• Climate justice, policy, and legal applications: translating attribution research into robust and accessible evidence for climate litigation, loss and damage mechanisms, policymakers, affected communities, and other stakeholders.
• You support the acquisition of financial resources for fundamental, strategic, and applied projects at national and European/international levels.
• You guide and coach PhD students.
• You collaborate with relevant partners in Belgium and other EU countries.

Other tasks.

• You contribute to public outreach through publications and lectures, emphasizing the importance of climate attribution for understanding extreme weather and providing information for current challenges in climate, policy, and society.
• You also contribute to the visibility and network of the subject and research group and the educational institution.

What they ask

• A master's degree in geography, physical geography, earth system sciences, or a closely related field.
• A doctorate in geography, climate sciences, or a closely related field.
• Senior researcher with expertise in climate attribution and extreme weather events, particularly through the analysis and modeling of tropical cyclones in data-poor and underrepresented regions.
• Demonstrable expertise in the detection and attribution of extreme weather events and in the influence of anthropogenic climate change on their physical characteristics and socio-economic consequences.
• Experience with interdisciplinary research at the intersection of climate science and human rights.
• You endorse the educational vision of the educational institution.
• Successfully teaching a trial lesson.
• Language requirements:
• Proficiency in the language of instruction at CEFR level C1.
• Proficiency in the administrative language Dutch at CEFR level B2 after a maximum of 5 years, with a foreseen integration trajectory if necessary.
• For non-EEA nationals: meet the conditions for obtaining a valid permit and residence conditions.

• Appointment in one of the grades of the Independent Academic Staff.
• Extensive remote work possibilities with a telework allowance or internet allowance.
• Open, informal work environment with attention to work-life balance.
• Exceptional leave arrangement with 35 vacation days (for full-time employment), closure between Christmas and New Year, and 3 additional leave days.
• Free hospitalization insurance.
• Maximum reimbursement for commuting by public transport and/or a bicycle allowance.
• Varied meals in campus restaurants at an attractive rate.
• Advantageous sports opportunities, a range of discounts via Benefits@Work and Eco-cheques.
• Daycare center near the campus, discount on holiday camps.
• Room to shape your job content and continuously learn through learning platforms and training.