[RegCNET] 4 Postdoctoral Fellowships – Earth System Physics, ICTP Trieste (Deadline 18 July 2026)

[Erika Coppola]

Dear colleagues, 

The Earth System Physics section at ICTP invites applications for four postdoctoral fellowships within two project frameworks:

1) Climate attribution and high-resolution regional climate modelling (2 positions)
Part of the HORIZON project CLOSER (Close the LOop: Attributing complex climate disaStERs to climatic and to policy changes). The successful candidates will develop and apply an attribution protocol based on observations, reanalysis and real-time forecast systems, combined with high-resolution regional climate projections.

Requirements:

Expertise in extreme event climate attribution
Expertise in high-resolution regional climate modelling
Strong background in Fortran and Python
Ability to work with parallel codes on HPC-MPI platforms
2) Machine learning for regional climate downscaling (2 positions)
Part of the COPERNICUS C3S project, "Downscaling of CMIP6 Climate Projections using Machine Learning Tools to fill the Gaps of the Worldwide CORDEX RCM Simulations." The successful candidates will implement a machine learning regional climate emulator to complement dynamical downscaling methods for high-resolution climate projections.

Requirements:

Expertise in ML/DL theory and applications for climate science
Strong background in Python and PyTorch or TensorFlow
Ability to build distributed ML pipelines on HPC infrastructure
Who can apply: Candidates must hold a PhD in Atmospheric Physics and Climate Sciences, Geophysical Science, Data Science or a related discipline before the start of the fellowship, with relevant research experience in the areas above.

Entitlements: ICTP offers internationally competitive remuneration and benefits within a vibrant international research environment with an active programme of workshops and conferences. Fellows are encouraged and supported to participate in activities in developing countries, in line with ICTP's mission.

How to apply: https://e-applications.ictp.it/applicant/login/4327

Full announcement: https://www.ictp.it/opportunity/earth-system-physics-postdoctoral-fellowships-2026

Contact: Dr. Erika Coppola (coppolae at ictp.it <mailto:coppolae at ictp.it>) or ESP administration (esp at ictp.it <mailto:esp at ictp.it>)

Best regards,

Erika Coppola


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Coppola Erika , Ph.D
Earth System Physics Section
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Strada Costiera 11
34100 Trieste, ITALY
Phone: + 39 040 2240 407
Fax: + 39 040  2240 449



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