PhD position in Arctic Ocean Dynamics
Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands
Closing date: 21 January 2026
Delft University of Technology offers in collaboration with the Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany, a fully funded 4-year PhD position.
What you will do
You will combine cutting-edge high-resolution climate models and observations (gliders and CTDs) to uncover how the Arctic Ocean circulation will evolve in the coming decades, and implications for climate at lower latitudes. If desired, you will also have the opportunity to expand the observational dataset by participating in a research cruise in the Arctic Ocean.
What you will study
Over the past decades, the Arctic Ocean circulation has changed significantly, in part due to a large reduction in sea ice extent. The resulting ocean currents risk delivering a greater amount of fresh waters to the sub-Arctic regions, with potential impact on the global ocean circulation. In this work, you will use mesoscale-resolving simulations and new observations in the Arctic Ocean to uncover these air-sea-ice interactions, extreme freshening events, and upcoming trends.
What you will gain
- Deep knowledge in climate science
- Processing and deriving interpretation from large datasets
- Combining climate models and observations
- Seagoing experience (if desired)
More information and how to apply
If you would like more information about this vacancy or the selection procedure, please contact Mukund Gupta: <Mukund.Gupta@tudelft.nl>