Post-doctoral Positions Available at City University of Hong Kong

Thanks to a generous donation from Guy Carpenter, a reinsurance broker company, and matching funds from the University and the Hong Kong government, City University of Hong Kong has recently set up the Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre. The Centre is now recruiting four to six post-doctoral research fellows to perform research in the following areas:

• tropical cyclone climate in Asia and/or Southern Hemisphere
• monsoon (summer and winter) climate in Asia and/or Australian region
• urbanization and regional climate

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in atmospheric science or related subjects with some journal publications to demonstrate research competence. Salary will be around US$3000 per month (depending on the number of years of post-Ph.D. experience) with on-campus medical benefits. Appointments can be up to two years with possibility of extension.

Interested applicants should send an email to the Director of the Centre at gcacic @ cityu.edu.hk with a CV and a short research plan. Questions regarding the position can also be sent to this email address. For further information about the Centre, please visit the website <http://www.cityu.edu.hk/gcacic/index.htm>. Applications are accepted until all positions have been filled.