Researcher specializing in marine biogeochemistry and ocean-climate interactions in the carbon cycle F/M
Société : Météo France Lieu : Haute-Garonne (Occitanie)
Présentation de l'entreprise
Expert public de la météo et du climat, Météo-France est à vos côtés pour contribuer à votre sécurité au quotidien et vous aider à prendre les meilleures décisions, dans un climat qui change. Face à des épisodes météo dangereux encore plus intenses et plus fréquents sous l’effet du changement climatique, nos missions au service de votre sécurité sont cruciales. Nous mobilisons notre expertise, notre excellence scientifique et technologique pour vous permettre d’anticiper les phénomènes météorologiques et climatiques à enjeux, et de vous y adapter.
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Rejoindre Météo France, c'est intégrer une organisation multi-sites, situés en hexagone, en Outre-mer, etc. L'organisation de Météo-France s'appuie sur des directions centrales et des directions interrégionales. Ci-dessous, la présentation de la direction que vous pourriez rejoindre :
Présentation direction et/ou service
Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?
Embarquez pour une aventure stimulante et au service de tous aux côtés d’hommes et de femmes engagés quotidiennement face aux défis posés à notre société par la météo et le climat. Et ainsi bénéficiez des avantages suivants : horaires flexibles, RTT, télétravail, restaurant administratif ou ticket restaurant, participation à hauteur de 75% pour les transports en commun, participation pour la mutuelle, associations sportives et culturelles en fonction du site concerné, (escalade, gym, poterie, théâtre etc..).
D'autres avantages vous attendent, venez les découvrir !
Descriptif du poste
Société : Météo France Catégorie : Intérim Activité : Services Filiere : Assurance Metier : Commercial conseil Lieu : Haute-Garonne (Occitanie) Durée : CDD Salaire : 3470.33 EUR
Mission
As a public weather and climate expert, Météo-France is at your side to contribute to your day-to-day safety and help you make the best decisions in a changing climate. Faced with dangerous weather episodes that are even more intense and more frequent as a result of climate change, our missions in the service of your safety are crucial. We mobilize our expertise and our scientific and technological excellence to help you anticipate and adapt to challenging weather and climate phenomena.
Find us online: https://meteofrance.com/carte-didentite-de-meteo-france
Joining Météo France means joining a multi-site organization, located in France, overseas, etc. Météo-France is organized into central and inter-regional divisions. Below is a presentation of the department you could join :
The Directorate of Higher Education and Research brings together Météo-France’s research units (primarily CNRM, SAFIRE, and LACy), the National School of Meteorology, and the shared administrative and IT support services (PGA).
The CNRM is a Joint Research Unit (UMR 3589, www.umr-cnrm.fr) jointly supervised by Météo-France and the CNRS. The CNRM conducts research in the fields of meteorology, climate, and observation, ranging from the understanding and modeling of processes to the development of weather forecasting and climate projection systems. The CNRM ensures a regular transfer of knowledge to Météo-France’s operational services.
The recruitment is part of the TRACCS research program (Transforming Climate Modeling for Climate Services, https://pepr-traccs.fr/), which brings together the French climate modeling community. Its activities range from fundamental understanding of climate change and its impacts to the development of climate service prototypes co-created by stakeholders and modeling experts.
The goal is to accelerate the development of climate models to meet societal expectations regarding climate action, particularly in the area of climate change adaptation.
The program is organized into 10 targeted projects and a governance project, and is supplemented by projects selected through competitive calls for proposals. It has a budget of €51 million over 10 years. Co-led by the CNRS and Météo-France, it also involves 7 other academic partners. Activities are primarily based in the Paris region (laboratories of the Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace – IPSL), in Toulouse (CNRM, CECI, and other Météo-France entities), and in Grenoble (Institut des Géosciences de l’Environnement – IGE).
The position offered is part of TRACCS’s Targeted Project 8, named CYCL-ESM, which focuses on modeling ocean biogeochemical cycles and their interactions with the climate. CYCL-ESM aims to develop Earth System Models (ESMs) that incorporate a better representation of the interactions between biogeochemical cycles and climate, and in particular the chain of processes ranging from emissions to climate change.
The specific objectives of CYCLESM are as follows:
* Improve the representation of key biogeochemical cycles in French ESMs
* Improve coupling and linkages with other components of the physical system (water, energy, dynamics)
* To enhance the capacity and flexibility of the IPSL and CNRM ESMs for a wider range of applications: from climate to biodiversity, vulnerabilities, and mitigation.
TRACCS Targeted Project 8, named CYCL-ESM, aims to improve the representation of biogeochemical cycles in French Earth System Models (ESMs) and their interactions with the climate (https://pepr-traccs.fr/projet/pc8-cycl-esm/).
Why join us ?
Embark on a stimulating adventure in the service of all, alongside men and women committed to the daily challenges posed to our society by the weather and climate. And enjoy the following benefits: flexible working hours, RTT, telecommuting, administrative restaurant or luncheon voucher, 75% contribution to public transport, contribution to health insurance, sports and cultural associations depending on the site (climbing, gym, pottery, theater, etc.).
Other benefits await you, come and discover them !
In this context, you will be responsible for studying the biogeochemical cycles of the main seawater nutrients and the ocean carbon cycle using a new, lighter version of the French community marine biogeochemistry model PISCES. The idea behind PISCES-simple is to primarily represent the processes necessary for the ocean carbon cycle, in order to model the carbon cycle within the global modeling platforms of the CNRM (e.g., CNRM-ESM) or the IPSL (e.g., IPSL-ESM) on climate timescales. The position is part of the community of developers and users of the PISCES model, used by IPSL and other European laboratories. You will be required to interact with this community.
The proposed work is part of a long-term effort by the PISCO community, which brings together a group of developers and users of the French marine biogeochemistry model PISCES.
Within this framework, the main objectives of this position will be:
* Evaluating PISCES-simple against the standard version of PISCES and against observations,
* Its application/validation on forced runs of the Global Carbon Project type (https://globalcarbonbudget.org/) and coupled runs at low resolution (1 or 2 degrees of horizontal resolution to align with climate run standards).
* Publication of this validation in a scientific journal.
* Potential for publication on the use of these runs in climate impact studies.
If time permits, other avenues may be explored:
* “p2zgaz”: Develop/finalize the addition of N2O/DMS/CO/isoprene cycles
You are also expected to contribute to the group effort surrounding the development of the CNRM Earth System Model (CNRM-ESM) platform.
Additional information:
Position open to people with disabilities,
24-month fixed-term contract (possible 12-month extension),
Office-based position at the CNRM in Toulouse, including 1 or 2 assignments lasting a few days at LOCEAN-IPSL in Paris and at conferences,
Position eligible for remote work: up to 3 days per week.
Profil recherché
A Ph.D. in climate science and/or oceanography and marine biogeochemistry is preferred.
To fill this position, you will need the following skills:
•Required expertise
You have experience in numerical modeling of marine biogeochemistry.
More specific experience in ocean climate modeling would also be appreciated.
You have a working knowledge of Fortran or another structured language.
You are familiar with scientific analysis tools (e.g., Python, ncl, R, etc.).
You are proficient in source code management tools (e.g., Git).
You are proficient in the Unix environment.
You are familiar with tools for handling NetCDF files (nco, cdo, etc.).
You can speak and write in English (minimum B2 level).
•Desirable Qualities
You are known for your independence, availability, responsiveness, and organizational skills.
You are meticulous in scientific development and analysis.
You are motivated and possess scientific curiosity.
Finally, you have good interpersonal skills and a strong sense of teamwork.
Application deadline: May 9, 2026
Email addresses for further information:
Sarah Berthet (sarah.berthet@meteo.fr)
Roland Séférian (roland.seferian@meteo.fr)
Laurent Oziel (laurent.oziel@meteo.fr)
