PhD position on AI-based Weather Prediction and Climate Change Attribution of Extreme Events

The Physics of Climate and Climate Change group at the Instituto de Geociencias (IGEO-CSIC) in Madrid is seeking a PhD researcher to contribute to the ADAPT-X project. This four-year position focuses on utilizing AI-driven weather prediction models to enhance the forecasting and attribution of extreme weather events. The successful candidate will conduct experiments to assess the predictive capabilities of these models and their representation of atmospheric processes. This role offers access to advanced computing resources and opportunities for international collaboration.

• Evaluate the predictive skill of AI weather models for extreme events.
• Conduct factual and counterfactual forecast experiments.
• Quantify the influence of anthropogenic climate change on individual weather events.
• Assess the physical consistency of model responses using diagnostics.
• Compare AI-based attribution with traditional numerical weather prediction simulations.