Internship in Scientific Programming
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Zürich, Switzerland
Internship in Scientific Programming
80%-100%, Zurich, fixed-term
The Center for Climate Systems Modeling (C2SM) is one of ETH’s extradepartmental centers and partners with MeteoSwiss, Empa, WSL, and Eawag. One central focus of C2SM consists in providing technical programming support to the members groups in the area of weather and climate modelling.
Project background
This position is embedded in the C2SM Executive Office. The Exective Office supports a broad community of weather and climate researchers across the C2SM network, providing support for weather and climate models and software tools for pre- and post-processing. One key tool maintained and distributed by C2SM is EXTPAR (External Parameters for Numerical Weather Prediction and Climate Application), which prepares external parameter data for use with the ICON (ICOsahedral Nonhydrostatic) model.
Job description
- Contribute to the further development of the EXTPAR software
- Address issues reported by international users on the EXTPAR repository, including consistency checking and testing
- Document workflows and processing steps to ensure reproducibility and usability
- Communicate with internal and external users to understand their needs and provide timely assistance
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability
- Collaborate with the C2SM Executive Office on ongoing projects, day-to-day operational tasks, and the organisation of meetings and workshops
Profile
- Master's degree in Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Computational Sciences, or a related field
- Enthusiasm for weather, climate, and Earth system science
- Very good programming skills in Python and Fortran
- Familiarity with climate data formats (e.g. NetCDF) and relevant tools (e.g. xarray, CDO)
- Proficiency with Linux/Bash and Git version control
- Experience with HPC/supercomputing environments is an advantage
- Familiarity with web technologies (e.g. Node.js) and web deployment is a plus
- Service-oriented, with good organisational, prioritisation, and communication skills
- Able to work effectively and independently within a collaborative team environment
Workplace
Workplace
We offer
- Direct integration into the C2SM Executive Office with the opportunity to learn from and work alongside experienced scientific programmers
- Supervision by experienced C2SM staff throughout the duration of the internship
- Main workplace at ETH Zurich, with the possibility of partial remote work
- Exposure to a broad network of climate scientists from ETH Zurich and partner institutions (e.g. MeteoSwiss)
- Hands-on experience with real-world scientific software development
We value diversity and sustainability
Curious? So are we.
We look forward to receiving your online application with the following documents:
- A letter of interest
- Your CV
- The names and contact information of 1-2 references.
The position is available from July 2026 for a period of six months.
Further information about C2SM can be found on our website. Questions regarding the position should be directed to C2SM Executive Director Christina Schnadt Poberaj by email christina.schnadt@c2sm.ethz.ch (no applications).
Please note that we exclusively accept applications submitted through our online application portal. Applications via email or postal services will not be considered.
We would like to point out that the pre-selection is carried out by the responsible recruiters and not by artificial intelligence.