CLIVAR is a Core Project of the World Climate Research Programme dedicated to understanding the role of the ocean in the variability, predictability, and change of climate and to the benefit of society and the environment in which we live. Each of the Core Projects has an International Project Office that acts as an extension of the WCRP Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, which has the overall responsibility for all the WCRP Core Projects. The International CLIVAR Project Office (ICPO) serves as the executive arm of the CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group and its panel and working groups. The ICPO is based at the Ocean University of China (OUC), Qingdao, China. The OUC and WCRP invite applications for the position of ICPO Staff Scientist - the level of appointment depends on qualifications. In this position, you will get to know the frontiers of ocean and climate research and have chances to connect with the world’s leading scientists as well as WCRP and its international partners.

Duties and responsibilities of the ICPO Staff Scientist

The ICPO Staff Scientist provides technical support to the ICPO to serve as an executive arm of the WCRP Secretariat, specifically for the CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group (SSG) and its panels, research focus areas, and working groups.

Qualifications

Graduate degree in oceanography or other climate-related science; 

Deadline for applications:  August 17, 2026.

To know more about the position, please read the CLIVAR call webpage. 

Last Updated: 20 July 2026