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Two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships<br>
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CLIMATE MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OVER CENTRAL & SOUTHERN AFRICA<br>
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Applications are invited for two post‐doctoral research fellowships on
climate modelling and analysis over central & southern Africa (CSA)
as part of the UK DFID funded project UMFULA (Uncertainty reduction in
Models for development Applications), beginning July 2015. The positions
will be based in the Department of Oceanography at the University of
Cape Town, South Africa.<br>
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We seek energetic and motivated young scientists to join an
international team of researchers working on climate science and
applications over Africa. One appointee will focus on the multi-scale
analysis of global and regional climate model performance over CSA
relative to observations, and the other fellow will focus on regional
ocean-atmosphere coupling over the neighbouring oceanic regions such as
the Seychelles-Chagos thermocline ridge, the Angola-Benguela frontal
zone and the Agulhas retroflection that are known to be important for
climate variability and change over CSA.<br>
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The tenure of the fellowship is for up to four years, subject to
satisfactory progress each year. The value of the fellowship is about
R300,000 per annum (the exact amount depends on the GBP exchange rate).
The fellowship does not include benefits or travel/relocation costs but
there are some funds for conference expenses.<br>
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Eligibility<br>
1. Applicants must have completed their PhD within the last 5 years in
Atmospheric Science, Physical Oceanography or Climate Science or a
related field 2. Demonstrated experience in regional or global climate
modelling 3. Excellent computing and analytical skills<br>
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Applications<br>
Applications should be sent to <a href="mailto:chris.reason@uct.ac.za">chris.reason@uct.ac.za</a> and should include:<br>
1. A comprehensive CV, including names and contact details of three
referees; 2. A letter of motivation outlining research interests; and<br>
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Further information can be obtained from <a href="mailto:chris.reason@uct.ac.za">chris.reason@uct.ac.za</a> . Please see <a href="http://www.sea.uct.ac.za" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.sea.uct.ac.za</a> for further information about the Department of oceanography, UCT<br>
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Closing date for applications: <span tabindex="0" class=""><span class="">15 July 2015</span></span><br>
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