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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Research
Scientist (SF10683)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Full time,
Fixed term until 30 June 2018. National Centre for Atmospheric
Science – Climate<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">We
need a talented scientist to carry out research on the drivers
and mechanisms of variability and change in East Asian climate
as part of two projects (LOTUS: Long Term Undulation versus
secular change in Chinese Climate and DYVA: Global Dynamics of
climate Variability and impacts on East Asia) which are funded
through the Met Office led Climate Science for Service
Partnership: China (CSSP China), supported by the Newton Fund.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">You
will analyse observations and conduct numerical climate model
experiments to improve scientific understanding of the drivers
and mechanisms that govern changes in drought and extreme
temperatures over China, with a particular focus on the role of
anthropogenic greenhouse gases, aerosols, and variability in the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">You
will have:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">-
A PhD in physical or mathematical science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">-
Strong scientific analytical ability, creativity and
self-motivation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">-
Interest in the role of the oceans and anthropogenic forcing in
climate and climate prediction<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">-
Experience in computer programming and data analysis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Informal
contact details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
role: Principal Investigator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
name: Jon Robson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
phone: +44 (0) 118 378 7901<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
email:
<a href="mailto:j.i.robson@reading.ac.uk">j.i.robson@reading.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><b><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Alternative
informal contact details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
role: Co-Investigator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
name: Buwen Dong<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
phone: +44 (0)118 378 4652<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Contact
email:
<a href="mailto:b.dong@reading.ac.uk">b.dong@reading.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span
style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please
apply below or contact Human Resources, University of Reading,
Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading RG6 6AH. Telephone +44(0)118
378 6771 (voicemail)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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