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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Tropical Waves and High Impact Weather, National Centre for Atmospheric Science<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Job Reference : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>SRF21896<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Location : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Whiteknights Reading UK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Closing Date : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>25/01/2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Live Date : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>20/12/2017<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Salary : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>£29,799 to £32,548 per annum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Employment Type : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>AR-Research<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>School / Function : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>School of Mathematical Physical & Computational Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Department : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>National Centre for Atmospheric Science,<b> </b></span><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Meteorology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Hours Per week : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>1.00 FTE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contract Duration : </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Fixed Term until January 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>A vacancy has arisen for an enthusiastic research scientist to undertake research into the role of tropical waves in modulating high impact weather in Southeast Asia; to evaluate the representation of these waves and their relationship to high impact weather in Met Office operational forecast models; and develop new forecasting tools to support operational forecasting in Southeast Asia.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The post is available for an immediate start and NCAS are keen to recruit someone who is able to start as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>You will have:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:37.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>A PhD in Atmospheric Science or related field, or equivalent research experience<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:37.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Strong skills in the analysis and interpretation of complex datasets<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:37.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>A knowledge of atmospheric dynamics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:37.5pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Good oral and written communication skills<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Informal Contact Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contact role: Project PI, Line Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contact name: Prof Steve Woolnough<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contact phone: 0118 378 4544<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contact email: <a href="mailto:s.j.woolnough@reading.ac.uk"><span style='color:windowtext'>s.j.woolnough@reading.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Alternative Informal Contact Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contact role: Project Co-I<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contact name: Prof John Methven<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Contact email: <a href="mailto:j.methven@reading.ac.uk"><span style='color:windowtext'>j.methven@reading.ac.uk</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><span lang=EN-GB style='mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB>For further details and application, please go to the University of Reading Job Pages: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><a href="https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=2471"><span style='color:windowtext'>https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=2471</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>