[ES_JOBS_NET] RESEARCH SCIENTIST IN ARCTIC VARIABILITY & PREDICTABILITY, Univ. of Reading

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

https://jobs.reading.ac.uk/DisplayJob.aspx?jobid=1690

 

RESEARCH SCIENTIST IN ARCTIC VARIABILITY & PREDICTABILITY

Job Reference : SRF20553

Location : Whiteknights Reading UK

Closing Date : 27/10/2017

Live Date : 15/09/2017

Salary : £29,799 to £41,212 per annum (Grade 6 or 7 depending on experience)

Employment Type : AR-Research

School / Function : School of Mathematical Physical & Computational Sciences

Department : Meteorology

Hours Per week : 1.00 FTE

Contract Duration : Fixed-term for up to 3 years

 

 

We are seeking to employ a talented researcher to study Arctic variability
and predictability, with a focus on seasonal to decadal timescales. There is
a growing need for seasonal-to-decadal timescale climate forecasts to help
inform local communities and industry stakeholders. This project will seek
to better understand the role of natural climate fluctuations in producing
recent Arctic sea ice changes on these timescales, and whether they are
predictable.

You will be responsible for: (i) analysing global climate simulations,
observations & reanalyses to examine the physical mechanisms of Arctic sea
ice & ocean variability, and (ii) designing, producing & analysing a large
ensemble of simulations to estimate Arctic predictability as part of a wider
European collaboration (APPLICATE). Effective collaboration with other
members of the research team and

APPLICATE ( <http://applicate.eu/> http://applicate.eu) collaborators will
be required.

You will have:

shortly be expected to achieve:

-        A PhD or equivalent in physical or mathematical sciences

-        Experience of analysing or running climate models

-        Strong scientific computing skills

-        An understanding of physical processes relating to Arctic climate

 

Department of Meteorology, University of Reading

The Department of Meteorology at Reading is the largest of its kind in
Europe with over 40 academic staff, 20 senior research staff and fellowship
holders, around 90 postdocs and around 70 PhD students. In the 2014 Research
Excellence Framework, 86% of our research was graded as world class or
internationally excellent and were ranked third in the country in the "Earth
Systems and Environmental Science" category for Research Power. The
Department hosts around 25 Met Office scientists, the Climate Division of
the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS-Climate), as well as the
directorate of NCAS Models and Data and part of the Centre for Polar
Observation and Modelling (CPOM).


Informal contact details


Contact role:

Principal Investigator


Contact name:

Prof Ed Hawkins


Contact phone:

 +44 (0)118 378 7991


Contact email:

e.hawkins at reading.ac.uk

Closing date: 27 October 2017

Interview date to be confirmed

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, is
a Stonewall Diversity and Global Diversity Champion, and supports the
principles of the Race Equality Charter and Athena SWAN.  Applications for
job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will
be considered in line with business needs.

 

 

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