[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoc position in Urban Climate Modeling – The University of Manchester, UK

[Zhonghua Zheng]

Dear Colleagues,

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate with strong expertise in Earth System Modelling to join a UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-funded project advancing global-scale urban climate projection and adaptation using CESM. The first paper from this project (https://doi.org/10.1029/2025MS004934) has recently been published in AGU's Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems.

This role is full-time (1.0 FTE) for an initial 2-year period, with the possibility of extension subject to satisfactory progress and continued funding.
This role is expected to qualify for endorsement under the UK Global Talent visa route. The start date is flexible, ideally before the end of June 2026.

The role offers the opportunity to develop innovative data science and modelling approaches, integrate multi-source datasets, and contribute to next-generation representations of urban environments within Earth system modelling frameworks.

Official Job Link: https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=34564
Closing Date: Tuesday 17 March 2026

Person Specification
- A PhD (or near completion) in Atmospheric, Climate or Environmental Sciences, Geography or Geographic Information Science, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related discipline.
- Detailed understanding and knowledge of Earth system modelling and/or urban climate science.
- Strong track record of analysing large-scale, high-volume datasets on High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters, with demonstrated proficiency in quantitative analytical methods implemented in Python.
- Strong publication record appropriate to career stage.
- Ability to supervise and support junior researchers (PhD/MSc students).
- Proven ability to independently design, configure, and debug Earth system modelling experiments, in particular the Community Earth System Model (CESM).

For informal inquiries, please contact Dr. Zhonghua Zheng (zhonghua.zheng at manchester.ac.uk; https://zhonghuazheng.com/). Please feel free to circulate this advertisement to anyone who may be interested.

About the University: The University of Manchester has a distinguished history of scientific discovery, including Alan Turing's contributions to Artificial Intelligence and Ernest Rutherford's pioneering work on nuclear physics.

Cheers,
Zhonghua

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