<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="">2-year postdoc (PDRA) in observational physical oceanography in the Southern Ocean.  Post is located in Southampton, England at the University of Southampton (shared building with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton).</div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="">Here is the text describing the position:</div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="">Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Physical Oceanography</div><div class="gmail_default" style=""><br>Location:  National Oceanography Centre Southampton<br>Salary:   £31,406 to £38,587 per annum <br>Full Time Fixed Term for 24 months<br>Closing Date:  Monday 04 April 2022<br>Interview Date:   To be confirmed <br>Reference:  1735322HN<p id="gmail-isPasted" style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)">Ocean and Earth Science at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton (NOCS) is seeking to recruit a Research Fellow in Physical Oceanography to undertake research on the ocean dynamics regulating Antarctic Sea ice, and on the impacts of sea ice on Southern Ocean circulation. The role will focus on the analysis of a range of novel measurements of small-to-mesoscale processes collected in the seasonally ice-covered Weddell Sea within the<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><span id="gmail-isPasted" style="box-sizing:border-box">Southern Ocean Carbon and Heat Impact on Climate (SO-CHIC)’ and ‘Drivers and Effects of Fluctuations in Sea Ice in the Antarctic (DEFIANT)’ consortia</span>. These observations will be performed via a range of field campaigns, including the deployment of autonomous systems (such as ice-tethered profilers, microstructure-equipped gliders, and a long-range autonomous underwater vehicle) near and under sea ice, the installation of a cluster of moorings in an open-ocean polynya formation area, and a dedicated research cruise to the Weddell Sea.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)">The successful applicant will work as part of a team examining the climatic mechanisms and physical processes governing Antarctic Sea ice and its influence on the Southern Ocean circulation. The SO-CHIC and DEFIANT programmes involve an active sea-going oceanographic group, experts in remote sensing, numerical sea ice-ocean modellers and climate dynamicists, and are strongly motivated by the dramatic changes in Antarctic Sea ice (including the re-emergence of the Weddell Polynya) that have occurred in recent years. The NOCS team will work closely with scientists at project partner institutions in the UK (e.g., British Antarctic Survey), other European countries (e.g., Sorbonne University and Gothenburg University) and the USA (e.g., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution).</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)">Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent in physical oceanography (or a related field) with experience in the interpretation of oceanographic observations.  A good knowledge of ocean dynamics would be beneficial.  Strong quantitative and communication skills, and the ability to conduct innovative research leading to high-impact publications in international refereed journals are essential.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)"><em style="box-sizing:border-box">Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.</em></p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)">The post is offered on a full-time, fixed term basis for 2 years.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)">Informal enquiries can be made to Prof. Alberto Naveira Garabato on 023 8059 2680 or e-mail <a href="mailto:acng@soton.ac.uk">acng@soton.ac.uk</a>.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)"><strong style="box-sizing:border-box">Application Procedure</strong> </p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)">You should submit your completed online application form at<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,92,133)">https://jobs.soton.ac.uk</a>. The application deadline will be midnight on the closing date stated above. If you need any assistance, please call Hannah Nash (HR Recruitment Team) on +44 (0) 23 8059 4043 or email<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:recruitment@soton.ac.uk" target="_blank" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0,92,133)">recruitment@soton.ac.uk</a>  Please quote reference 1735322HN on all correspondence.</p><p style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;box-sizing:border-box;margin:10px 0px;padding:0px 0px 1.3em;line-height:1.4em;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.75)"><span style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:small;letter-spacing:normal">Further details: </span><a href="https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1735322HN" style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em">https://jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=1735322HN</a><span style="font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Fira Sans","Droid Sans","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:1.1em;letter-spacing:-0.01em">  </span></p></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>--<br>Dr Eleanor Frajka-William</b>s | Principal Research Scientist<br>Marine Physics and Ocean Climate, Office: 254/23<br>National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, SO14 3ZH<br>t: +44 (0)23 8059 7765 | e: <a href="mailto:eleanor.frajka@noc.ac.uk" target="_blank">eleanor.frajka@noc.ac.uk</a><br>skype: eleanorfrajka | web: <a href="http://eleanorfrajka.com" target="_blank">eleanorfrajka.com</a></div></div></div>