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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;">This is an Academic Research (Postdoctoral Research Associate) opportunity within the School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh, UK. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;">We seek a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) for a 24-month position to work on the UK NERC-funded grant “Quantifying Efficacy and risks of solar radiation management (SRM) approaches
using natural analogues”. The project will use novel machine learning-based methods to determine the climate response to a range of natural event (e.g. wildfires, volcanic eruptions) which can be used as analogues of SRM to provide evidence for informing model
improvement without worry about the risks of field experiments. The derived large-scale observational constraints will be used to constrain and advance climate models, and to attribute climate response to SRM. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;">This position will target a critical problem in climate modelling to improve cloud scheme that contributes one of the most important uncertainties in climate projections (Wang et al
2026, Nature Communications). Wang et al (2026) found that climate models largely underestimated cloud cover response to aerosol perturbation, pointing a key direction for improving climate projections. You will work closely with a Scientist at ETH Zurich
to apply a new Neural Network-Based Cloud Fraction scheme into UKESM (UK Earth System Model) and design sensitivity experiments to test its effect, and lead the further improvement of cloud fraction scheme for climate simulations. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This post is full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual
basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working. Potential starting time is September 2026, but negotiable as needed.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(4, 30, 67); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><b>What we can offer you</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(4, 30, 67); background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700; text-transform: none;"><a name="_Hlk226103153" data-outlook-id="3eaf9f17-807a-4339-92dc-dbb093812dc9" style="color: rgb(4, 30, 67); text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">: </a></span></p>
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<div role="presentation" style="color: black;">Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;</div>
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<div role="presentation" style="color: black;">An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;</div>
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<span style="color: black;" role="presentation">An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. </span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(4, 30, 66); margin: 0px;">
<span style="color: black;" role="presentation">To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(4, 30, 66); margin: 0px;">
<span style="color: black;" role="presentation">Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out
the full list on our </span><span style="color: black; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); font-weight: 700;" role="presentation"><a href="https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-reward/staff-benefits" data-outlook-id="9f68d11f-ac5e-4172-b4cc-77d2415e89ca" style="color: black; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">staff
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</span><span style="color: black;" role="presentation">and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black; font-weight: 700;">Your skills and attributes for success:
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: none;" role="presentation">PhD in a highly quantitative subject, such as, but not limited to, atmospheric or climate science, meteorology, physics, earth observation. </span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: none;" role="presentation">Expertise in working with climate modelling, ideally experience with model development with FORTRAN.</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: none;" role="presentation">Good programming skills in a data processing and visualization language such as Python, MATLAB, R or NCL. </span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: none;" role="presentation">Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-transform: none;" role="presentation">Experience of disseminating findings through scientific publications and conference presentations. </span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;">Please upload your CV, cover letter, and a Personal Statement detailing your motivation and how your experience meets the requirements </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;">Application link:
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/14012/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share" originalsrc="https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/14012/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share" data-outlook-id="13812b91-b9c5-4586-8872-0c05b0254408" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/14012/?utm_medium=jobshare&utm_source=External+Job+Share</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;">Informal enquires can be made to Dr Yu Wang:
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><a href="mailto:y.w@ed.ac.uk" target="_blank" data-outlook-id="b997f665-15fd-4d64-aee5-616150fec4cf" style="color: black; text-decoration: none; margin: 0px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">y.w@ed.ac.uk</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/yu-wang-2/" originalsrc="https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/yu-wang-2/" data-outlook-id="be63e577-99d6-48fd-96bf-0bd18712c37a" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/yu-wang-2/</a></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: black;">Cheers, Yu</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><i>Dr. Yu Wang</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><i>Lecturer in Environmental Science </i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29);"><i><a href="https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/yu-wang-2" originalsrc="https://www.research.ed.ac.uk/en/persons/yu-wang-2" data-outlook-id="adfaac7f-fb9a-4694-95a7-0762bb074561" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">My
webpage</a> | </i></span><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><i> <a href="https://geosciences.ed.ac.uk/" data-outlook-id="26a16e0f-0467-4a78-8509-dc5a0f1fdd54" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh</a></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(33, 33, 33);"><i>My working hours may be different from yours. I do not expect a response outside of your working hours :)</i></span></p>
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