Postdoctoral Researcher in impact attribution from extreme weather events
Postdoctoral Researcher in impact attribution from extreme weather events
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Job Description
Grade UE07: 40497 to 48149 per annum prorata
CSE/School of Geosciences
Fulltime: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: to 30 September 2027
The Opportunity:
We seek a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) to work on the UK NERCfunded pushing the frontiers grant Attributable impacts from extreme weather events. The project will develop a novel reanalysisbased system to translate recent and historical extreme weather events into warmer or cooler (counterfactual) climates and examine how their meteorological consequences and impacts are changed.
The project will be in collaboration with researchers at the University of Reading (P.I. Ed Hawkins) with the Edinburgh position focused on estimating how the impacts of recent extreme weather events would change if they had occurred in a cooler preindustrial world (thus attributing impacts to the observed warming of the climate system) or if they were to occur in a warmer future world. The position will require the set up and operation of the attribution system which is based on the Twentieth Century Reanalysis and will consider many different types of extreme weather events including heavy rainfall windstorms heatwaves and droughts and examine the consequences of those weather events for society including damage to property and flooding.
This post is fulltime 35 hours per week) however we are open to considering parttime or flexible working patterns.We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a noncontractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular oncampus working.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- PhD in a highly quantitative subject such as but not limited to meteorology physics earth observation
- Expertise in relevant approaches analysing weather or climate data or data from related physical systems
- Knowledge of scientific programming in languages such as Python Matlab or related computer skills
- Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Experience of disseminating findings through scientific publications and conference presentations
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Application Information:
To support your application please provide a CV and Cover Letter.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
A competitive salary of Grade UE0per annum pro rata if part time.
An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community both at the University of Edinburgh and as part of the project team.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement a defined benefits pension scheme staff discounts familyfriendly initiatives and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. If successful an international applicant requiring sponsorship to work in the UK will need to satisfy the UK Home Offices English Language requirements and apply for and secure a Skilled Worker Visa. Please note if the role is offered on a parttime basis it may result in sponsorship being dependent on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant or the role no longer meeting the Home Offices criteria for sponsorship.
Key dates to note :
The closing date for applications is 14th April 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be heldin the beginning of May.
Start date:early May or as soon after as possible.
Employment Type
Full-Time
