Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Impacts of a Hydrogen Economy
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Impacts of a Hydrogen Economy
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Job Description
Grade UEto 48149per annum (pro rata if part time)
CSE / School of Geosciences
Fulltime: 35 hours per week
Fixed term: 2 years
The Opportunity:
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Climate Impacts of a Hydrogen Economy
We seek a 2year 24month) postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) to work on the European Commission HORIZON project HYWAY (Climate impacts of a HYdrogen Economy the pathWAY to knowledge The project is investigating potential climate benefits and risks of shifting global energy systems towards those using a greater proportion of hydrogen (H2. You will join the Edinburgh team and use models and measurements to quantify the origins and magnitudes of climate impacts associated with the shift towards hydrogen.
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.
The salary for this post is 40497 to 48149per annum. This post will appointed at Grade UE07 step 1 which is 40497 per annum.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- PhD (or a Ph.D. close to completion) or equivalent in a relevant quantitative subject such as atmospheric chemistry modelling climate or meteorology modelling or Earth observation
- Expertise analysing atmospheric chemistry model/measurement data in particular of hydrogen and related species (ozone methane stratospheric water vapour and aerosols)
- Excellent scientific programming skills in languages such as Python or FORTRAN
- Experience working with climate metrics such as Global Warming Potentials and radiative forcing
- Proven trackrecord of peerreviewed publications in a relevant field
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
CV
Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary
- An exciting positive creative challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits such as a generous holiday entitlement competitive pension schemes staff discounts and familyfriendly initiatives. Check out the full list on ourstaff 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 ourright to work webpages(opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 25 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 provisionally be held on 6 May 2025 but this is subject to change.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
