Postdoctoral Research Associate in glacial fjord modelling

Edinburgh - UK

Yearly Salary: £ 41064 - 48822

Posted on: 16 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Grade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annum

CSE School of Geosciences

Full Time: 35 hours per week

Fixed term: 7 months

The Opportunity:

We seek a 7-month postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) to work on the UK NERC-funded project Fjord Dynamics and Modulation of Ice/Ocean Exchange (FjordMIX). The PDRA will play a leading role in the development and validation of reduced physics models of heat and freshwater exchange in Greenlands glacial fjords.

FjordMIX aims to advance our understanding of the interaction of the Greenland Ice Sheet with the ocean through the development of a fjord box modelling framework and its application on an ice-sheet wide scale. The project runs 2022-2027 and is a collaboration between the University of St Andrews (PI Tom Cowton) University of Edinburgh (co-I Donald Slater) and Scottish Association for Marine Science Oban (co-I Mark Inall). The PDRA will therefore primarily work with Donald Slater but will also interact closely with the other members of the FjordMIX team.

At this stage of the project we have a published box model and the PDRA will therefore work primarily on application of the box model in idealised or real-world settings to quantify at a continental scale the role of fjords in ocean heat delivery to the ice and/or freshwater release to the ocean.

This post is full time; however we are open to considering flexible working patterns and requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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How to apply

Please include the following documents in your application:

- CV (max 3 pages).

- Cover letter describing your motivation and summarising your skills/experience relevant to the role.

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 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 ourstaff benefits pageand use our reward calculator to discover the 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 welcome applications from all qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from groups historically underrepresented in research and academia.The project team are committed to creating an inclusive respectful and supportive environment where all members can thrive and can have a healthy work-life balance.

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The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 5 March 2026.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm UK time. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. We aim to hold interviews in mid-March.

Interview dates to be confirmed.

Required Experience:

DescriptionGrade UE07: 41064 to 48822 per annumCSE School of GeosciencesFull Time: 35 hours per weekFixed term: 7 monthsThe Opportunity:We seek a 7-month postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) to work on the UK NERC-funded project Fjord Dynamics and Modulation of Ice/Ocean Exchange (FjordMIX). The P...