Chair of Earth Sciences
University College London -UCL Department of Earth Sciences - Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling
Full Time
The salary will be negotiable on the professorial scale but not less than £62,731 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.
The Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM) in the Department of Earth Sciences at University College London seeks candidates for a Professorial level appointment. Applicants' research should compliment and strengthen the current research portfolio of CPOM (outlined below). We are seeking to appoint outstanding individuals with academic standing, vision and proven expertise who will provide leadership in their field of expertise, develop world-class research programmes and contribute to advanced teaching and knowledge exchange activities.
CPOM is a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)-supported research centre that studies processes in the Earth's polar latitudes with regional and global implications. CPOM has world leading expertise in using satellite radar altimetry to observe the polar oceans, sea ice and the land ice and in using these measurements to better understand the physical processes occurring there. CPOM also uses theoretical and laboratory-derived understanding to form new models of interactions between the ice, ocean and atmosphere, and uses ground and satellite observations to test the predictions of these and other climate models.
Successful candidates will have an outstanding record of academic research, a strong publications portfolio, a track record of success in income generation from public and/or commercial sources, and will be able to work collaboratively with an inter-disciplinary approach.
UCL vacancy reference: 1325181
Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.
If you wish to discuss the post informally, please contact Professor Philip Meredith, email: es-hod@ucl.ac.uk , tel [+44] (0)20 7679 7824.
For enquiries about the application procedure please contact Nick McGhee, email: n.mcghee@ucl.ac.uk
Closing Date: 27 May 2013
We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.
