Postdoctoral Research Associate in Ice Sheet-Ocean Interaction

Closing date 30/06/2022 at 5pm.

Full Time (35 hours) - Fixed Term 2 years

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 will run from 2022 to 2025 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 named collaborators and two other postdocs in St Andrews and Oban.

This PDRA position is one of two currently advertised as part of the FjordMIX project. The second post is based at the University of St Andrews. Candidates are welcome to apply to both positions.

The Opportunity:

The PDRA will need to exhibit independence and resourcefulness in carrying out model to observation/MITgcm comparisons, including: running the fjord box model, preparing observations for comparison, identifying differences and possible sources of disagreement, finding and testing possible solutions. As part of this process the PDRA will need to develop, extend, and debug sophisticated codes with independence.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• PhD in a relevant subject such as but not limited to physical oceanography, glaciology or climate dynamics
• Expertise in relevant approaches and/or models that inform understanding of the dynamics of a physical system
• Ability to work independently on a scientific research project
• Knowledge of scientific programming in languages such as Matlab or Python
• Experience of disseminating findings through paper publications and conference presentations
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Strong communication skills

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. Is e buidheann carthannais a th’ ann an Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann, clàraichte an Alba, àireamh clàraidh SC005336.

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