Start Date: As soon as possible Fixed term: 2 years Full-time: 36.25hrs per week
We are seeking a talented and creative postdoctoral researcher to work on the broad topic of ocean tracer dynamics and their impact on climate, with a particular focus on the high-latitude oceans. Candidates should have a high level of technical skill in data analysis, and a strong grasp of oceanography, climate dynamics, or a relevant physical science. The position is initially for two years, with likelihood of extension.
Motivation: One of the ocean’s primary roles in the global climate system is in the exchange, transport, and storage of tracers such as heat, carbon, and oxygen. This process mediates the pace and pattern of global warming, as well as impacting many of the environmental consequences of climate change, such as ocean deoxygenation. Our present understanding of ocean tracer dynamics is lacking in many respects, and the high-latitude oceans in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres present a particular challenge. In these regions, the highly complex, coupled ocean-ice-atmosphere system is chronically under-sampled and difficult to faithfully represent in numerical simulations. Nonetheless, these regions are of central importance for tracer exchange between the atmosphere and ocean and may be the first to change under a warming climate. Improving our understanding of fundamental tracer dynamics – including their mechanisms of exchange, transport, and storage – will help grapple with past climate changes and make predictions of changes that may be on the horizon.
Role: As a postdoctoral researcher in St Andrews, you will have the opportunity to explore at least one of several research questions under this broad theme, including but not limited to:
Depending on your interests and expertise, you could address these questions using a range of different approaches, including novel analysis of observational data and Earth System Models, running idealized numerical simulations or climate model experiments, or developing new theory. If appropriate for your interests, there are opportunities for your contributions to be of a predominantly technical nature (e.g. model diagnostic or analysis software development). Interested candidates are encouraged to contact the project lead (Graeme MacGilchrist) to get more specific details on research questions and approaches.
Environment: This work is part of a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project that is dedicated to understanding ocean tracer dynamics, their timescales and mechanisms of variability, and their impact on global climate. You will thus join an enthusiastic team – the Ocean Dynamics research group – dedicated to addressing similar questions. Furthermore, as part of the COASt (Climate, Ocean, and Atmosphere @ St Andrews) group, you will share thoughts, ideas, and expertise with a diverse team of scientists studying past, present, and future climate. To the project you will bring unique perspective and creativity and help to forge the overall direction of the research as it progresses.
Requirements: You will have
See the “Key Duties and Responsibilities” section in Further Particulars for a full list of requirements. Further details are available on request.
Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:
Informal enquiries, including for more specific discussion of projects, can be addressed to Dr Graeme MacGilchrist gam24@st-andrews.ac.uk
Applications are particularly welcome from, people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/
Closing Date: 28 June 2024
Please quote ref: AR2883NK
Further Particulars: AR2883RNK FPs.docx
Location: | St Andrews, Hybrid |
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Salary: | £37,099 to £40,521 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 29th May 2024 |
Closes: | 28th June 2024 |
Job Ref: | 430773 |
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