Postdoctoral Researcher in Geography and Environmental Sciences

13 Jan 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Research Field

Environmental science
Geosciences
Geography

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

United Kingdom

Application Deadline

1 Feb 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

A 4 ½ years (54 months) postdoctoral research position in ice-sheet modelling and climate interactions is available at Northumbria University. The position is a part of the project PRECISE: Prediction of Climate Change and Effect of Mitigating Solutions, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundations. This is an international collaboration project involving several partners including the Niels Bohr Institute as a lead partner. 

You will be conducting numerical ice-flow simulations of the future of the Greenland Ice Sheet in a warming world. Using numerical and analytical methods you will assess the existence of tipping point behaviour within the combined ice dynamical and atmospheric climate components.  You will be working in an active and large research group at Northumbria University focusing on the Future of Ice on Earth . As a part of this large international collaboration project, you will be involved in scientific project meetings and will be able to attend conferences and international workshops. Experience in ice-flow modelling is of advantage, but not essential. We are looking for highly motivated candidates interested in tackling important key questions related to climate change and the future of ice on Earth. You should have a background in physics and mathematics, ability to learn and understand concepts related to non-linear behaviour of dynamical systems and be able to work with large data sets and numerical software. While you will be able to run an existing ice-dynamical model, we encourage you to explore new ideas and work towards improving the physical description of relevant processes within our existing model configurations. 

Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the person specification .  

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Prof Hilmar Gudmundsson at [email protected] .

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'.  Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.

We welcome applications from the UK and across the world. Visit our web pages for details about Relocation Assistance .

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We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include City Campus Newcastle and Coach Lane Campus Newcastle

Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds a bronze Athena Swan award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader, a member of the Race Equality Charter and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess  initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers.  

The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process. 

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Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY

Country

United Kingdom

City

Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Where to apply

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/362971/postdoctoral-resear…

Contact

City

Newcastle Upon Tyne

STATUS: EXPIRED