Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy
The starting salary will be from £42,632 on Grade F for the PDRF role, or from £33,882 on Grade E for the PDRA role depending on qualifications and experience.
The Faculty wishes to recruit up to four Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Associates of three year duration to work on modelling deliberate climate intervention to cool the planet and counterbalance the impacts of global warming. These posts are fully funded by Quadrature Climate Foundation and available until 1st January 2028, with the possibility of extension (subject to approval).
The posts
The climate crisis means that the targets set by COP21 may soon be exceeded leading to increasingly damaging climate impacts. While stringent mitigation methods are obviously essential, greenhouse gas concentrations and the associated global warming and climate change are projected to continue to increase under all future scenarios exposing the Earth to increasingly damaging extreme events and potential tipping points. The successful applicants will be expected to work on modelling the impacts of solar radiation modification (SRM) to provide an objective assessment of their feasibility. Full details of the four positions are given in the supporting documents.
The successful applicants will be expected to work closely with colleagues at the University of Exeter, but also with colleagues at the Met Office Hadley Centre. They will be expected to produce peer-reviewed papers documenting the results.
About you
At Grade F: The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in maths, physics, computer-science, meteorology, or a related numerate scientific discipline. The successful applicant will be a nationally recognised authority in atmospheric sciences and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required. Applicants will be able to perform analysis of climate model/aerosol-cloud process model/machine learning as appropriate to the positions noted above, and will have an appreciation of the role of aerosols in climate change.
At Grade E: The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD (or nearing completion) or possess an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be expected to learn to perform analysis of climate model/aerosol-cloud process model/machine learning as appropriate to the positions noted above, and will have an appreciation of the role of aerosols in climate change.
Please ensure you read the Job Description, Person Specification and supporting statement for full details of this role by clicking on the attachments.
Further information
For further information please contact Dr Fiona O’Connor, e-mail F.M.OConnor@exeter.ac.uk or Prof. Jim Haywood, email J.M.Haywood@exeter.ac.uk.
Interviews are expected to take place in Feb 2025.
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