| Location: | Leeds |
| Salary: | £31,656 to £37,768 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Contract / Temporary |
| Placed on: | 26th November 2015 |
| Closes: | 10th January 2016 |
| Job Ref: | ENVEE1088 |
Integrating Hydro-Climate Science into Policy Decisions for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure and Livelihoods in East Africa (HyCRISTAL) project
Job sharing arrangements can be considered
We seek an ambitious scientist with interests in atmospheric dynamics and climate change to study the role of moist convection in the climate system of East Africa and the implications for projections of change. Many aspects of climate projections for East Africa are uncertain, in particular for rainfall, floods and droughts, and the rapidly growing population is vulnerable to such changes.
You will be a part of the international HyCRISTAL consortium that is led from Leeds and has members in East Africa, the UK and the USA. You will use kilometre-scale convection-permitting simulations of current and future African climate, run within the DfID-NERC “Future Climate for Africa” (FCFA) programme, to understand future extreme rainfall and dry spells in East Africa and how the representation of convection in models affects regional circulations and climate projections. You will work with the HyCRISTAL team, and others in FCFA, to address FCFA’s aims of reducing uncertainty in the projections of African climate on the 5-40 year timescale, and making better use of climate information for improved decision-making for those time-scales. Please see the full job description for further information on the HyCRITSAL project.
You will have a PhD (or be close to obtaining) in a quantitative physical science, such as Atmospheric Science, Physics, Applied Mathematics or Meteorology, and have experience of handling large volumes of numerical model data. You will be used to programming on a Unix/Linux operating system and have excellent communication skills, and be willing to collaborate actively with project partners including undertaking travel to partners in the UK and Africa.
The University of Leeds’ commitment to women in science has been recognised with a national accolade. The University has received the Athena Swan Bronze Award in recognition of our success in recruiting, retaining and promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). The Faculty of Environment are in the process of preparing an application for an Athena Swan award to recognise our commitment and work in these areas.
The University also offers family friendly policies including generous maternity and paternity leave; full details of the policies can be found here http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/4/policies
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr John Marsham, email J.Marsham@leeds.ac.uk, tel +44 (0)113 343 6422
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