Senior Research Scientist in Weather & Climate Predictability and Risk

Applications are invited for a Senior Research Scientist in Weather & Climate
Predictability and Risk.





This post will involve working within the National Centre of Atmospheric
Science (NCAS) team to carry out innovative research in the area of weather
and climate risk. Reporting to the NCAS site lead in Oxford, the post holder
will be a member of the Predictability of Weather and Climate group providing
day-to-day supervision for research assistants. The post holder is responsible
for their own grant funded research project within the predictability and
climate risk area, contributing to the NCAS National Capability Long Term
Science – Single Centre programmes. The post-holder will have the opportunity
to teach.





Applicants should hold a PhD in Physics or a related field. Experience with
post-qualification research and strong publication records would be essential
as well as sufficient specialist knowledge in the areas of quantifying climate
risks and extreme event attribution to develop research projects and
methodologies.





The post is full time and open-ended.





The closing date for applications is **noon UK time** on Monday, 3 February
2025.





You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your
online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and
should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria
listed in the job description