Senior Researcher in Machine Learning and Climate

The School of Geography and the Environment is seeking a dynamic Senior
Researcher to lead cutting-edge research on lethal humidity and excess
mortality predictions.





This exciting opportunity involves contributing to a pioneering project on
lethal humidity and excess mortality predictions. As a Senior Researcher, you
will develop an innovative early warning system for deadly humid heatwaves,
predicting impacts 1-6 months ahead. You will collaborate with world-leading
experts at UNSW, ANU, and Monash University, under the guidance of Professor
Louise Slater at Oxford’s Hydro-Climate Extremes Research Group.



Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining open-source
scripts to process global climate data, leading the design of a machine
learning framework for mortality predictions, and generating actionable
forecasts. Additionally, you will contribute to publishing high-impact
research, presenting findings at international conferences, and collaborating
across institutions, including travel to Monash University. A commitment to
academic citizenship and some teaching within the School of Geography and the
Environment is also part of the role. This is a unique opportunity to drive
forward cutting-edge research at the intersection of climate science and
machine learning.





**This post is fixed-term until February 2027 and offered on a full-time
basis.**





**What We Offer **





As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is
reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:





* An excellent contributory pension scheme


* 38 days annual leave


* A comprehensive range of childcare services


* Family leave schemes


* Cycle loan scheme


* Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.






**All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter. **





For further guidance and support, please visit
**https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply**.





Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to: _
recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk_





The closing date for applications is **12.00 noon** on **25 March 2025**. Only
applications submitted by this time will be considered.





_The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are
Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome and
encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-
represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The
School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values
diversity_