Senior Researcher in Machine Learning and Climate

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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&#8217;s Hydro-Climate Extremes Research Group.</div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>This post is fixed-term until February 2027 and offered on a full-time basis.</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>What We Offer&#160;</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees&#8217; well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days annual leave</li><br> <li>A comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.</li><br> </ul><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter.&#160;</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>For further guidance and support, please visit&#160;&#160;<strong>https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply</strong>.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to:<em>&#160;recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk</em></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is&#160;<strong>12.00 noon</strong>&#160;on <strong>25 March 2025</strong>.&#160;Only applications submitted by this time will be considered.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><em>The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders.&#160; 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</em></div> </div>