The Opportunity:
We seek a postdoctoral research associate (PDRA) for a 33-month position to work on the UK NERC-funded pushing the frontiers grant “Attributable impacts from extreme weather events”. The project will develop a novel reanalysis-based system to translate recent and historical extreme weather events into warmer or cooler (‘counter-factual’) climates and examine how their meteorological consequences and impacts are changed. The project will be in collaboration with researchers at the University of Reading (P.I. Ed Hawkins) with the Edinburgh position focused on estimating how the impacts of recent extreme weather events would change if they had occurred in a cooler pre-industrial world (thus attributing impacts to the observed warming of the climate system), or if they were to occur in a warmer future world. The project will consider many different types of extreme weather event, including heavy rainfall, windstorms, heatwaves and droughts, and examine the consequences of those weather events for society, including damage to property and flooding.
This post is fixed term for 33 months, full-time (35 hours per week), however, we are open to considering part-time or flexible working patterns. We are also open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.
Your skills and attributes for success:
PhD in a highly quantitative subject, such as, but not limited to, meteorology, physics, earth observation.
Expertise in relevant approaches analysing weather or climate data, or data from related physical systems.
Knowledge of scientific programming in languages such as Python, Matlab, or related computer skills.
Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Experience of disseminating findings through scientific publications and conference presentations.
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
A competitive salary of Grade UE07 £40,247-£47,874 per annum.
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community, both at the University of Edinburgh and as part of the project team.
Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion:
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. The University is able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role.
Key dates to note:
The closing date for applications is
4 February 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. Interviews will be held in
Mid-February. Start date:
1st March or as soon after as possible.
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4 February 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. Interviews will be held in
Mid-February. Start date:
1st March or as soon after as possible.
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