[CRYOLIST] Researcher in Antarctic Physical Oceanography

Researcher in Physical Oceanography

Ref: RA1665

£33,199 to £39,609 per annum

Applications are invited for the post of Researcher in Physical Oceanography to undertake research on physical oceanographic processes on the continental shelf and slope of Antarctica.  You will work with Professor Karen Heywood on the European Research Council funded COMPASS project. 

Processes on the Antarctic continental shelf and slope are crucially important for determining the rate of future sea level rise, setting the properties and volume of dense bottom water exported globally, and regulating the carbon cycle. Yet our ability to model and predict these processes over future decades remains rudimentary. This deficiency in understanding originates in a lack of observations in this inaccessible region. COMPASS seeks to rectify that by exploiting new technology - autonomous marine vehicles - to observe, quantify and elucidate processes on the continental shelf and slope of Antarctica that are important for climate.

You will participate in the design and delivery of field campaigns in the Antarctic using gliders and our new autonomous surface vehicle. You will analyse the resulting observations and compare these with current understanding and/or numerical model output.  You will lead publication of the results in international peer reviewed journals.

The research will be based within the Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (COAS) at UEA.

You should have a PhD in physical oceanography (or equivalent experience) and a publication record showing evidence of international quality. You should have excellent oral and written communication skills, with experience of presenting results at conferences. 

We anticipate that you will participate in observational oceanographic campaigns in the Antarctic.

The full time post is available to start between 1 October 2019 and 30 March 2020 for a fixed term of up to 35 months depending on the salary spine point but the fixed term must end on 31 August 2022.

Closing Date: 23 August 2019

Applications should be made only through the website at https://myview.uea.ac.uk/webrecruitment/pages/vacancy.jsf?latest=01006888.

Professor Karen J. Heywood

Professor of Physical Oceanography
President of EGU Ocean Sciences Division

Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Norwich NR4 7TJ
-44-1603-592555
k.heywood@uea.ac.uk

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