Scientist - Momentum Partnership Global Modelling

3 weeks ago

Exeter Devon, United Kingdom Met Office Full time €46,974

We're looking for an exceptional Scientist - Momentum Partnership Global Modelling to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Scientist, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work part-time and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

  • We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
  • We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
  • We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
  • We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
  • We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Your world of expertise

You will support the application of the Momentum framework across the Momentum Partnership with an emphasis on global configurations, their supporting infrastructure, as well as the wider interests of the Momentum Partnership. This includes providing training, developing collaborative tools, and conducting scientific research and development to enhance the capabilities of Momentum partners and their contributions to the shared scientific and technical infrastructure plans.

Your key duties

  • Provide technical support to enable effective use of Momentum and its associated software for global modelling configurations across the Momentum Partnership. This support can be delivered remotely or through visits to Momentum partner organizations, through an understanding of Momentum partner strengths and capabilities
  • Providing technical support for Momentum partners to contribute to joint science and technical infrastructure plans, specifically focused on global science configurations
  • Improving the use of common collaboration tools used by Momentum partners such as tools to visualise, evaluate the model and produce required ancillary data.
  • Undertaking research aligned with Momentum partner scientific or technical programmes

This role may require visits to partner organisations for periods of around 1 week to 1 month.

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.

As our Scientist, your total reward package will be up to £46,974 annually, which includes:

  • £33,794 base pay
  • An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%
  • Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

  • Keep evolving - Understanding of the maths and physics relevant to the post, including the technical, numerical and scientific issues related to global coupled modelling

  • Expert by nature - Demonstrable Scientific programming skills in languages such as Python and Fortran, and with a focus on quality assurance

  • Live and breathe - Evidence of an organised approach to work and ability to cope with a range of competing demands

  • Better together - Evidence of ability to work well with people and foster collaboration

How to apply

If you share our values, we'd love to hear from you Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

Closing date 10/11/2024 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 25/11/2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

How we can help

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that great minds don't always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.

We are currently working through a re-prioritisation process in our Science Directorate, with some employees being asked to discontinue their current work. These employees will be given priority for internal campaigns until the re-prioritisation is complete.

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