Post-doctoral Research Assistant in Land Surface

2 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom University of Reading Full time

The PDRA in Land Surface Modelling will work on the **LEMONTREE** (Land Ecosystem Models based On New Theory, observations and Experiments) project (worth $10.9 million in funding to the University of Reading and running from January 2021 - September 2026). The PDRA will be responsible for integrating new model components developed by the LEMONTREE project into the JULES (UK Community) land-surface scheme in collaboration with project scientists at the University of Reading, Imperial College London and the Met Office. They will also be responsible for developing a modular implementation scheme that can be used with other land-surface models, as well as evaluating and optimising the performance of the new components in JULES. The postholder will be expected to spend at least 30% of their time at the Met Office in Exeter as well as interacting with other members of the LEMONTREE team in Reading and Imperial.
- A PhD in climate science or closely related discipline by the start date of the appointment****:

- Broad understanding of climate and land-surface modelling, and the principles of the terrestrial carbon cycle and carbon-water coupling
- Excellent programming skills, specifically Fortran and Python
- Practical experience in using big data sets for model evaluation
- Familiarity with statistical approaches used for model evaluation, including geostatistics and timeseries analyses
- Previous research experience and publication record The ability to use own initiative and plan, manage and prioritise workload effectively to meet varied and strict project delivery deadlines

Closing date: 15/03/2024

Interview date: late March 2024, with the expectation that the appointment will start as soon as possible thereafter.

**Informal contact details**

**Alternative informal contact details**

**Contact role**:
Supervisor

**Contact role**:
Scientific Supervisor

**Contact name**:
Sandy P. Harrison

**Contact name**:
Martin Best

**Contact phone**:
+44 (0)118 378 5258

**Contact phone**:
not applicable

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