Nceo Research Associate in Greenhouse Gases

3 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom University of Leicester Full time

**About the role**:
Your role will focus on the retrieval, evaluation and analysis of Greenhouse Gases from satellite data. In particular, you will be responsible for extending the successful University of Leicester GOSAT Proxy Methane retrieval algorithm to operate on the GOSAT-2 satellite, continuing this long timeseries of important climate observations. As part of this work, you will investigate the potential to improve methane retrievals over high-latitude Arctic locations and over the UK. You will also contribute satellite retrieval expertise to the new GEMINI-UK (Greenhouse gas Emission Monitoring network to Inform Net-zero Initiatives over the UK) observational network, aiming to better constrain the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Collaboration with national and international partners, will also be a key focus, including working on large international projects with leading climate scientists. The role includes opportunities to present results at local and international conferences and science meetings, write high-impact scientific publications as lead or co-author, contribute to the science of other studies being carried out in the Carbon-Climate Science Team, and supervise undergraduate project students.

The post holder will also be a member of the National Centre for Earth Observation. The National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) is a distributed centre with over 100 scientists from UK institutions, led by Professor John Remedios at the University of Leicester. With an annual income of over £8 million per year, half derived from Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), it provides a national capability in Earth observation science and incorporates world-class capabilities in interpretive Earth observation to meet the needs of society through long-term core science and translation of knowledge and environmental data for government and business.

**About you**:
You will be a self-starter with a flexible approach to work, as well as experience of collaborative, interdisciplinary or cross-disciplinary research.

**Additional information**:
Full-time fixed term contract for 2 years with prospect to extend post if appropriate.

We anticipate that interviews will take place during the week starting 20th March 2023.
- The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.
- As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.
- We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

**Vacancy terms**: Full time or job share considered, Fixed term until 31/03/2025



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