Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Volcanic plume and computational fluid dynamics

6 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom University of Edinburgh Full time

Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

CSE / School of GeoSciences

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Fixed-term: 30 months

The Opportunity:

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Volcanic Plume and Computational Fluid Dynamics (Fixed term 30 months based at the University of Edinburgh)

The post-holder will join the NERC-funded PHOENIX project, "Influence of complex source and environmental conditions on eruptive plume height", led by Prof. Thomas Aubry (University of Oxford). Combining laboratory experiments, fieldwork, and numerical modelling, PHOENIX seeks to advance understanding of volcanic plume dynamics to better manage explosive eruption hazards. The team includes co-leads Dr Eric Breard (Edinburgh), Dr Samantha Engwell (BGS), and Dr Helen Webster (UK Met Office/Exeter), with partners in the UK, France, USA, and Italy.

The salary for this post is £41,064 to £48,822 per annum.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Experience in numerical and geophysical fluid dynamics
  • Proficiency in scientific programming, advanced data analysis and coding in Fortran90 and Python.
  • Experience of independently managing a discrete area of a research project
    Experience of actively collaborating in the development of research articles for publication

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Application Information

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:

  • A competitive salary
  • An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
    Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

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 LGBTQ equality.

Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab)

The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is 17th November 2025.

Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.

Interviews will be held during the week of the 8th of December 2025.

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