Research Associate in Drought Modelling
6 days ago
**The role**:
**What will you be doing?**:
You have the option to **EITHER** focus on:
- Process-based model development of the UK’s land surface model, JULES (the Joint UK Land Environment Simulator). These developments will include the representation of plant hydraulics and testing novel hypotheses relating to photosynthetic acclimation to temperature, leaf acclimation to hydraulic impairment, partial xylem embolism legacy, and the role of non-structural carbohydrates in recovery.
- Statistical machine learning to identify multi-scale (experiment, field, landscape), spatial and temporal legacy timescales of drought and heat extremes. These data-driven insights of legacy timescales will be leveraged alongside model hypothesis testing (above) to refine new mechanistic theory on drought legacy/recovery.
You have:
- PhD (or soon to be awarded) in vegetation modelling, plant ecophysiology, mathematics, physics, atmospheric science, or similar quantitative discipline.
- Knowledge of plant physiology processes.
- Significant experience in the use of relevant terrestrial biosphere models (modelling position) or machine learning approaches (statistical position).
- Demonstrated programming/computing skills in a Unix/Linux environment.
- Strong research and publication track record (relative to career opportunity)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently in a research environment.
**Additional information**:
**Contract type: Open ended (Fixed term funding until 02/08/2026)**
**Work pattern: Full-time**
**Grade: I**
**Salary: £37,999 - £43,878 per annum**
**School/Unit: Biological Sciences**
**This advert will close**at**23:59 UK time**on 16/01/2025**
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JOB NUMBER**
**ACAD107869**:
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN**
**Open ended / Full time**:
POSTING END DATE**
**16 Jan 2025**:
FACULTY/DIVISION**
**Faculty of Life Sciences**:
SALARY**
**£37,999 - £43,878 per annum**:
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