Research Associate Atmospheric Physics

Location: South Kensington Campus

Job Summary

You will carry out and lead an independent high-quality programme of research on tropical cyclones. Of particular interest is improving the understanding of the physics of tropical cyclones and the forecasting/projecting of tropical cyclones on all time scales from hours to decades. You will be using a wide range of models including statistical, regional and global. One objective is to provide improved information on climate risk. You will be expected to submit high impact publications to refereed journals. You will be joining Europe’s largest tropical cyclone research group.

Duties and responsibilities

• Independent research on the physics of tropical cyclones
• To develop contacts and research collaborations
• To provide guidance to PhD Students
• Contribute to bids for research grants
• To publish in high quality journals

Essential requirements

• PhD in atmospheric physics or related science
• Excellent knowledge of and strong publication record on tropical cyclones
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for publication.

Further Information 

This is a full-time or part-time position available until February 2027.

If you are thinking about applying for this job and want to discuss it further, please contact Prof Ralf Toumi: r.toumi@imperial.ac.uk

Should you have any queries about the application process please contact the Space, Plasma, Climate Community Administration office via space.sec@imperial.ac.uk. For technical issues when applying online please email support.jobs@imperial.ac.uk.

Please apply with an application form via the online system. CVs without a completed application form will not be considered.

*Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £41,694 - £44,888 per annum

The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published. For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/research-evaluation/

The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare. Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances. Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level.

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We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Closing date: 15 August 2024

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