Ice/Ocean Modeller

Appointment: end date 31st November 2027 in the first instance

Benefits: We offer generous benefits

Team: Joint between Ice Dynamics and Polar Oceans

Job Profile: Job Profile document

Salary:

£39,375 - £43,313 – the band minimum is the normal starting pay for those new to a role. In exceptional circumstances, when relevant skills and experience can be identified, a higher starting salary may be considered. 

Interview Dates 26^th-28^th November 2024

Description

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for three ice and ocean modellers to join our Polar Oceans and Ice Dynamics teams.

You’ll join an interdisciplinary team of glaciologists and oceanographers working closely together to improve our understanding of the evolving ice and ocean dynamics in West Antarctica, and to assess what the future might hold for this region in a warming world. You’ll help us to deliver exciting and impactful scientific research on one of the biggest questions facing society: how much and how fast will the West Antarctic Ice Sheet contribute to global sea-level rise?

For the Ocean Modeller role, we are looking for someone to run high-resolution simulations of the ocean beneath floating ice shelves in the Amundsen Sea. The research is focussed on understanding the role of complex ice topography on melting, and the project is joint with turbulence experts at the University of Cambridge, and observationalists at BAS.

For the Ice/Ocean Modeller role, we want someone to run ice-sheet models and coupled ice-ocean models to assess the possibility that ice loss in the Amundsen Sea sector has passed a tipping point and is now committed to substantial future change. This forms part of a UK-wide project focussed on tipping points in Antarctica and Greenland.

For the Ice Sheet Modeller role, we are looking for someone to combine physics-based ice-sheet models with advanced experimental or modelling techniques to better constrain forecasts of ice loss from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. This could include process-based modelling of ice dynamics and/or machine learning and emulation. The postholder would be welcome to join our existing collaboration between the Ice Dynamics team and the BAS AI lab.

If these roles appeal to you we’d love to hear from you, whatever your background. These roles are available immediately, but our top priority is to recruit the best candidates and we would consider any start date. Informal enquiries about the posts are very welcome and should be addressed to Paul Holland (pahol@bas.ac.uk) and/or Rosie Williams (chll1@bas.ac.uk).

Please see the job description related to each role for more details. Candidates are very welcome to apply for one, two, or all three of these roles. Please ensure you upload an application for every role you wish to be considered for.  Apply now at bas.ac.uk/vacancies.

Benefits

In our ice/ocean collaborative team we support the individual needs of our colleagues within a wider culture that is friendly, respectful, open and honest. We want the postholders to have freedom to pursue this science in the direction they think best, though we will of course offer full training in the technical aspects and guidance on the research questions.

As a valued member of our team, you’ll be eligible for the following benefits:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days
• Excellent civil service pension (with 26% or more employer contribution)
• Flexible and family friendly working opportunities
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle categories and much more.

You’ll be joining a world-leading interdisciplinary research organisation that is committed to recruiting talented people like you and giving you the support you need to thrive. Within these roles, there will be opportunities to develop your scientific career in collaboration with scientists across BAS and beyond. We offer significant support and guidance in applying for funding, including a tailored mentorship scheme for fellowship applications. Training is available on in-house models and techniques where required, and more broadly on skills for career development such as grant writing and scientific leadership.

Working at BAS is rewarding.  Our skilled science, operational and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica and the Arctic work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through our extensive logistic capability, BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure, help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs.  BAS is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (www.ukri.org).

If you require the job information in an alternative format (i.e. email, audio or video), or would like any further information or support, please do not hesitate to get in touch at jobs@bas.ac.uk or alternatively you can call us on 01223 221508.

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.