Research Fellow in Palaeoclimate Modelling

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you interested in helping to improve the accuracy of future climate change projections? Would you like to use state-of-the-art modelling of past climates to inform climate model development? Would you like to work as part of a large international research team at the leading edge of paleoclimate modelling?

Understanding how climate will change in the future is of critical importance. However, models that are used to predict future climate change are mainly validated against recent observations that are not broad enough to encompass the range of scenarios for which the models are used.

Paleoclimate modelling allows models to be tested against climatic data from a large range of different climates that occurred in the past. For example, those with much higher CO2 or larger ice sheets. If the models can accurately reproduce these climates, it can provide confidence that they can also accurately simulate the future.

The past-to-future project will use paleoclimate data and modelling to validate and improve climate models and hence future climate change projections. This will be the first time that fully paleo-informed future climate projections have been attempted for the UK’s leading climate model.

The past-to-future project is a consortium of 24 European partner universities. You will contribute to the project by simulating two key past climate intervals: the Late Pliocene (~3 million years ago) and the mid-Holocene (~6000 years ago) and will use results to improve future projections. This is an exciting opportunity at the cutting edge of paleoclimate modelling. It would suit someone who enjoys problem solving, with an eye for detail and who has a technical mindset.

The position is based in the School of Earth and Environment and will be supervised by Professor Alan Haywood and Dr Julia Tindall. You will be working closely with colleagues at the University of Bristol who will work in parallel by simulating other time periods.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salary
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr. Julia Tindall

Email: j.c.tindall@leeds.ac.uk

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