Postdoctoral Research Fellow

This new full time post is available from 1 April 2025 on a fixed term basis until 31 March 2027.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to participate in The Global Systems Institute within the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy to join a research team advancing the understanding of forecasting climate tipping points. The team has been awarded £5 million by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) to investigate early warning signs of climate tipping points. The new project – Advancing Tipping Point Early Warning (AdvanTip) – will focus on the Subpolar Gyre, an ocean current system that could tip quickly and soon. The research aims to achieve a breakthrough in early warning of tipping points by leveraging progress in theory, AI and physical understanding.

We are seeking candidates with a track record of research in the dynamical systems of nonlinear systems models as well as good coding and mathematical analysis skills. The successful applicant will design, test and evaluate early warning signals for tipping points for systems that are strongly forced and/or have large internal variability. They will collaborate with other members of the AdvanTip team and across the ARIA programme to identify suitable test cases for testing proposed early warning signals.

About you

The successful applicants will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals; identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds and make presentations at conferences and other events.

Applicants will possess a relevant PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study. The successful applicants will be nationally recognised authorities in tipping points and resilience research with respect to climate change and/or ecosystems and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to develop research programmes and methodologies. For the first position we seek expertise in the application of remote sensing data to monitoring tipping elements, including permafrost. The successful applicants will also be able to work collaboratively, supervise the work of others and act as team leaders as required.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Further information

For further information please contact Professor Peter Ashwin email p.ashwin@exeter.ac.uk.

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