Job Vacancy - Atmospheric Chemistry Modeller
Please quote ref no: BAS 115/13
Closing date for applications: 13 Oct 2013 at 11:59pm
| 1. | Job Title: | Atmospheric Chemistry Modeller |
| Reference No: | BAS 115/13 | |
| Department: | Chemistry and Past Climate Programme/ TROPCHEM Workpackage | |
| Line Manager: | ||
| Contract Type: | Open- ended |
| 2. | Location: Cambridge |
| 3. | Purpose: To work within BAS’ Tropospheric Chemistry group to carry out high-quality scientific research, using a variety of models, into the chemistry of the Antarctic atmosphere, with a particular emphasis on using new and existing field datasets, and scaling up local processes to a wider regional/global interpretation. Also, to contribute to the strategic direction of the group, for example by leading funding applications. (Band 5) |
| 4. | Duties: - Participate in BAS research into Antarctic tropospheric chemistry, and how this links to the wider regional (and global) atmosphere, and to the records of past atmospheric composition (and therein environmental proxies) held in ice cores. - Working independently or in collaboration with members of the Tropospheric Chemistry group, run atmospheric chemistry models at a variety of scales (global, regional, 1-D or box, as appropriate) in order to exploit new and existing field data sets. - Provide advice to others in the group wishing to run atmospheric chemistry models. - Act as primary point of contact/support to others in the group wishing to run atmospheric chemistry models. (Band 5) - Contribute to the broader strategic aims of BAS’s Tropospheric Chemistry group. (Band 5) - Represent the BAS Tropospheric Chemistry group within the international/UK atmospheric chemistry community. (Band 5) - Write high-quality papers for publication in scientific journals. - Contribute to research funding applications - Lead research funding applications (Band 5) - Present research findings at scientific conferences. - Assist in the scientific outreach activities of the Tropospheric Chemistry group. |
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