Please quote ref no: BAS 115/13
Closing date for applications: 13 Oct 2013 at 11:59pm
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| Desirable Requirements
Importance rating in parenthesis (1 is high, 5 is low)
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| Communication skillsa) oral skillsb) written skills |
| * Proficient in written and spoken English language. |
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| * Experience of scientific outreach work. |
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| * Experience of presenting research to a scientific audience. |
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| Computer / IT skills |
| * Confident in using MS Windows and MS Office applications (or equivalent) |
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| * Experience with UNIX.
Knowledge and use of scientific programming language(s). |
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| * Experience with specialised software systems such as Matlab, IDL, Python or Igor |
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| Decision Making |
| * Good scientific problem-solving skills. |
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| Interpersonal skills |
| * Ability to work effectively and constructively with others. |
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| Managerial ability |
| * Able to organise own work independently |
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| Numerical ability |
| * Evidence of strong numerical skills, as exemplified by good grade at A level (or equivalent), and subsequent use through modelling. |
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| Other Factors |
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| Qualifications |
| * Good first degree (2.1 or above) in Chemistry, Physics or relevant environmental science plus PhD involving atmospheric modelling and/or atmospheric chemistry (or equivalent). |
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| Resource Management ability |
| * Able to achieve set goals with finite computing recources and within given time. |
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| * Capable of conducting high-quality research with minimal supervision. (Band 5) |
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| Skills / Experience |
| * Research experience studying atmospheric chemistry processes using higher dimensionality numerical models |
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| * Evidence of aptitude for writing up research, as demonstrated by a significant number of publications in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including first-author publications. (Band 5) |
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| * Relevant research experience at post-doctoral level (Band 5) |
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| * Experience of writing (successful) grant proposals |
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| * Experience of using 0- and 1-D atmospheric chemistry models |
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| * Awareness of palaeoclimate research using ice cores and interest in CO2 exchange |
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| * Knowledge of polar tropospheric chemistry |
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