Postdoctoral Research Assistant - University of Reading

Overview

Postdoctoral Research Assistant - University of Reading. This 3-year post-doctoral position investigates the impact of the Weddell sea polynya on the coupled climate system. The position is part of the large-scale H2020 SO-CHIC project, regrouping 15 institutions across Europe. The SO-CHIC objective is to understand and quantify variability of heat and carbon budgets in the Southern Ocean through observation and modelling of atmosphere-ocean-sea-ice exchanges.

Responsibilities

The Weddell sea polynya represents a large perturbation of surface temperature with km-scale gradients at the ice edge, delivering intense heat fluxes to the atmosphere. The successful applicant will investigate the impact of the polynya on the ocean-atmosphere system and potential teleconnections with the Northern Hemisphere climate (e.g., Indian monsoon, European climate, AMOC). Implications for storage of heat and carbon in the Southern Ocean are a central goal.

Approach includes a combination of high-resolution atmosphere-only simulations to determine the atmospheric response to the polynya, and analysis of high-resolution coupled simulations from the PRIMAVERA project. Work will be supervised by D. Ferreira, with close collaboration with Dr Wonson Park and a post-doctoral researcher in GEOMAR (Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany).

Qualifications

• A PhD, or soon to be completed, in oceanic/atmospheric science, climate science, geophysical fluid dynamics or a related field
• Experience with numerical modelling and HPC
• Good writing and communication skills

Additional information

Interviews - Week beginning 13 July 2020