AddressYou’ll be joining our Ice Dynamics and Palaeoclimate team to help us to deliver new insights in the past changes in the carbon cycle that can be used to inform future climate projections. Specifically, you will be working closely with the ice core gas geochemistry lab led by Dr. Thomas Bauska.
Within the role, there will be an opportunity to develop specific skills in Earth System modelling and ice core data interpretation, along with many broader career develop opportunities such as grant writing, public engagement and networking.
You’ll be joining a world-leading interdisciplinary research organisation, that is committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your career and giving you the support, you need to thrive at BAS.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Install and test an Earth System model of intermediate complexity on the BAS HPC;
- Perform ensemble experiments of orbital-scale variability using a simple, efficient Earth System model (i.e. with an energy balance atmospheric) and focus on the last glacial cycle. Within this large ensemble perform a smaller subset of “snapshot” experiments using a dynamic atmosphere;
- Analyse the ensemble by comparing to ice core data of atmospheric CO2 and its isotopes.
Current projects the team are working on include: the hunt for the oldest ice core record with Beyond EPICA project; understanding Holocene carbon cycle dynamics with the SIWHA project and several model-focused projects led by colleagues Dr. Louise Sime and Dr. Xu Zhang.
For the role of PDRA Earth System Modeller we are looking for somebody who:
- PhD in Earth Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related Natural Science field;
- Experience working with paleoclimate datasets and running climate/carbon cycle models;
- Experience working independently on a research project;
- Comfortable with math, physics and chemistry that are relevant to Earth System Modelling.
