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The British Antarctic Survey (BAS), part of the Natural Environment Research Council, aims to undertake a world-class programme of scientific research, and to sustain for the UK an active and influential regional presence and a leadership role in Antarctic affairs.

We are seeking an experienced palaeoclimatologist to carry out high-quality ice core research and to lead an ice core workpackage within our Chemistry and Past Climate programme.  Ice cores have already played a remarkable role in informing us about how the Earth system functions: at glacial-interglacial, millennial and shorter timescales.  Our new programme aims to exploit existing (e.g. EPICA, Berkner Island, James Ross Island) and new ice cores to take this understanding further, and to use the knowledge to make better climate predictions.

You will both carry out your own research and lead a team of 2-3 scientists seeking to understand climate processes using ice core data, and to develop ice core proxies.  Your team will work closely with other teams that concentrate more on drilling and analysis of ice cores, on other palaeoclimate records, and on polar atmospheric chemistry.  You will share responsibility for BAS's international collaborations and profile with the programme Science Leader (Eric Wolff) and co-ordinator (Robert Mulvaney).  You will be expected to bid for external grant income to maintain the workpackage, and to manage the workpackage resources.  However, a top priority is that you should use ice core data to write high-quality and high-impact scientific papers, and present them at scientific fora.  There will be a requirement to take part in polar fieldwork, although this cannot be guaranteed.

Applicants will be research scientists with a developing international reputation in palaeoclimate (ideally already with ice core expertise), and a good track record of publication in high-impact journals.

Main Purpose of Job:

The main purpose of this post is to carry out high quality scientific research into palaeoclimate based on polar ice cores, and to lead and manage a small team doing the same.  The aim will be to fulfil (and eventually extend) the aims of the BAS PSPE programme "Chemistry and Past Climate".

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

1)      Carry out, present at conferences and publish,  high-quality research in palaeoclimate based on ice cores

2)      Manage a small team of Band 6 (or below) scientists doing similar research

3)      Provide scientific leadership for a workpackage on ice cores: proxies and processes

4)      Act as part of the leadership team for the programme "Chemistry and Past Climate" with the Science Leader, Science Programme Coordinator and other workpackage leaders

5)      Responsible for bidding for grants to maintain the resources of the workpackage

6)      Responsible for managing workpackage budgets

7)      Take part as needed and possible in ice core field seasons and processing and analytical activities

8)      Act as BAS representative in certain international ice core or palaeoclimate fora

9)      Play a full role as required in BAS and NERC administrative and managerial tasks and committees

Salary will be in the range of £30,710 to £37,120 per annum. We offer a generous benefits package including a final salary pension scheme, free car parking, flexible working hours and 30 days annual leave.

On-line application forms and further information are available on our website at www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment

These are also available from the Personnel Section, British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET.  Tel: (01223) 221508.

Please quote reference: BAS 45/09
Closing date for receipt of application forms is 6th September 2009
Interviews are scheduled to be held w/c 21st September 2009

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.  People from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome.
You will need to be physically capable and medically fit to work in Antarctic conditions.