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.
Ocean/Ice Modeller - BAS Cambridge
£26,180 - £29,410 pa
You will be developing a high resolution model of circulation beneath Pine Island glacier. This means producing a grid of seabed and ice base topography, improving the parameterisation of mixing and melting, validating the model against water column properties and using it to derive and study melt rates.
With a relevant PhD or equivalent, plus experience in the numerical solution of partial differential equations, you must have a history of developing and running numerical models of ocean circulation.
For further information and for details of how to apply, visit www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment, or alternatively contact the Personnel Section of British Antarctic Survey on Tel: (01223) 221508 for an information pack.
Reference: BAS 53/09
Closing date: 15 November 2009
Interviews: w/c 30 November 2009.
We offer a generous benefits package including a pension scheme, flexible working hours, 30 days' annual leave plus 10.5 days public and privilege holiday.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome. There is a guaranteed interview scheme for suitable candidates with disabilities.
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