Emprego

Geophysicist/Ice Radar Data Analyst

£26,180 - £29,410 pa; Fixed-term 2 year contract


 
About BAS

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.

 

The Role

Responsible for the development of BAS radar layer analysis capability, you'll play a key role in providing data which informs about how ice-sheets and the earth system have behaved in the past.

Testing in-house routines for automatic radar layer mapping and analysing radar returns, you'll use them to construct images of ice-sheet internal structure, to understand ice flow variations and prepare data sets for use in Ice2Sea modelling exercises. In addition, you'll have the opportunity to  run the in-house models to predict radar layer geometry or develop new ways of understanding ice penetrating radar surveys.



Key Requirements

Educated to PhD Level in Physical Sciences/Engineering, you’ll need to be fluent in written and spoken English, as well as with different software. This will include the ability to programme, run and transfer data between different software. As well as significant experience of analysing the operation of natural or physical systems, you’ll also bring strong numeracy skills.

 

For further information and for details of how to apply, visit www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment.

Please quote Ref: BAS67/09.

 
Closing date: 17 January 2010.

Interviews will be held w/c 1 February 2010.

 

No agencies please.

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.