Antarctic Climate Scientist: Rain & Sea Ice Modeling

British Antarctic Survey; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Cambridge invites applications for a Climate Scientist to join the Atmosphere, Ice, & Climate (AIC) team on the ROASII project, studying rainfall over Antarctic sea ice and its impacts.

The role requires a PhD in atmospheric sciences or a related field, strong data analysis skills, and proven ability to work independently and in a team, with opportunities for UKRI/BAS training.

Qualifications

• PhD in atmospheric sciences or another relevant subject.
• Experience analysing and visualising climate datasets from models, observations and reanalysis.
• Excellent numerical skills with a strong understanding of statistics.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Compare rain and snowfall characteristics over Antarctic sea ice from model datasets with observations.
• Quantify present-day rainfall over Antarctic sea ice using the best-performing dataset.
• Identify atmospheric processes linked to rain on sea ice events using datasets and statistics.
• Derive improved rainfall projections over Antarctic sea ice up to 2100 using GCMs and reanalyses.
• Attend project meetings and international conferences; contribute to research papers.

Education

PhD in atmospheric sciences

Job description

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Cambridge invites applications for a Climate Scientist to join the Atmosphere, Ice, & Climate (AIC) team on the ROASII project, studying rainfall over Antarctic sea ice and its impacts.

The role requires a PhD in atmospheric sciences or a related field, strong data analysis skills, and proven ability to work independently and in a team, with opportunities for UKRI/BAS training.