Fully Funded PhD: Antarctic Ocean CO2 Uptake & Sea Ice

University of East Anglia; Norwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded ARIES studentship

Stipend £21,805 p.a. (2026/27)

Job summary

University of East Anglia invites applications for an ARIES PhD studentship focused on Antarctic ocean CO2 uptake. You will extend time-series data, develop an idealised ocean-ice model, and investigate productivity and sea-ice impacts on inorganic carbon cycling.

The programme trains in chemical analysis, data processing, visualization and coding (Python or Matlab), with collaboration between BAS and NOC and potential international conference presentations.

Qualifications

• Degree in natural sciences, environmental sciences, physics, or similar.
• Interest in carbonate chemistry and ocean biogeochemistry.
• Experience with data processing and coding is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out carbonate chemistry analyses.
• Explore effects of reduced sea-ice on ocean CO2 uptake using data and models.
• Identify long-term changes and drivers with data, satellites and reanalysis.
• Present findings at international conferences and in publications.

Skills

Numerical skills

Coding (Python|Matlab)

Education

Natural sciences / Environmental sciences / Physics degree

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Job description

University of East Anglia invites applications for an ARIES PhD studentship focused on Antarctic ocean CO2 uptake. You will extend time-series data, develop an idealised ocean-ice model, and investigate productivity and sea-ice impacts on inorganic carbon cycling.

The programme trains in chemical analysis, data processing, visualization and coding (Python or Matlab), with collaboration between BAS and NOC and potential international conference presentations.