Global Hazard Modelling Analyst: Climate, Fire & Water

The University of Edinburgh; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Flexible work options

Job summary

The University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering, Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, invites applications for a Grade UE07 post in climate risk modelling. The role focuses on how shifting climate patterns affect flood, drought, and wildfire hazards, and how fire-induced landscape changes influence hydrology.

It is a full-time 35 hours per week, fixed-term up to 12 months, based in Edinburgh. You will develop an integrated modelling framework linking climate projections

Qualifications

• Strong skills in geospatial analysis, climate model and data knowledge, and statistical programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop an integrated modelling framework connecting climate projections (CMIP6/ISIMIP) to hydrological responses.
• Model future hazard occurrences at global scale across floods, droughts and wildfire.
• Perform data processing, synthesis, and downscaling to bridge coarse models to local risk insights.
• Apply probabilistic methods to quantify uncertainties in climate projections and hazards.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

Climate model & data knowledge

Statistical programming

Job description

The University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering, Institute for Infrastructure and Environment, invites applications for a Grade UE07 post in climate risk modelling. The role focuses on how shifting climate patterns affect flood, drought, and wildfire hazards, and how fire-induced landscape changes influence hydrology.

It is a full-time 35 hours per week, fixed-term up to 12 months, based in Edinburgh. You will develop an integrated modelling framework linking climate projections