Post-doctoral Position with British Antarctic Survey

MPOWIR Mentoring Physical Oceanography Women to Increase Retention; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,180 - 29,410; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Defined salary pension scheme

Flexible working hours

30 days annual leave

Job summary

A leading research institution seeks a Post-doctoral researcher for a joint position focusing on ocean current estimation. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in mathematics, fluid dynamics, or physics, along with strong programming and numerical skills. This role is fixed-term for two years and involves collaboration with significant research initiatives. Salary ranges from £26,180 to £29,410, with generous benefits including pension, flexible hours, and annual leave.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in mathematics, fluid dynamics, or physics required.
• Preferably knowledgeable in geophysical methods.
• Strong numerical and programming skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with research teams on ocean current estimation.
• Develop and improve inverse mathematical model methods.
• Integrate ocean models with ancillary oceanographic data.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Programming skills

Fluid dynamics knowledge

Data handling

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent experience

Job description

Post-doctoral Position with British Antarctic Survey

Overview: Post-doctoral researcher positions will be joint between Schlumberger Cambridge Research and British Antarctic Survey.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing group at Schlumberger Cambridge Research and the Polar Oceans programme at the British Antarctic Survey to develop methods for ocean current estimation.
• Review and develop inverse mathematical model methods to invert dynamic streamer measurements (such as tension, shape, and lateral steering forces) for local ocean current estimates at scales of tens of metres to a few kilometres.
• Improve existing code and test it on modelled and real data. Integrate current models with independent ancillary oceanographic data from shipboard and satellite sources to investigate submesoscale processes in the ocean and their parameterisation in climate models.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in mathematics, fluid dynamics or physics, and preferably a knowledge of geophysical methods. Considerable numerical mathematical and programming skills are required as well as handling large volumes of real data.

Duration

2 year fixed term appointment.

Salary and Benefits

Salary will be in the range of £26,180 to £29,410 per annum. We offer a generous benefits package including a defined salary pension scheme, free car parking, flexible working hours and 30 days annual leave.

Closing dates

Closing date for receipt of application forms is 1 May 2011. Interviews are scheduled to be held w/c 23 May 2011.