Postdoc: Uncertainty Quantification in Earth-System Forecasts

Corehr; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teaching opportunity

Job summary

University of Oxford seeks a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in uncertainty quantification for Earth-system prediction to join the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics Department. The role focuses on developing methods to quantify and reduce uncertainty across short-range weather to long-term climate predictions, combining ML and physics-based approaches.

The successful candidate will work with Principal Investigator Christensen, have strong UNIX/Linux and programming skills, and may

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil in physics, climate science, computer science or closely related discipline.
• Strong computational skills including UNIX/Linux and programming in Fortran, Python or similar.
• Ability to conduct original research of international standing.

Responsibilities

• Develop approaches to understand, quantify, and reduce model uncertainty in Earth-system prediction.
• Collaborate with PI Christensen and project team to deliver probabilistic weather and climate predictions.
• Contribute to teaching as part of the post.

Skills

UNIX/Linux

Fortran

Python

Computational skills

Education

PhD/DPhil in physics, climate science, computer science

Job description

University of Oxford seeks a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in uncertainty quantification for Earth-system prediction to join the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics Department. The role focuses on developing methods to quantify and reduce uncertainty across short-range weather to long-term climate predictions, combining ML and physics-based approaches.

The successful candidate will work with Principal Investigator Christensen, have strong UNIX/Linux and programming skills, and may