Senior Scientist, Vegetation Recovery & Fire Modelling

University of Bristol; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Bristol invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on CoFLAME project. You will develop theoretical and modelling frameworks to quantify vegetation response and recovery after wildfire, integrating data synthesis and model development.

You will collaborate with international partners within the CoFLAME consortium and help advance land-surface modelling and forecasting capabilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills in English and strong writing ability.
• Experience applying ecosystem or Earth system modelling to wildfire or disturbances.
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux for scientific computing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply new approaches to represent post-fire vegetation dynamics.
• Analyse observations and satellite data to support model improvements.
• Collaborate with international partners within the CoFLAME project.
• Integrate vegetation recovery and legacy effects into land surface models.
• Publish findings and contribute to forecast system enhancements.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork and independent work

Unix/Linux programming experience

Education

PhD in mathematics, vegetation modelling, physics, atmospheric science, or related quantitative field

Tools

Unix/Linux environment

Job description

The University of Bristol invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work on CoFLAME project. You will develop theoretical and modelling frameworks to quantify vegetation response and recovery after wildfire, integrating data synthesis and model development.

You will collaborate with international partners within the CoFLAME consortium and help advance land-surface modelling and forecasting capabilities.