Senior Research Associate, Ocean Temperature & Uncertainty

University of Bristol; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Bristol, in collaboration with the University of Colorado at Boulder (USA), invites applications for a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Climate Science. The role focuses on developing ensemble ocean temperature datasets to quantify inter-platform biases and advances in 3D time-evolving heat and freshwater content estimates.

The successful candidate will join a US-UK team funded by NSF and NERC, contributing to projections of surface temperature and sea-level rise,

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent professional experience in a relevant science discipline.
• Proficiency in Python and strong data analysis skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Develop ensemble ocean temperature datasets accounting for inter-platform biases.
• Collaborate with US/UK teams to produce 3D time-evolving climate estimates.
• Present results at conferences and meetings.
• Support visits to the US Colorado team and integration with the Met Office Hadley Centre projections.

Skills

Python

Quantitative analysis

Independent & collaborative work

Education

PhD or equivalent

Tools

GitHub

Job description

University of Bristol, in collaboration with the University of Colorado at Boulder (USA), invites applications for a Research Associate/Senior Research Associate in Climate Science. The role focuses on developing ensemble ocean temperature datasets to quantify inter-platform biases and advances in 3D time-evolving heat and freshwater content estimates.

The successful candidate will join a US-UK team funded by NSF and NERC, contributing to projections of surface temperature and sea-level rise,