Postdoctoral Research in Earth Sciences at National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, UK

tudy Subject(s):Earth Sciences
Course Level:Postdoctoral Research
Scholarship Provider: National Oceanography Centre
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:
You should possess a PhD or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline and be an experienced researcher with strong programming and statistical skills.

You should have the ability to analyse large data sets, have well-developed self- and time-management skills and be able to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing. You will work within the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group at the NOC under the guidance of Dr Mark Tamisiea and Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva, and will interact with Dr Glenn Milne (University of Ottawa) and other members of the iGlass consortium.

Scholarship Open for International Students: No

Scholarship Description: We invite applications for a researcher in Earth Sciences to work on a NERC-funded consortium ‘Using Inter-Glacials to Assess Future Sea-Level Scenarios (iGlass)’, consisting of seven institutes, three non-academic partners and four overseas academic partners and advisors. The consortium will study the response of ice volume/sea level to different climate states during the last five inter-glacials, which include periods with significantly higher sea level than the present. As a researcher in the iGlass consortium, you will combine observations of past sea levels and estimates of ice sheet variations with solid earth modelling to develop an integrated understanding of the total sea-level change during these periods and the relative contributions from the Greenland and (West) Antarctic ice sheets. You should possess a PhD or equivalent in a relevant scientific discipline and be an experienced researcher with strong programming and statistical skills. You should have the ability to analyse large data sets, have well-developed self- and time-management skills and be able to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing. You will work within the Marine Physics and Ocean Climate group at the NOC under the guidance of Dr Mark Tamisiea and Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva, and will interact with Dr Glenn Milne (University of Ottawa) and other members of the iGlass consortium. The post is a three-year, fixed–term position and is available from 1 October 2011. The salary will be in the range of £26,180 to £29,410 per annum.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 3 June 2011

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