nanosurface 2008-08-09 06:48
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation
At University of Bristol, Department of Earth Sciences, QUEST
Field(s): atmospheric physics
Application deadline: Sep 05 (Fri), 2008
Submitted: Jul 11, 2008
Contact: Wolfgang Knorr
E-mail: [email]wolfgang.knorr@bristol.ac.uk[/email]
Phone: +44 117 3315133
Fax: +44 117 925 3385
Address: Department of Earth Sciences University of Bristol Wills Memorial Building Queen's Road Bristol BS8 1RJ UK
Job description: The Department of Earth Sciences is looking to appoint a Research Associate with a strong background in applied mathematics or physics to be responsible for the further development and co-ordination of the Carbon Cycle Data Assimilation System (see [url]http://www.ccdas.org[/url] ).You will be part of a team further developing a world-leading system capable of quantifying terrestrial and oceanic sources and sinks of carbon dioxide through the assimilation of various data sources (atmospheric CO2 concentrations, satellite-derived vegetation cover, etc.). The aim of the project will be to give a quantitative estimate with uncertainties of the future carbon sinks of the lands and oceans. This estimate is urgently needed by policy makers to adequately plan greenhouse gas emission reductions.
You will work as both a researcher and scientific manager for the CCMAP project. You will assist the collaborators at the University of Oxford in implementing an additional oceanic component and proceed to developing prognostic capabilities for CCDAS, using a range of climate change scenarios. You will work with the QUEST Core Team and the Principle Investigator of CCMAP at the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology at Wallingford, making sure that different activities within CCMAP are well co-ordinated with other activities within QUEST (see [url]http://quest.bris.ac.uk/research/themes/CCMAP.html[/url]). The post will initially be available until September 2010, with a possible extension to a total of four years.
If successful, you may be appointed either on a fixed term or a permanent contract depending on the extent of your previous relevant research experience. Further information can be found at [url]http://www.bristol.ac.uk/personnel/ftc/[/url]
Salary: £31,840-£35,858
Timescale of appointment: Fixed Term Contract. Initially be available until September 2010, with a possible extension to a total of 4 year.
For further information, see:
[url]http://www.bris.ac.uk/boris/jobs/ads?ID=73524[/url]