Postdoctoral Researcher in Water Resources

Feb 14, 2016 | Oxford University
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The REACH Programme is a 7-year, £15m programme funded by the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID). This project, led by the University of Oxford, involves a research consortium of global leaders in water science, policy and practice. It aims to improve water security for 5 million poor people in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by 2022. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an ambitious research programme and global science-practitioner partnership working to deliver significant benefits for people living in poverty.

The programme will develop interdisciplinary approaches to model water security risks and poverty impacts in Observatory sites in Bangladesh, including work with complex hydrological, climatic and hydrogeological interactions in different socio-economic contexts in urban and rural river systems and in coastal systems.

Reporting to Professor Jim Hall, the postholder will be a very capable water analyst and modeller, taking overall responsibility for development and promotion of uptake of the risk analysis and decision framework for the coastal zone of Bangladesh. Central to the success of the REACH work in Bangladesh, the postholder will have a significant role in ensuring the scientific coherence and appropriate direction of research by the various researchers working across the Observatory sites. The postholder may have day-to-day supervision of junior research staff and will closely collaborate with interdisciplinary research staff. The role involves overseas travel.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.

If no suitable applicants are identified on Grade 8 an appointment on Grade 7 (£30,738 - £37,768 p.a.) with an appropriate adjustment in the duties may be considered.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 24 February 2016 and interviews will be held on 11 March 2016.