Postdoctoral Researcher in African Climate Science

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.

Reporting to Professor Richard Washington, the postholder will be responsible for delivery of the climate science element in the REACH programme, involving close collaboration with interdisciplinary research staff linking climate and hydrological analysis in a risk-based framework of water security in Kenya and Ethiopia. The postholder will also work in conjunction with Richard’s African Climate research group (eight postdocs and postgrads) and in the close alignment with the Future Climate for Africa (FCFA) programmes IMPALA and UMFULA. More information on the Future Climate for Africa programme can be found here: www.futureclimateafrica.org.

The role will require overseas travel and there will be day-to-day supervision of junior research staff.

The successful candidate will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil with post-qualification research experience in climate science and be able to demonstrate proven research skills including expertise in analysis of climate dynamics in the tropics/Africa. Experience in working with complex numerical model simulations and large datasets is essential, in particular programming skills (e.g. IDL, Python in Linux environment).

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.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 24 February 2016 and interviews will be held on 9 March 2016.