Overview

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is currently looking for an Ocean/Ice Modeller to join the Polar Oceans team. The post holder will be contributing to a core-funded project on UK Earth System Modelling (UKESM) and will be responsible for developing, testing and evaluating all aspects of the ocean component needed for two-way coupling with the ice sheet component.

To be successful in this post, you will need to have practical experience in the development and running of numerical models of ocean circulation and have excellent numerical ability to contribute to model development and present scientific results in peer-reviewed literature. Working alongside a team, good communication skills are vital. This is an excellent opportunity for an Ocean/Ice modeller to contribute to a new and exciting project.

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Purpose

To develop, test and evaluate the sub-ice-shelf capability of NEMO to enable its coupling with BISICLES within the UKESM.

Quafilication

First degree in physical science/mathematics plus PhD (or equivalent)

Duties

– Development and maintenance of NEMO sub-ice-shelf capability in global configurations at a range of resolutions (1°, 1/4°, 1/12°)

– Development and implementation of parameterisations of melting for sub-grid-scale ice features.

– Completion of work on evolving sub-ice-shelf cavity geometry and coupling with BISICLES through the OASIS coupler in collaboration with other UKESM core team members.

– Testing and evaluation of ocean component under the MISOMIP framework and in regional and global coupled ice-sheet-ocean model runs.

– Maintain coupled evolution capability through development of and upgrades to the UK Global NEMO configurations at all required resolutions.

– Test and implement improvements to the representation of sub-ice-shelf processes within NEMO and submit these to the main code repository.

– Make use of the new model capabilities to advance our understanding of the couple evolution of oceans and ice sheets.

– Attend regular UKESM Core Team meetings to report on progress.

– Report to JOMP and UK Global NEMO Science Working Group on developments to core code and common configurations.

– Present model developments and scientific results in the peer-reviewed literature and at conferences.


On-line application forms and further information are available on our website at www.bas.ac.uk/jobs

These are also available from the Human Resources Section, British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET. Tel: (01223) 221508.

Please quote reference: BAS 87/16
Closing date for receipt of application forms is 17th July 2016
Interviews are scheduled to be held on W/C 1st August 2016

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. People from ethnic minorities are currently under-represented and their applications are particularly welcome.