Overview

The post is attached to the ACSIS (North Atlantic Climate System Integrated Study) project. The ACSIS project requires high-resolution adjoint ocean models in the North Atlantic region to be implemented on the UK’s supercomputer ARCHER and these models to be used to determine the cause of the recent downward trend in the meridional overturning circulation, its predictability, and factors influencing its likely duration. This will be achieved by identifying the sensitivity of ocean heat content and the meridional overturning circulation to ocean initial conditions and time-varying surface forcing fields. The postholder will need to demonstrate that a) they have previously succeeded in implementing closely related adjoint modelling initiatives on the same or very similar computing infrastructures and b) they have a strong background in ocean dynamics and prior experience of using adjoint models to understand details of ocean dynamical processes.

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Quafilication

PhD in ocean/climate dynamics

Duties

– Implement adjoint ocean models for the North Atlantic on the UK’s supercomputer ARCHER
– Carry out and interpret simulations with the adjoint model in support of the objectives of the ACSIS project
– Use the results to deliver the ACSIS project objectives concerning the meridional overturning circulation in the North Atlantic
– Attend ACSIS project meetings and engage with ACSIS project partners to deliver the project objectives
– Lead high-quality publications resulting from the project

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 36/16
Closing date for receipt of application forms is 28th June 2016
Interviews are scheduled to be held w/c TBC

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