Job Description Job Title: Department/Division/Faculty: Campus location: Job Family/Level: Responsible to: Line Management responsibility for: Key Working Relationships (internal): Key Working Relationships (external): Contract type: Research Associate in mesoscale air-sea interactions Physics, Space and Atmospheric Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences South Kensington Research family, Research Associate Dr Arnaud Czaja Completion of work on schedule Dr Czaja’s team and other members of the Atmospheric Physics group at Imperial College Profs R Parfit and W Dewar’s groups at Florida State University (USA) Fixed term for 22 months starting early January 2021 Purpose of the Post This post-doctoral position is part of an exciting joint proposal between Florida State University and Imperial College to study the local interaction of the Gulf Stream with the atmosphere in the deterministic regime of weather predictions (timescales less than about two weeks) To so a realistic regional coupled model will be used, and two-way coupling as well as one-way forcing experiments will be designed, run and analysed The position is funded for 22 months of salary, ideally starting early January 2021 The successful candidate is expected to have a PhD in physical oceanography, meteorology or airsea interactions and, ideally, prior experience with the modelling platforms ROMS and/or WRF This position will also require enthusiasm for collaborative work in an international team of researchers in the UK (Dr Czaja’s group) and in the USA (Profs R Parfitt and W Dewar’s groups) The post is funded by the National Environment Research Council (NERC) Key Responsibilities The main duties of the post: • • • • To conduct the coupled numerical simulations, as well as their analysis To write papers and present work at conferences both nationally and internationally To work collaboratively with Profs Parfitt and Dewar’s team at Florida State University Proficiency in numerical modelling with ROMS and/or WRF Other Duties: • • • • • • • To present findings to colleagues and at conferences To draft publications and prepare them for submission to refereed journals To submit publications to refereed journals To provide guidance to staff and students To undertake instruction of PhD students as agreed To take responsibility for organising resources and effective decision making in support of research To attend (virtually or in person when this is safe to so) relevant workshops and conferences in UK and abroad as necessary Job Description • • • • • • • • To undertake appropriate administration tasks To undertake limited teaching duties as offered by the Department of Physics, comprising up to half a day per week during the academic year To attend relevant meetings To comply with relevant College policies, including Financial Regulations, Equal Opportunities Policy, Promoting Race Equality Policy, Health and Safety Policy, Information Systems Security Policy and Intellectual Property Rights and Register of Interests Policies To undertake any necessary training and/or development To maintain safe workplace practice and procedures in accordance with the requirements of Health and Safety legislation To maintain an up to date knowledge of relevant statutory Health and Safety legislation and recommendations and attend safety training as required Any other duties commensurate with the grade of the post as directed by line manager / supervisor Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities Candidates who have not yet been officially awarded their PhD will be appointed as Research Assistant within the salary range £36,045 - £39,183 per annum Job Description Person Specification Requirements Candidates/post holders will be expected to demonstrate the following Essential (E)/ Desirable (D) Education Research Associate: Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in physical oceanography, dynamical or mesoscale meteorology, air-sea interaction, or a closely related field E Research Assistant: Near completion of a PhD (or equivalent) physical oceanography, dynamical or mesoscale meteorology, air-sea interaction, or a closely related field Experience Practical experience in a broad range of computing techniques including numerical modelling, coding and use of high performance computers Proficiency with data analysis To conduct the coupled numerical simulations, as well as their analysis To write papers and present work at conferences both nationally and internationally Knowledge Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Statistics Data analysis Air-sea interactions Skills & Abilities Proficiency with either ROMS or WRF modelling platforms Proficiency with HPC facilities Ability to organise own work with minimal supervision Willingness to work as part of a team and to be open-minded and cooperative Strong verbal and written communication skills in English and the ability to work effectively within a research team Drafting of publications and prepare them for submission to refered journals Willingness to contribute to writing bids for research grants To undertake instruction of PhD students as agreed Willingness to attend (virtually or in person when this is safe to so) relevant workshops and conferences in UK and abroad as necessary To undertake appropriate administration tasks To undertake limited teaching duties as offered by the Department of Physics, comprising up to half a day per week during the academic year E E E E E D D D D E D E E E D D D D D D Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination All employees are expected to follow the Imperial Expectations detailed below: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Champion a positive approach to change and opportunity Encourage inclusive participation and eliminate discrimination Communicate regularly and effectively within and across teams Consider the thoughts and expectations of others Deliver positive outcomes Develop and grow skills and expertise Job Description 7) Work in a planned and managed way Employees are also required to comply with all College policies and regulations paying special attention to: • Confidentiality • Financial Regulations • Private Engagements • Conflict of Interest • Health and Safety and Register of Interests • Data Protection • Information Technology • Equal Opportunities • Smoking They must also undertake specific training and assume responsibility for safety relevant to specific roles, as set out on the College Website Health and Safety Structure and Responsibilities page The College is a proud signatory to the San-Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions, we evaluate applicants on the quality of their work, not the journal impact factor where it is published For more information, see https://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/researchevaluation/ The College believes that the use of animals in research is vital to improve human and animal health and welfare Animals may only be used in research programmes where their use is shown to be necessary for developing new treatments and making medical advances Imperial is committed to ensuring that, in cases where this research is deemed essential, all animals in the College’s care are treated with full respect, and that all staff involved with this work show due consideration at every level http://www.imperial.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/about-imperial-research/researchintegrity/animal-research/ Committed to equality and valuing diversity, we are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people December 2020 ... oceanography, dynamical or mesoscale meteorology, air-sea interaction, or a closely related field Experience Practical experience in a broad range of computing techniques including numerical modelling,... Property Rights and Register of Interests Policies To undertake any necessary training and/or development To maintain safe workplace practice and procedures in accordance with the requirements... demonstrate the following Essential (E)/ Desirable (D) Education Research Associate: Hold a PhD (or equivalent) in physical oceanography, dynamical or mesoscale meteorology, air-sea interaction, or a