Research Scientist/Senior Research Scientist – Scientific Computing

Job Goal

To conduct analysis and software program improvement associated to the numerical modelling of geologic, geomorphic, and local weather change processes within the Earth Methods Dynamics Analysis Group within the Faculty of Geographical and Earth Sciences. We search a broadly skilled scientist or engineer with prior analysis expertise in process-based numerical modelling (e.g., thermal, mechanical, mass transport processes), together with, however not restricted to, purposes of the finite factor, finite distinction, or management quantity strategies. Prior expertise in programming, Linux working system, shell scripting, cluster computing, mannequin/information evaluation, and publication in peer-review journals are fascinating. Individuals with backgrounds within the numerical modelling of geoscience or climatological processes, or physics, arithmetic, laptop science or engineering are inspired to use. The candidate is predicted to develop a vibrant analysis profession inside the analysis group and contribute to the administration and administration of analysis group actions, sustained scholarly output, analysis grant acquisition, and scholar supervision. The particular person will report back to Prof. Todd Ehlers. At Grade 7, prior postdoctoral expertise is related to the place. At Grade 8, demonstrated distinctive capability in software program improvement, peer-review publication output, and exterior fundraising by way of analysis grants.

Foremost Duties and Tasks

1. To make a number one contribution to the first analysis goals of the Earth System Dynamics analysis group. Main and supporting the event, utility, and publication of numerical modelling software program and cluster computing.

2. To hold out impartial analysis inside the scope of interactions between panorama evolution and local weather, tectonic, and biologic interactions.2.

3. To work independently on assigned tasks and be accountable for delivering scientific software program, conducting mannequin simulations, analyzing mannequin outcomes, and making ready outcomes for publication.

4. To take accountability for implementing software program improvement and repository (archiving) procedures, and conducting mannequin simulations.

5. To oversee junior employees, and to plan and handle workloads inside tasks.

6. To behave as a analysis computing and software program improvement marketing consultant inside the faculty, together with assembly with and presenting outcomes to inside and exterior collaborators.

7. The place related, to behave as a supervisor or co-supervisor for undergraduate or postgraduate analysis college students.

8. To handle venture timelines, in collaboration with senior employees.

9. To be accountable for compliance with related Customary Working Procedures [SOPs] and manufacturing of inside documentation.

10. Undertake every other cheap duties as required by the Head of Faculty (Todd Ehlers).

11. To contribute at a senior degree to the executive administration of the analysis group.

12. To contribute to the enhancement of the College’s worldwide profile.

For Appointment at Grade 8

13. Take the lead in figuring out and attracting new sources of impartial and exterior analysis funding and researchers into this analysis space as alternatives allow to help future analysis.

14. To advise and direct employees inside different useful areas of the Faculty/School/College.

15. To take part in inside and exterior audits.

16. To contribute at a senior degree to exterior venture conferences, conferences, and scientific committees.

{Qualifications}, Information, Abilities and Expertise Standards:

{Qualifications}

Important:

A1. An awarded PhD/Doctorate diploma in pure or laptop science, engineering, or arithmetic previous to beginning the place.

A2. Demonstrated expertise in numerical modelling of bodily processes and software program improvement.

A3. Earlier scholarly outputs in peer-reviewed journals.

A4 Demonstrated expertise in analysis independence.

A5. Prior postdoctoral expertise in numerical modelling and/or software program improvement.

For appointment at Grade 8:

A6. Demonstrated distinctive capability in software program improvement, peer-review publication output, and exterior fundraising by way of analysis grants.

Fascinating

B1. Expertise in a number of of the next: finite or spectral factor, finite distinction, or management quantity modelling.

B2. Expertise in numerical modelling of geoscience (tectonic, panorama evolution) or local weather processes.

Information and Abilities

Important:

C1. Clear abilities in software program improvement for scientific purposes, managing software program repositories.

C2. Wonderful abilities within the Python programming language, shell scripting and at the least one different laptop language (e.g., C++, Fortran, Julia, and many others.).

C3. Demonstrated expertise within the Linux working system.

C4. Wonderful communication abilities [oral and written], together with public displays [national and international], and skill to speak complicated and/or massive information clearly and concisely to a diverse viewers.

C5. Wonderful interpersonal abilities, together with teamwork and a collegiate strategy.

C6. Applicable workload and prioritisation abilities, together with balancing competing calls for while sustaining high quality output.

C7. Important expertise in impartial analysis, structuring personal workload, and delivering high-quality outputs inside vital timescales.  Important problem-solving abilities, together with a inventive, versatile, and pragmatic strategy

Fascinating

D1. Expertise with Linux cluster (HPC) computing.

D2. Expertise with Linux system administration.

Expertise

Important

E1. Demonstrable expertise in software program improvement and administration.

E2. Demonstrable expertise in numerical modelling bodily processes by way of the applying of numerical strategies and the evaluation (information discount, plotting) of outcomes.

E3. Demonstrable expertise in collaborative analysis tasks and supporting numerous analysis group wants.

E4. Expertise in publishing analysis in high-quality, high-impact peer-review journals.

E5. Further expertise, publish PhD, publishing analysis in high-quality, high-impact peer-review journals.

For appointment at Grade 8:

E6. Expertise in contributing to total analysis goals, performing as a lead or co- or lead investigator, and creating analysis proposals and planning work.

E7. Expertise supervising or co-supervising under- or post-graduate scholar analysis.

Cut-off date:  11 April 2024

Phrases and Situations

Wage will probably be Grade 7/8, £39,347 – £44,263 / £48,350 – £56,021 each year.

This publish is full time and open ended.

Relocation help will probably be supplied the place applicable

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