Description The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for a talented Physical Oceanographer to join our Polar Oceans team. You'll be joining our group of observational and modelling specialists who are working to understand ocean driven melting of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and its influence on global sea-level rise. You'll help us to deliver the observational component of two separate projects. The overarching aim of these projects is to understand how ocean variability impacts the rate of ice shelf basal melting; and quantify the small-scale turbulent processes that are involved. In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in a 2.5 month deep-field hot water drilling campaign on Thwaites Ice Shelf in West Antarctica (subject to medical clearance). You will help plan the field observations and aid the collection of observations in the field, before leading the analysis of the observations and the resulting publication of the results. Our perfect candidate would have a good understanding of ocean and climate dynamics, can demonstrate experience analysing and interpreting ocean observations, and has experience using oceanographic instrumentation. However, we would also welcome applications from individuals who are changing field or approach. If we've just described you, we'd love to hear from you Informal enquiries about this post are very welcome and should be addressed to Peter Davis (petvisbas.ac.uk). The post will commence on 1st July 2024, or at an agreed later date. Your main responsibilities will include: • Collating and analysing oceanographic data collected from the Southern Ocean and in front of or beneath Totten, Denman, Thwaites and Fimbul ice shelves • Quantifying large- and small-scale ocean-ice shelf interactions for these target ice shelves • Participating in a deep-field hot water drilling campaign on Thwaites Ice Shelf • Leading high-quality publications resulting from these analyses • Attending project and work package meetings and engaging with associated partners Current projects the team are working on include The International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration (https://thwaitesglacier.org/) The Fimbul Ice Shelf Observatory (https://www.npolar.no/en/tone/) Land-Ice/Ocean Network Exploration with Semiautonomous System: Thwaites Glacier (https://www.kopri.re.kr/eng/html/rsch/02010301.html?modeV&mng_no162) Ocean-Cryosphere Exchanges in ANtarctica: Impacts on Climate and the Earth System (https://ocean-ice.eu/) What experiences can we offer you? BAS delivers and enables world-leading interdisciplinary research in the Polar Regions. We employ experts from many different professions to carry out our Science as well as keep the lights on, feed the research and support teams and keep everyone safe Working at BAS is rewarding. Our skilled science, operational and support staff based in Cambridge, Antarctica, and the Arctic, work together to deliver research that uses the Polar Regions to advance our understanding of Earth as a sustainable planet. Through our extensive logistic capability and know how BAS facilitates access for the British and international science community to the UK polar research operation. Numerous national and international collaborations, combined with an excellent infrastructure help sustain a world leading position for the UK in Antarctic affairs. The British Antarctic Survey is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), which is part of UK Research and Innovation (www.ukri.org). At BAS we believe everyone plays a vital role, is unique and valued, therefore, we embrace diversity as well as equality of opportunity and are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming working environment where everyone's unique perspectives are valued. If you are looking for an opportunity to work with world class and amazing people in one of the most unique places in the world, then the British Antarctic Survey could be for you. You will also have the opportunity to develop skills in grant writing, project/team management and computing e.g., ArcGIS, MATLAB, Python etc. BAS offer a variety of development opportunities both in house and across UKRI. As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for the following benefits: • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2.5 privilege days • Excellent civil service pension (with 26% or more employer contribution, depending on your band) • 24 hours/365 days access to employee assistance programme (EAP - including support with physical, mental, social, health and financial issues) • Flexible and family friendly working opportunities • Cycle to work scheme • Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure, and lifestyle categories and much more.