About the role
The successful candidate will join the joint Met Office‑NERC UKESM science team that develops, evaluates and applies the UK Earth System Model (UKESM) model in a range of science and policy‑oriented initiatives. One key international activity is the 7th Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP7). FUTURA is the primary European contribution to CMIP7 and IPCC AR7 and aims to develop a more streamlined and sustainable mode for delivery of global to local climate and climate‑impacts information.
This role will focus on the realisation and analysis of the CMIP7 Assessment Fast Track experiments using our latest state‑of‑the‑art model, UKESM2 (due to be finalised later this year), as part of the FUTURA project. Areas of analysis will focus on evaluation of the CMIP characterisation experiments (DECK) and future scenario projections (ScenarioMIP) with opportunities to explore Earth system forcing and feedbacks, warming overshoot, net zero and negative emission pathways, climate reversibility, and abrupt/rapid change in the Earth system. The exact focus will depend on the expertise and interests of the successful candidate.
Responsibilities
* Set‑up and run key CMIP7 and other novel experiments designed within the FUTURA project with UKESM models.
* Contribute to evaluation and wider analysis of these simulations, including earth system forcings and feedback, implications of climate overshoot, efficacy of negative emissions for climate cooling and reversibility, and abrupt/rapid Earth‑system change.
* Contribute to the delivery of UKESM data to facilitate its use by downstream activities, e.g., climate impacts and regional downscaling, within FUTURA.
* Work with colleagues both inside and outside of the Met Office to facilitate and lead multi‑model analysis through the international FUTURA consortium.
* Present and publish the results in the peer‑reviewed scientific literature and interpret them for non‑specialist audiences.
Essential criteria, skills and experience
* Lead Criteria: Independent research potential or experience in any one of the following subject areas: Earth system science, atmospheric physics, atmospheric composition, ocean or cryosphere science within the Earth system, with evidence of productive research experience in a relevant field under regular supervision, and ability to think through scientific problems.
* A background in a relevant scientific field to PhD level, or equivalent experience.
* Working knowledge of developing, running and evaluating Earth system models and/or their submodels.
* Experience in scientific computing and programming, including analysing and visualising large datasets.
* Good organisation and collaborative skills, with demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality output both independently and as part of a team, meeting tight deadlines, and planning and organising your own work within a project as required.
* Good oral and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to take a lead on writing scientific reports and peer‑reviewed papers, and to communicate complex scientific and/or technical information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences.
Benefits
Your total reward package will be up to £49,448 annually, which includes:
* An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
* Annual leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and the option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave.
Equal opportunities and other information
We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK – please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible, 2 of these years must be immediately preceding the point of your application. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact us at careers@metoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk.
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