The role
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Senior Research Associate for a 2-year position to support use of a new community research infrastructure for floods and droughts. The Research Associate will be working as part of a large team on the UK Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure, which is a 5-year capital investment by the UK Government, enabling essential science and innovation to improve the UK's resilience to hydrological extremes. They will be responsible for leading an Early Adopters Programme and providing scientific input on the design of the FDRI catchment monitoring.
What We Offer:
* Exciting opportunity to shape the design and co-ordinate early engagement with a major infrastructure programme.
* A vibrant intellectual work environment with an energetic interdisciplinary team.
* Career development through engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and opportunities to interact with other monitoring initiatives globally.
What will you be doing?
The successful applicant will hold a dual role in FDRI and be responsible for (1) the scientific design and operation of the FDRI Early Adopters programme and (2) providing scientific input on the design of the FDRI catchment monitoring through hydrological modelling, quantification of uncertainties and data analysis.
They will work closely with a large delivery team at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, British Geological Survey and Imperial College London, and will be responsible for fostering links with a wide range of stakeholders.
You should apply if
* An experienced, professional researcher with strong experience of hydrological data and modelling
* Ability and enthusiasm to engage with stakeholders and partners across the water sector
* Strong analytical and coding skills within a package such as MATLAB, R or Python.
* Ability to use initiative, and apply creativity, to solve problems that are encountered in the research and innovation context.
* Ability to work collaboratively within a large team.
Additional information
Contract type: Open ended with fixed funding for 2 years
Work pattern: Full time/ or part-time hours will be considered
Grade: Grade J / Pathway 2
Salary: £42,882-£48,149 per annum
School/Unit: School of Geographical Sciences
This advert will close at23:59 UK timeon 17/09/2025
The interviews are anticipated to take place late September
For informal queries, please contact: Dr Gemma Coxon )
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JOB NUMBER
ACAD108209
CONTRACT TYPE/WORK PATTERN
Open ended / Full or part time
POSTING END DATE
17 Sep 2025
FACULTY/DIVISION
Faculty of Science and Engineering
SALARY
£42,882 - £48,149 per annum