Physical Oceanographer Position Available
British Antarctic Survey
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Application Deadline: Sunday, 23 August 2009
For more information, click on the 'Physical Oceanographer' link at:
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment/vacancies/index.php
Or contact:
Karen Davis
Email: kavi [at] bas.ac.uk
The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) seeks a physical oceanographer to
work in the Open Oceans Research Program of the Polar Oceans Program.
The successful applicant will participate in research projects using
field data and modeling to investigate the circulation and variability
of the polar oceans and their role in large-scale climate. The primary
function will be to study circulation, mixing, and dynamics in the
southern ocean, with particular emphasis on the Drake Passage and the
Scotia Sea.
Candidates must have a PhD (or equivalent) in a scientific or numerate
discipline, and an established track record in the field of physical
oceanography as evidenced by publications in international journals.
Applicants must also have the ability to write funding proposals and
secure future research funds.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze physical oceanographic data from the southern ocean.
- Develop and apply inverse methods to aid interpretation of
observational datasets.
- Analyze the results of forward models, including idealized and
general circulation models, to better understand southern ocean
dynamics.
- Present research results in international refereed journals and at
conferences.
- Develop and submit grant proposals that enhance the Open Oceans
Research Program and open new lines of inquiry.
Applicants must also be willing and able to participate in fieldwork in
the southern ocean. The position is based in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Application Deadline: Sunday, 23 August 2009.
For more information or to submit an application, please click on the
'Physical Oceanographer' link at:
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment/vacancies/index.php.
Or contact:
Karen Davis
Email: kavi [at] bas.ac.uk