Senior Post Doctoral Researcher, Geography

Job title:

Senior Post Doctoral Researcher, Geography

Company:

Maynooth University

Job description

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.Principal DutiesWe are seeking a senior postdoctoral researcher to join a new project funded by the EPA undertaking event attribution studies over Ireland. The project is in partnership with the well-established world weather attribution (WWA) group led by Dr. Fredi Otto out of Imperial College London. The post holder will be expected to contribute in addition to global analyses undertaken under the auspices of the WWA as resources permit. The postholder will also work with PI Professor Peter Thorne, a PhD student being recruited to look at historical events, and staff both within ICARUS and at Met Eireann and other national centres.Administrative and other duties:

• Work with Met Eireann, the Marine Institute and EPA amongst others to identify and prepare relevant national and local observational timeseries and products that could be used in event attribution studies over Ireland.
• Identify any relevant national climate model simulations, such as from the TRANSLATE project that could be applied.
• Come up with robust criteria which may trigger an event attribution study over Ireland
• Lead near real time event attribution studies for Ireland using established techniques from the WWA group
• Present the results to public and media and prepare and lead follow-up workshops with affected communities to understand the utility and value of the analyses and iteratively improve their overall utility to impacted communities and key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of new and novel event attribution techniques in collaboration with the WWA group.
• Contribute to global analyses by the WWA group both as an analyst and a reviewer as deemed necessary and resources permit.
• Lead the production of a document outlining options for operationalisation of the service in the long-term and lead the organisation of an associated stakeholder workshop.
• Lead the design, production and upkeep of a website for the project with a web designer.

Note that some funded travel to Imperial College London via sail-rail for short visits throughout the duration of the project will be expected of the postholder.SalarySenior Postdoctoral Researcher Level 2 (2024): €52,716 p.a. (1 Point)Postdoctoral Researcher Level 1 (2024); €44,847 – €51,313 p.a. (6 Points)Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.Application ProcedureClosing Date:23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday 2nd February 2025.Please note all applications must be made via our Online Recruitment Portal at the following link:Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.Late applications will not be accepted.Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employerThe position is subject to the Statutes of the UniversityShare this jobSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2015 – 2025 THE World Universities Insights Limited. Powered by Madgex Job Board SoftwareCloseBefore you apply –
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Expected salary

€44847 – 52716 per year

Location

Maynooth, Co Kildare

Job date

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 04:44:31 GMT

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