JOB SUMMARY

We’re looking for an exceptional Climate and Nature Scientist to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Climate and Nature Scientist, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week, but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 30 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we’ll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• A physical or biological scientific background equivalent to PhD level or suitable research experience.
• Experience with observations and/or modelling, with evidence of working independently to provide high class research outputs (Expert by nature).
• Evidence of keeping up to date with scientific literature and learning new techniques for data analyses and/or modelling (Keep evolving).
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues in a team and with customers (Better together).
• Good scientific computing and programming skills in R, python (or similar coding language (Expert by nature).
• Ability to write clear scientific communications, including substantial contributions to scientific papers or customer reports (Live and breathe it).
• Enthusiasm for presenting scientific results to different audiences, including at international conferences and meetings (Live and breathe it).

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

YOUR KEY DUTIES:

• Develop quality-controlled code and/or use other tools and techniques to analyse datasets, develop models and deliver outputs to assess and communicate climate and nature interactions.
• Collaborate closely with nature experts and organisations external to the Met Office to ensure project work addresses requirements for nature.
• Work effectively with colleagues in CaN and CMA, and across the wider Met Office.
• Keep up to date with relevant climate and nature literature.
• Communicate project outputs in peer-reviewed publications, reports and other media e.g. blogs.
• Present to national and international science conferences, policy or user meetings and public audiences.