Research Associate in Aviation and Cloud Physics

at  Imperial College London

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• PhD in Physics, Meteorology, Engineering or a closely related discipline, or equivalent research, industrial or commercial experience.
• Experience of working within a research team and demonstrably meeting specific deadlines
• Track record of producing high quality research publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences, commensurate with experience.
• Knowledge of research methods and statistical procedures
• Knowledge of scientific computing programming languages such as Python, R or equivalent
• Understanding of essential physics and dynamics of the atmosphere.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skillsPlease note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.
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ABOUT THE ROLE

Clouds formed by aircraft (contrails) are the most easily visible human forcing on the climate system, contributing more than half the total climate impact of aviation. This makes reducing contrails an important goal to achieve international climate commitments. The Contrail OBservations And Lifecycle Tracking (COBALT) project will produce new targeted observations to support the development of contrail models, guiding future reductions in the aviation climate impact.
We invite applications for a 2 year postdoctoral position at the Grantham Institute/Department of Physics, where you will use a wide variety of satellite and ground-based observational data to understand the aviation impact on clouds. These observations will be used to evaluate and improve existing aircraft-scale and global climate models of contrail formation and their climate impact.
COBALT is a collaboration between the Grantham Institute, Departments of Physics and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Imperial, along with the University of Leeds and the Science and Technology Facilities Council. The role will also involve working with partner UK and international institutions (from academia and industry), both as part of the COBALT project and through a larger UK government research programme into the non-CO2 impacts of aviation on the climate.

WHAT YOU WOULD BE DOING

• Carry out research aimed at understanding impact of aircraft on clouds and the climate
• Report on progress and results of this research.
• Maintain awareness of current progress in relevant research areas.
• Contribute to an active scientific environment in the Department through group meetings, seminars etc.