POSITION DETAILS

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to January 2029
Closing date: 5th October 2025

ROLE SUMMARY

• Use AI/ML and satellite observations to detect volcanic eruptions and wildfires impact on stratospheric (some cases may include tropospheric) aerosol, water vapour, ozone, chloride, etc
• Estimate of aerosol introduced cooling radiative forcing on surface
• Estimate of the impacts on highly influential consequence, such as ozone depletion, atmosphere circulation, extreme precipitation, ITCZ shift, tropical drying, etc
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Work together with modellers and teams in Edinburgh and CICERO to improve model simulation, and attribution of the impacts of SAI
• Design further AI/ML approach to test hypothesised mechanisms that emerge from the analysis

MAIN DUTIES

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop AI/ML approach for detecting SAI impacts from long-term satellite observations
• Analysis long-term satellite observations, detected SAI signals and to understand SAI global impacts
• Archive the data outputs to UK CEDA repository
• Analyse and interpret data from the relevant datasets (e.g. reanalysis, satellite)
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars, etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Develop research objectives for own or joint research, with mentorship from the project and the Programme team
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture