Job Description

Salary

The starting salary for Fellow will be from 42,882 up to 45,413 on Grade F, or for the Associate level from 34,132 up to 35,116 on Grade E. Depending on qualifications and experience.

Contractual hours

36.5

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type

Research

Date posted

25/04/2025

Job reference

Q05077

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

This new full post is available immediately on a 2 year fixed term basis.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Assistant or Fellow to participate in the Past to Future, Toward Fully Paleo-Informed Future Climate Projections project. This Horizon Europe funded post is available immediately. The successful applicant will undertake research in the general area of the relation between past and future climates. The project is part of a large collaboration involving institutions in the UK, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and elsewhere. The project at Exeter will involve using global climate models to understand the sensitivity of the climate to poorly understood physical processes and parameterizations, thereby coming to a better understanding of the degree to which warm past climates such as the Eocene and Pliocene may be used as analogues of future climates. Areas of study may include the sensitivity and structural stability of the climate with respect to physical processes and parameterizations governing such things as clouds and convection, ocean heat transport and continental configurations. Beyond this, there is much scope for the research fellow to develop their own ideas. The successful candidate will work at Exeter with Dr Hugo Lambert and Professor Geoffrey Vallis, and will be expected to interact with scientists across the wider Past-to-Future project.

About you

The successful applicant will be able to develop research objectives, projects and proposals and make presentations at conferences and other events (Grades E&F) and identify sources of research funding and contribute to the process of securing funds (Grade F only).



Applicants will possess a PhD or equivalent qualification/experience in a climate-related field, including mathematics, physics or engineering. The successful applicant will have a strong quantitative background in the atmospheric, oceanic or climate sciences, ideally with experience in numerical modelling. Exceptional candidates with no experience in climate but who have a strong background in physics, engineering or a closely-related field and who are wishing to change fields into climate sciences will also be considered. The successful applicant will also be able to work collaboratively (Grades E&F), supervise the work of others and act as team leader as required (Grade F only).

Please ensure you read the and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research; Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Exeter.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.



Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).



We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.



Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.



With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.



We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For further information please contact Hugo Lambert, e-mail f.h.lambert@exeter.ac.uk