Research Scientist in Land Surface Processes (CONCERTO project)

  • University of Reading
  • Reading, Oxfordshire
  • Feb 15, 2025
Full time Engineering

Job Description

We are seeking a research scientist who will help revolutionise our understanding of terrestrial ecosystem carbon (C) uptake, and to investigate, at the mechanistic level, the potential for reducing the persistently divergent estimates of future carbon uptake in Earth System Models. The research scientist will focus on the use of the novel p-model, based on rapidly emerging breakthroughs in eco-evolutionary optimality theory.

Full-time post up to 48 months.

You will have: compulsory
  • Ph.D (or PhD near completion) in Mathematics, Physics, Physical Science, or equivalent research experience.
  • Strong scientific analytical skills.
  • Ability to perform analysis of Large Data.
  • Strong computer programming skills with experience in Fortran and Python.

Closing date: 16/03/2025

Interview date: 25/03/2025

Contact details for advert Contact Name: Prof P.L. Vidale Contact Job Title: Chair of Climate System Science Contact Email address: