Environmental e-Researcher
- Apply by
- 22nd October 2010
- Categories
- Climate, e-Research
- Submitter:
- Petrina Butler
http://www.resc.reading.ac.uk/jobs.php
Environmental e-Researcher
University of Reading - Reading e-Science Centre
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: 22 October 2010
Interview date: 10 November 2010
Reference number: RS10049
Post type: full-time, fixed-term
Pay grade: 6
Payscale: £27,319 to £32,620 per annum
Salary notes: Full time-Fixed term for three years
We need an imaginative and talented researcher to develop innovative computing techniques in support of cutting-edge research in climate science, Earth observation and other areas of environmental science.
You will be either an environmental scientist with a strong interest in computing or a computer scientist or software engineer with a strong interest in environmental science. You will need to be able to work individually and in small teams and to be able to communicate with colleagues from different disciplines.
You will have:
- good computer programming skills
- good written and oral communication skills
- a good honours degree in a numerate discipline
- an outgoing and proactive disposition
- a strong interest in environmental science and the wider relevance of the work involved in this post
This post will offer many opportunities for career development through collaborations with academic partners, industry and government agencies
Informal contact details
Contact role: Technical Director
Contact name: Dr Jon Blower
Contact phone: +44 (0)118 378 5213
Contact email: j.d.blower@reading.ac.uk
Alternative informal contact details
Contact role: Director
Contact name: Professor Keith Haines
Contact email: k.haines@reading.ac.uk
Formal contact details:
Further information and application forms are available at www.reading.ac.uk/Jobs or telephone 0118 378 6771 (voicemail).