Mathematical Modeller

Salary: £36,245 - £38,463Hybrid working 50/50Permanent, full-time (37 hours)We will start reviewing applications from Monday, 13th May 2024. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we find the right candidate, so we encourage you to apply early.
UK
CEH is loo
king for a Mathematical Modeller to join our 600+
strong team
,
contributing to scientific discovery and generating the data,
insights
and solutions that researchers, businesses and governments need to solve complex environmental challenges.
Working at UKCEH is rewarding. Our science makes a real difference, enabling people and the environment to prosper, and enriching society. We are the custodians of a wealth of environmental data, collected by UKCEH and its predecessors over the course of more than 60 years
.
As a valued member of our team,
you’ll
get:
27 days annual leave, rising to 29 days after five years
10% pension contribution
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
24
-
hour, 365-day access to support with physical, mental, social, health or financial issues
Flexible working opportunities
And much more
...
Join our dynamic
Hydro-Climate Risk Science Area
, where
you’ll
play key role in
advancing
flood estimation and hydrological risk methodologies within the
Hydrological Forecasting Group!
Your work will contribute to tackling critical research
questions and policy needs aimed at enhancing
floo
d
risk management in the face of climate change
.
You’ll
be joining a leading independent, not-for-profit research institute
that’s
committed to recruiting talented people like you, progressing your
career
and giving you the support you need to thrive at UKCEH.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Innovative modelling and statistical approaches for hydrological climate
change impact
analysis
Developing next-generation
Flood Estimation Handbook (FEH)
methods for industry and policy makers
Novel analysis of large hydrometeorological and climate datasets and modelling
Projects
you’ll
be working on:
Exploiting and building upon
a state-of-the-art
archive of flood events as part of the
Hydro-JULES
NERC project,
Modelling and analysing novel climatic and hydrological large ensemble model simulations as part of the
CANARI
NERC
project
,
Developing multi-hazard statistical models to complement hydrodynamic models as part of the
STORMS
project in the DAFNI Centre of Excellence,
Updating industry standard methods for UK Flood Estimation
including new techniques to model the spatial and temporal variability of extreme floods
.
For the role of Mathematical Modeller,
we’re
looking for somebody with:
A PhD in a mathematical or numerate science subject, or relevant post graduate experience
A
d
egre
e in a numerate discipline
Proven ability of working with big data to develop a new understanding of physical or environmental processes/systems
Experience in developing and applying a model of
hydrological/environmental
system
s
Evidence of applying statistical modelling and analysis, e.g. time-series
analysis
or machine learning.
Proven experience of scientific programming in R or/and Python
Experience with High Performance Computing or Linux batch processing
Demonstrable understanding of the importance of data quality, data visualisation and method assumptions
Hydrological science understanding or an interest in learning more
If
we’ve
just described you,
we’d
love to meet.
Apply now.
Here you can explore the kind of roles we recruit for, search our latest vacancies, learn more about what it's like to work at UKCEH, and find out about the many benefits of joining our team. Every one of our 600+ staff and 50+ postgraduate students plays a vital role in delivering our ambition to understand the environment and the human impact on it, so that together people and nature can prosper.
How we work is just as important as what we achieve. We want UKCEH to be a welcoming, inclusive, engaging and collaborative place to work. We embed our values - excellence, integrity and teamwork - into everything we do.
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