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Jobs and Opportunities within NCOF
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Ocean Data Assimilation Scientist (JL3)
Salary: £25,500 + competitive benefits, including Civil Service Pension
Job Level (JL): 3
Permanent post at the Met Office, Exeter
Closing date for applications: 8 August 2008
Background information
The ability to provide accurate forecasts of the open ocean is dependent upon accurate initialisation of the forecast models using data assimilation. The Ocean Forecasting Research and Development group develops and maintains the data assimilation code, which is a key part of the Ocean Assimilation Modelling (FOAM) system. It is developed in the Ocean Forecasting R&D group for our operational short-term and seasonal forecasting. The FOAM system is transitioning to implementation within the NEMO model framework and there is a need to focus efforts on implementing a new data assimilation scheme. This transition will also bring shelf-seas models, which presently don't use assimilation, under the same framework and a significant programme of work is required to develop data assimilation schemes for this area.
As well as physical variables, the group is also actively undertaking research in the area of biological and sea-ice data assimilation. A broad range of ocean data assimilation tasks will be shared between the job holder and two other data assimilation team members. They will be required to contribute to delivering on our Defence Oceanography Programme commitments, as well as input to work being done to implement a European capability in ocean forecasting.
Purpose of the job
Contribute to the development, operational implementation and assessment of data assimilation schemes in National Centre for Ocean Forecasting ocean models.
Principal accountabilities
- Contribute to the development of data assimilation schemes in ocean forecasting models.
- Implement the NEMOVAR assimilation scheme for use within NEMO.
- Assess and develop the present ocean colour and pCO2 assimilation schemes.
- Participate and contribute to national and international projects.
- Present the work of Ocean Forecasting R&D, both at conferences and meetings and in the literature.
- Liaise with relevant groups outside Ocean Forecasting R&D, including other Met Office groups, National Centre for Ocean Forecasting colleagues and the wider academic community.
This vacancy is at the Met Office - for more details and the application procedure see the Met Office vacancies page.
Ocean Data Assimilation Scientist (JL4)
Salary: £21,000 + competitive benefits, including Civil Service Pension
Job Level (JL): 4
Permanent post at the Met Office, Exeter
Closing date for applications: 8 August 2008
Background information
The ability to provide accurate forecasts of the open ocean is dependent upon accurate initialisation of the forecast models using data assimilation. The Ocean Forecasting Research and Development group develops and maintains the data assimilation code which is a key part of the Ocean Assimilation Modelling (FOAM) system. It is developed in the Ocean Forecasting R&D group for our operational short-term and seasonal forecasting. The FOAM system is transitioning to implementation within the NEMO framework and there is a need to focus efforts on implementing a new data assimilation scheme. This transition will also bring shelf-seas models, which presently don't use assimilation, under the same framework, and a significant programme of work is required to develop data-assimilation schemes for this area.
As well as physical variables, the group is also actively undertaking research in the area of biological and sea-ice data assimilation. A broad range of ocean data assimilation tasks will be shared between the job holder and two other data assimilation team members. They will be required to contribute to delivering on our Defence Oceanography Programme commitments, as well as input to work being done to implement a European capability in Ocean Forecasting.
Purpose of the job
Contribute to the development, operational implementation and assessment of data assimilation schemes in National Centre for Ocean Forecasting ocean models.
Principal accountabilities
- Assist the development of data-assimilation schemes in ocean forecasting models.
- Assist the NEMOVAR assimilation scheme for use within NEMO.
- Contribute to the development and assessment of the present ocean colour and pCO2 assimilation schemes.
- Contribute to national and international projects.
- Present the work of Ocean Forecasting R&D, both at conferences and meetings and in the literature.
- Liaise with relevant groups outside Ocean Forecasting R&D, including other Met Office groups, National Centre for Ocean Forecasting colleagues and the wider academic community.
This vacancy is at the Met Office - for more details and the application procedure see the Met Office vacancies page.
Open Ocean Ecosystem Modeller (JL3)
Salary: £25,500 + competitive benefits, including Civil Service Pension
Job Level (JL): 3
Permanent post at the Met Office, Exeter
Closing date for applications: 8 August 2008
Background information
The Met Office runs forecast models for ocean circulation globally, with regional nested models in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean basins, providing output for a range of users, most notably the Royal Navy. The Ocean Forecasting R&D group, as part of the National Centre for Ocean Forecasting, is responsible for development and operational implementation of these ocean forecast models. The capability of the ocean forecast models has recently been increased by the addition of fully coupled ecosystem models for the open ocean and the shelf seas. The post holder will be required to contribute to delivering on our Defence Oceanography Programme commitments, as well as input to work being done to implement a European capability in ocean forecasting. This is an opportunity to conduct and coordinate research on state-of-the-art, operational, coupled physical-biogeochemical models at global and regional scales.
Purpose of the job
Contribute to the development, operational implementation and assessment of the National Centre for Ocean Forecasting ocean ecosystem models.
Principal accountabilities
- Contribute to development and maintenance of ocean forecasting ecosystem models.
- Implement and assess the open ocean ecosystems in the NEMO model.
- Assess the biological data assimilation scheme in NEMO.
- Participate and contribute to national and international projects.
- Present the work of Ocean Forecasting R&D, both at conferences and meetings and in the literature.
- Liaise with relevant groups outside Ocean Forecasting R&D, including other Met Office groups, National Centre for Ocean Forecasting colleagues and the wider academic community.
This vacancy is at the Met Office - for more details and the application procedure see the Met Office vacancies page.
Open Ocean Ecosystem Modeller (JL4)
Salary: £21,000 + competitive benefits, including Civil Service Pension
Job Level (JL): 4
Permanent post at the Met Office, Exeter
Closing date for applications: 8 August 2008
Background information
The Met Office runs forecast models for ocean circulation globally, with regional nested models in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean basins, providing output for a range of users, most notably the Royal Navy. The Ocean Forecasting R&D group, as part of the National Centre for Ocean Forecasting, is responsible for development and operational implementation of these ocean forecast models. The capability of the ocean forecast models has recently been increased by the addition of fully coupled ecosystem models for the open ocean and the shelf seas. The post holder will be required to contribute to delivering on our Defence Oceanography Programme commitments, as well as input to work being done to implement a European capability in ocean forecasting. This is an opportunity to conduct and coordinate research on state-of-the-art, operational, coupled physical-biogeochemical models at global and regional scales.
Purpose of the job
Contribute to the development, operational implementation and assessment of National Centre for Ocean Forecasting ocean ecosystem models.
Principal accountabilities
- Support the development and maintenance of ocean forecasting ecosystem models.
- Contribute to implementation and assessment of the open ocean ecosystems in NEMO.
- Assess the biological data assimilation scheme in NEMO.
- Contribute to national and international projects.
- Present the work of Ocean Forecasting R&D, both at conferences and meetings and in the literature.
- Liaise with relevant groups outside Ocean Forecasting R&D, including other Met Office groups, National Centre for Ocean Forecasting colleagues and the wider academic community.
This vacancy is at the Met Office - for more details and the application procedure see the Met Office vacancies page.
(Last Updated: 09-07-2008)