Job Opportunity: Research Scientist (Compound Coastal Hazards)
Location: School of Mathematical Physical and Computational Sciences, University of Reading
Salary: £36,130 – £45,413 per annum
Contract length: Fixed term (until March 2028)
Contract type: Full time
Closing date: Wednesday 2 July 2025
Interview date: Thursday 10 July 2025
We seek a post-doctoral Research Scientist for the “Understanding and Prediction of Compound Ocean-Atmosphere Storms in the Tropics” (SEA-COAST) project. The SEA-COAST project aims to develop new capabilities in forecasting compound air-sea extreme events and their impacts in Southeast Asian countries (initially the Philippines and Vietnam). This development will create new value from the recently developed convective-scale Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) ensembles by improving coastal hazard prediction in 5-7 days.
SEA-COAST is funded by the Weather and Climate Science for Service Partnership Southeast Asia (WCSSP SEA) programme, managed by the UK Met Office. The project involves close collaboration with national operational forecasting agencies in Southeast Asia, translating cutting-edge research into real practical impacts on coastal resilience and disaster preparedness.
You will be part of the National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS) at the University of Reading and closely collaborate with the National Oceanography Centre, the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain), and the Met Office.
You will have:
- PhD (or shortly expect to receive) in a mathematics or physics-based science or equivalent research experience
- Strong computer programming skills, and experience of statistical analysis and visualisation of large and complex scientific datasets
- Knowledge of, or a serious interest in tropical high-impact weather and tropical cyclones
- Good communications skill.
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To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Dr Xiangbo Feng, Senior Research Scientist