Principal Investigator in Satellite Oceanography
National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
£35,222 – £40,505 (Band 5) / £45,271 – £52,061 (Band 4) depending on relevant experience
Full time
Open Ended
About the role:
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a dynamic scientist with initiative and creativity to provide scientific leadership and develop new ideas and proposals within the Satellite Oceanography team at NOC. We are particularly interested in scientific expertise related to exploiting satellite remote sensing to monitor and understand atmosphere-ocean processes, upper ocean dynamics and/or long-term environmental change in global, coastal and/or polar oceans.
You will initially help to deliver existing satellite projects but will gradually take a leading role in developing new ideas and proposals in this rapidly growing field of research. The post represents a key element of NOC’s strategy to strengthen its research capability in Satellite Oceanography.
Key responsibilities for this position will include leading and coordinating the preparation and submission of research proposals, providing scientific leadership for the production of high impact publications, and supervising post-doctoral researchers and the delivery of research projects. The post holder will play a central role in securing research funding from national and international bodies to complement the Satellite Oceanography research portfolio at NOC.
About you:
You will have several years of post-doctoral experience with a track record for scientific excellence in at least one relevant scientific topic, demonstrated evidence of performing research leading to high-impact publications, and a sound record in developing and leading successful proposals. Previous experience of managing people, projects and resources will be essential.
A balance of scientific expertise, creativity, practical management skills, business acumen and excellent communication, inter-personal and networking skills will be essential. You will have demonstrated the ability to deliver scientific leadership and expertise and to work effectively with people with a wide range of backgrounds. An appetite for working on innovative and challenging topics at the interface between science and engineering is highly desirable.
About us:
The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is a national research organisation, delivering integrated marine science and technology from the coast to the deep ocean and is one of the top five institutions of its kind in the world. With sites in Liverpool and Southampton, it is the UK’s leading centre for sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development.
NOC is part of the Natural Environmental Research Council (NERC), which is one of the nine partners within UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). For more information visit www.ukri.org.
How to apply:
Applications are handled by UK SBS; to apply please click the apply button and Please submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter. Applicants who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on +44 (0)1793 867000.
For general enquiries regarding this role, please contact Christine Gommenginger by email (cg1@noc.ac.uk).
Closing date:Â 31st August 2018.
Read and apply here https://www.researchgate.net/job/912147_Principal_Investigator_in_Satellite_Oceanography