The application process for this position has now CLOSED.Term: 3 year fixed term with a likelihood of extension Start date: 1 July 2015, or earlier by arrangement Remuneration: NZ$60,000/year to NZ$90,000/year depending on experience Please note: This position is being re-advertised. If you previously applied for this position and were unsuccessful, please do not apply again. Bodeker Scientific is a not-for-profit research company with expertise in atmospheric and climate research. The company conducts original scientific research through contracts held with both national funding agencies and a number of international organisations. The company operates as a federation of largely independent researchers who collaboratively work on shared contracts under a commonly agreed company constitution. We focus on conducting high quality research within the time and financial constraints imposed by our research contracts. To achieve this goal, decision making within the company is participatory with an emphasis on personal responsibility. Recently, Bodeker Scientific has been successful in obtaining funding through the New Zealand Marsden fund to use location information from balloons being flown by Google[x]’s Project Loon1. The collected balloon location information will be used to diagnose the processes affecting the permeability of the Antarctic vortex2. The successful applicant will spend the majority of their time working with the team (including a full-time PhD student) on this Marsden-funded Loon project3. The project work packages include:
Our hope is that this vacancy will be taken up by a mid-career scientist with a strong publication record and an interest in leadership in Bodeker Scientific. However, an early-career researcher with strong expertise in stratospheric dynamics and a relevant publication record could also be considered. We are looking for a person exhibiting a strong mix of the following skills/expertise: Essential Skills:
Bodeker Scientific is located in Alexandra, New Zealand, known for its relaxed lifestyle which provides excellent opportunities for outdoor pursuits including mountain biking, kayaking, cross-country skiing in winter, rock climbing etc. Alexandra has a population of approximately 4,800 people. It is in a central location, with easy access to popular locations such as Queenstown and Wanaka, and to the South Island’s second largest city, Dunedin. Applications must be emailed to Emma Scarlet (emma@bodekerscientific.com) by the deadline of 10 April 2015. Please provide:
For further information please email Greg Bodeker (greg@bodekerscientific.com). [1] http://www.google.co.nz/loon/ [2] Bodeker, G.E.; Struthers, H. and Connor, B.J., Dynamical containment of Antarctic ozone depletion, Geophys. Res. Lett., 29, 10.1029/2001GL014206, 2002. |
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