英国埃克塞特大学环境、科学与经济学院2023年招聘博士后

埃克塞特大学（University of Exeter），又名埃克斯特大学，是一所位于英国西南部的顶尖公立综合性研究型大学，起源于十九世纪中叶，于1955年受皇家特许正式创建大学。现为英国罗素大学集团、英联邦大学协会和GW4联盟等组织成员。

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

University of Exeter

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Job description

Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy

This full time UKRI-EPSRC funded post is available immediately on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2025.

The post

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on an exciting multidisciplinary research project ‘User-bespoke AI-enhanced decision support to deliver UK woodland expansion for Net Zero'. The project, funded by UKRI-EPSRC to deliver co-designed decision support tools for tree planting and for policies to encourage tree planting, brings together world leading multi- disciplinary researchers focussed on AI and Net Zero challenges from the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Biosciences and the Land, Environment and Economics Policy (LEEP) institute at the University of Exeter, as well as the departments of Mathematics and Business Management at University College London (UCL).

This post, based at Exeter, will focus on using data fusion to automate the rescaling of models of tree growth, and other models forced with climate variables that are required to inform policy makers. The successful applicant will work with environmental modellers, economists, and statisticians across the project to deliver methods for downscaling climate projections into the models that will inform decision makers. The successful applicant can expect to work across disciplines and can be either an AI researcher (statistics or machine learning) willing to embed methods in environmental and economic models, or a `Net Zero researcher' (e.g., in the environmental sciences, economics) with experience of fitting statistical models.

About you

The successful applicant can expect to work across disciplines and can be either an AI researcher (statistics or machine learning) willing to embed methods in environmental and economic models, or a `Net Zero researcher' (e.g., in the environmental sciences, economics) with experience of fitting statistical models. The post holder will use data fusion to rescale the climate and soil forcings available as 1km gridded products over the UK to custom grids over user-specified land areas.

Key skills will include experience coding in R and experience with fitting statistical models/machine learning. An ability to work with a large interdisciplinary team to meet project objectives, and an ability to communicate results through both peer-reviewed journal articles and presentations at conferences are also essential. A PhD in one of the critical project areas with a substantial quantitative component is essential. Examples include PhDs in Statistics, Machine Learning, Computer Science, Physics, Geography, Economics, Environmental Modelling, and Mathematics of Climate/Weather. Experience with environmental modelling, spatial statistical models, other programming languages such as Python, Matlab and C++ are all desirable.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).

Our research income in recent years means we're the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world's most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world- leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future. Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us. Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further Information

For further information please contact Professor Danny Williamson, e-mail d.williamson@exeter.ac.uk.