Senior Scientist - Climate Mitigation

Lifelancer is seeking a Senior Scientist for Climate Mitigation in Exeter, UK. This hybrid role involves developing climate models and providing policy-relevant climate science. The position is full-time (37 hours/week) but flexible hours are considered. Candidates should have a PhD or equivalent experience in climate science. Responsibilities include enhancing the FaIR Simple Climate Model and advising UK Government departments on climate change mitigation.
Job Title: Senior Scientist Climate Mitigation

Job Location: Exeter UK

Job Location Type: Hybrid

Job Contract Type: Fulltime

Job Seniority Level: MidSenior level
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Location
Exeter South West England EX1 3PB
About The Job
Job summary
Were looking for an exceptional Senior Scientist Climate Mitigation to help us make a difference to our planet.
As our Senior Climate Mitigation Scientist the job may be suitable for hybrid working which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary noncontractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.
Our opportunity is full time 37 hours per week but we would also consider applicants wishing to work a minimum of 3033 hours per week and we will also try our best to consider those intending to work a job share.  Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to find a working pattern that works for everyone.
World changing work
From science to technology from meteorology to management and from planning to communication our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.
• Were a force for good focusing on our environmental and social impact
• Were experts by nature always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it putting our purpose at the heart of decisionmaking
• Were better together  understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Job description
Your world of expertise
You will be an experienced simple climate modeller using the FaIR Simple Climate Model; leading the development use and application of the model to deliver high impact policy relevant climate science.
Your key duties
• Develop FaIR code to include more Earth system (ES) processes for more accurate emulation of ES models therefore an active member of the FaIR community. Maintain and play a leading role in the development of the FaIR code base.
• Contribute to the development of a traceable set of Earth System Prediction capabilities suitable both for advancing process understanding and informing policy pulling through understanding from the full complexity UKESM model to the simple models to provide advice that supports policy makers.
• Provide expert advice and support to UK Government departments such as the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office on climate change mitigation for example providing advice on pathways and scenarios under the HCCP.
• Work with IAM partners on scenario development and understanding mitigation options.
• Contribute to international activities e.g. Supporting IPCC projections.

Person specification
Essential Criteria Skills And Experience
• A strong background in a relevant scientific field to PhD level or equivalent experience (Expert by nature)
• Demonstrated understanding and application of climate and earth system science with a publication record supporting delivery of high impact science (Keep Evolving).
• Good scientific programming skills for example python and/or Fortran (Expert by nature).
• Strong organisational skills with demonstrated experience of leading planning and organising own work and proven ability to deliver highquality output successfully both independently and as part of a team meeting tight deadlines as required (Better together).
• Strong oral and written communication skills a contributing role on both internal and external scientific outputs with ability to communicate complex scientific and/or technical information clearly and effectively to a range of audiences (Force for good).
• Demonstrated experience of using climate data and/or models for assessments of climate impacts/ climate projections/ mitigation scenarios or similar.

Desirable Criteria
We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria but were also keen to discover if you have:
• A working knowledge and experience of developing the FaIR Simple Climate Model

Benefits
Alongside your salary of £41725 Met Office contributes £12087 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Who We Are
Our work is lifechanging often lifesaving and always lifeenhancing. The Met Office is Great Place to Work UK certified. We are also featured on their Best Workplaces in Tech 2023 and 2024 lists as well as their 54 Best Workplaces for Women 2023 list.
As our Senior Climate Mitigation Scientist your total reward package will be up to £57639 annually which includes:
• £41725 base pay
• An outstanding Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

Things you need to know
Selection process details
How To Apply
If you share our values wed love to hear from you! Click apply to begin your application. Please complete your career history and provide evidence against each of the essential criteria in the supporting statement questionnaire. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context Action Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.
Closing date 05/01/2025 at 23:59 with first stage interviews commencing from 20/01/2025. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.
How we can help
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further please contact us at .
If youre considering applying and need support to do so please get in touch. You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation written test or a scenariobased activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.
We understand that great minds dont always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit fairness and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.
We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.
We are currently working through a reprioritisation process in our Science Directorate with some employees being asked to discontinue their current work. These employees will be given priority for internal campaigns until the reprioritisation is complete.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.MedicalSuccessful candidates will be expected to have a medical.Nationality requirements
This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups
• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU Switzerland Norway Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or presettled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU Switzerland Norway Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or presettled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals and certain family members of Turkish nationals who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil ServicePlease note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
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