Senior Scientist - Climate Mitigation

Job Title: Senior Scientist - Climate Mitigation

Job Location: Exeter, UK

Job Location Type: Hybrid

Job Contract Type: Full-time

Job Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

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• Benefits
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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, non-contractual 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 30-33 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 decision-making
• 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 high-quality 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 £41,725, Met Office contributes £12,087 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 life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. 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 £57,639 annually, which includes:

• £41,725 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 scenario-based 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 re-prioritisation 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 re-prioritisation 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 pre-settled 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 pre-settled 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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