Job Title : AIB E3 Assistant Professor in Earth System Modelling Pay Scale : Lecturer Merged Closing Date : 10-Apr-*******:00 Contact Email : Trinity is Ireland's leading university and is ranked 75th in the world (QS World University Rankings ****).
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The AIB Trinity Climate Hub together with The School of Natural Sciences and the Discipline of Geology, seek to appoint an AIB/E3 Assistant Professor in the area of Earth System Modelling.
More specifically, the successful candidate will utilize numerical modelling of complex geochemical datasets to advance our understanding of the Earth system and its interconnected components of geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere and associated (bio)geochemical cycles in the time domain.
The successful applicant will have an established reputation in teaching and research in the field of Earth System Modelling and will demonstrate how traditional geological expertise, including field-based observation, data collection, and Earth systems understanding, provides essential foundations for climate science and innovation.
As such, they will be expected to
i) develop a novel and internationally competitive research programme, and
ii) contribute to both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching within the Geosciences and in interdisciplinary curricular teaching across the School, as well as supervision and mentoring where appropriate, of undergraduate and postgraduate students within the School of Natural Sciences (which in addition to Geology also includes Geography, Botany and Zoology) and as part of the E3 learning foundry which includes the School of Natural Sciences, the School of Engineering and the School of Computer Sciences and Statistics.
Even for the near future, predictions of the magnitude and spatial distribution of global climate change carry considerable uncertainty because of inherent complexities in a highly heterogeneous world interconnected by numerous physical, chemical and biological processes, and with complex feedback mechanisms.
Geology's unique contribution to climate research lies in its deep-time perspective, quantitative analytical methods, and systems approach to understanding Earth processes.
Consequently, this position recognises that Geology is the cornerstone science for understanding climate change, as geological records provide the only long-term baseline for natural climate variability, while geological processes control carbon cycling, natural hazards, and resource availability that are central to climate solutions.
Post Status Tenure Track - This position is Tenure Track position which is 5-years in the first instance, permanency is subject to satisfying the tenure requirements.
Salary : Appointment will be made on the Lecturer Salary Scale (109BN) commensurate with qualifications / experience and in line with Public Sector Pay Policy [€43,425 to €103,582 per annum] How to Apply: Applicants should provide the following information when applying: A Cover Letter (1 A4 Page); A comprehensive curriculum vitae, including a full list of publications; The names and contact details (i.e. addresses, e-mail, etc.) of three referees; A research plan (summarising research to be carried out in the next four years and including details of funding to be sought – 2 pages maximum) and a teaching statement (summarising teaching experience and approach – 2 pages maximum).
PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who do not submit this additional information may not be considered for shortlisting.
Closing Date: 12 noon (Irish Standard Time) 10th April **** Application will only be accepted by applying online through the Trinity Jobs Portal Applications must be made by the date and time specified.
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