Postdoctoral Fellow-Climate Modelling and Impact Assessment

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research organization that has worked with environment and development issues from local to global policy levels for a quarter of a century. SEI works to shift policy and practice towards sustainability.

JOB SUMMARY

Essential Qualifications, Skills, And CompetenciesA PhD in climate science, environmental science, meteorology or a related field, with 4-6 years of experience in climate modelling, risk analysis, vulnerability assessment and/or mathematical modelling.A strong understanding of global greenhouse gas emission scenarios, climate change models, data sources and analysis methods.Proficiency in programming languages such as R, Python, MATLAB, and GIS.Strong track record of publications in climate modelling, risk analysis and vulnerability assessments.Results oriented, as demonstrated by good planning and organizational skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines, manage competing demands and work effectively under pressure.Demonstrable track record of fundraising from a variety of funding agencies.Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships, and engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, including media, academia, partners, civil society, government, and the private sector.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to communicate complex climate information to diverse audiences.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Postdoctoral Fellow will undertake climate projection modelling, risk analysis and vulnerability assessments to provide seasonal and decade-scale climate projections and develop climate adaptation strategies to inform policy and decision-making. Key tasks include but are not limited to:Design and application of a robust methodology relevant to assessing physical and residual climate risks and vulnerability and conducting climate projection modelling, taking into account global greenhouse gas emissions scenarios, and an ensemble of downscaled global or regional climate models covering regional and national contexts.Working closely with government departments and consultants to collect and source relevant data for analysisConducting climate change scenarios and projection modelling to quantify climate-related impacts on water, energy, agriculture, forestry, health, infrastructure, tourism, biodiversity and ecosystem services for central, west, east, north, and southern Africa and selected case study countries using global greenhouse gas emissions scenarios and an ensemble of downscaled high-resolution global or regional climate models at geographic resolutions as detailed as 10-by-10 km 2 and with timeseries as short as individual days.Develop historical and projected regional climate risk and vulnerability maps for water resources (water stress), agricultural productivity, forest cover, infrastructure, disease incidences and burden, and biodiversity loss.Conduct bottom-up scenario analysis of adaptation measures for water, energy, agriculture, forestry, health, infrastructure, biodiversity and tourism projected by each downscaled climate model and greenhouse gas emissions scenario in terms of avoided damages.Provide additional support and contributions, as required, including for drafting of peer-reviewed publications, technical reports and policy briefs, as well as the preparation of project concept notes, research proposals and grant applications in accordance with SEI strategic objectives.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Operative planning, Research planning, Physics, Modelling (research), Mathematics, Quantitative methods

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education