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Research Fellow in Modelling of Arctic Atmosphere and Wildfire

September 10, 2025

**Job Description**
This research fellow position focuses on enhancing understanding of Arctic fires and air pollution through regional atmospheric modelling and machine learning. The role involves leading regional modelling analysis, applying machine learning methods to identify drivers of high-latitude fires, developing future high-latitude fire scenarios for various warming pathways, and assessing the contributions of emission sources and chemical processes to regional pollutants under Arctic conditions. The successful candidate will collaborate extensively with international partners on projects such as ALPACA-UK and BorealBlaze.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Appreciation of machine learning methods suitable for building models of environmental systems.
• Proven ability to tackle complex science problems using a combination of models and observations.
• Enthusiasm to work closely with international collaborators.

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Atmospheric Science
• Climate Science

**Experience**
Other:
• Experience of running and analysing numerical models.

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Experience
Other: • Experience of running and analysing numerical models.
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Benefits: • 26 days annual holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/University closed days (42 days total). • Generous pension scheme with a 14.5% University contribution, plus life assurance. • Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, the campus gym, featuring a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls. • Access to courses run by the Organisational Development & Professional Learning team. • Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes.
Details
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School / Department / Center / Lab
• Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
Supervisor(s)
Professor Stephen Arnold
Supervisor Email
s.j.arnold@leeds.ac.uk
University of Leeds
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Industry
Education
Phone
+44 (0)113 243 1751 +44 (0)113 243 **** Show
Location
Leeds

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