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Research Fellow in Modelling of Arctic Atmosphere and Wildfire

September 10, 2025

**Job Description**
The successful candidate will contribute to improving knowledge of Arctic fires and air pollution. This involves leading regional modelling analysis, applying machine learning methods to understand high latitude fire drivers, producing future fire scenarios, and assessing emission sources and chemical processes affecting regional pollutants under Arctic conditions. The role requires extensive collaboration with international partners within the ALPACA-UK and BorealBlaze projects. The focus will be on developing statistical models for boreal wildfires, undertaking and analysing regional atmospheric chemistry model simulations using WRF-CMAQ, and analysing field measurements from the ALPACA-2022 campaign.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Experience of running and analysing numerical models.
• 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

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Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Research Job
Salary
Benefits: • 26 days holiday plus approximately 16 Bank Holidays/days the University is closed by custom (42 days total). • Generous pension scheme (University contributes 14.5% of salary) plus life assurance. • Discounted staff membership options at The Edge (campus gym with 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
See Details Location Requirement: Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Institute for Climate and Atmospheric Science
Supervisor(s)
Professor Stephen Arnold
Supervisor Email
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University of Leeds
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Phone
+44 (0)113 243 1751 +44 (0)113 243 **** Show
Location
Leeds