The Climate Services Development Technical Manager role is an opportunity to apply data analytic, software and communication skills to support the acceleration of climate services in the UK. The role supports a Climate Services Development Manager working for the Space4Climate network, which exists to promote exploitation of observations of Earth from space to improve societal responses to climate change. The role is hosted by the National Centre for Earth Observation, in the University of Reading’s Department of Meteorology. We are looking for a technical expert confident in data analysis (preferably with Earth Observation experience) and software tools, with a broad awareness Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data analysis and Geographic Information Systems, motivated by interest in addressing climate change, and enthusiasm for contributing to public engagement and knowledge sharing.
This is a fixed term appointment up to 17 months with the potential for this to be extended as further funding is obtained.
The role includes:
- Supporting the Space4Climate Task Groups in identifying and extracting opportunities to the seamless supply chain of climate data from space.
- Provide technical support including member input coordination and extraction of barriers in learning for a seamless supply chain regarding the task groups
- Producing briefings for the Space4ClimateBoard and members
- Authoring technical internal and public documents on behalf of the group including consultation responses where appropriate.
- Project management and delivery of the group’s climate services directory.
- Deputising where requested for the Climate Services Development Manager in roles involving public engagement or knowledge sharing
Informal contact details | Alternative informal contact details |
Contact role: | Professor of Ocean and Earth Observation | Contact role: | Climate Services Development Manager (interim) |
Contact name: | Chris Merchant | Contact name: | Krupa Kumar |
Contact phone: | 07808213285 | Contact phone: | 07785 358776 |
Contact email: | c.j.merchant@reading.ac.uk | Contact email: | k.kumar@reading.ac.uk |
Interview date to be confirmed
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