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Climate, Land and Water Resources

Our client, The Wyss Academy for Nature, is seeking to hire a Research Scientist in Climate, Land and Water Resources. The successful candidate will contribute with their work and research to an interdisciplinary project in climate and biodiversity science aiming at addressing water scarcity issues in the Ewaso Ng’iro North River basin. The Research Scientist will be based in the Wyss
Academy for Nature’s EAF Hub in Nanyuki, Kenya, and will work jointly with another Research Scientist of the Research and Innovation team on Integrative Biodiversity Conservation Science

Responsibilities

  • Assess state and trends in climate, water resources, land cover and vegetation in the Ewaso Ng’iro North River basin using available observations, and co-develop hypotheses to advance understanding of emerging signals in water and biodiversity changes.
  • Provide future projections of the regional climate of the Ewaso Ng’iro basin using available model projections by performing statistical downscaling and bias corrections, if necessary.
  • Analyse climate change scenarios for hydrological and vegetation modelling.
  • Support scientific collaborations with local partners (IGAD ICPAC, UoN, SEKU, CETRAD).
  • Support other transdisciplinary research linked to incubators of the East Africa Hub.
  • Supervision of PhD, MSc or intern students (if applicable) would be possible (no teaching requirements).

Qualifications

  • PhD in Climate/Atmospheric/Earth/Environmental sciences or a related field (PhD degree to be completed or expected to be completed by the start of the position).
  • Work experience in one of the following areas: 1) climate change and its impacts, particularly on vegetation or water resources, 2) global or regional climate modelling or statistical downscaling.
  • Tools/methods (mandatory): Strong background in climate processes, proficient with data analyses (observations and climate models of various complexity), knowledge of statistical analysis, proficient with programming tools, such as Python or R.
  • Tools/Methods (optional): Knowledge of African climate is a plus, experience with remote sensing data, experience with dynamical or statistical downscaling techniques, and bias correction methods, experience with Linux and High-Performance Computing systems.
  • Very good skills in English (oral and written) are mandatory, Kiswahili is a plus. Wyss Academy offer
  • A position based in Nanyuki, Kenya, employed by the local branch office.
  • Inclusion into an agile organization that develops, tests, and scales up innovative solutions to the most urgent problems of our times, exploring new modes of collaboration between science, policy, and practice.
  • Growth opportunities in a stimulating intercultural, international, multidisciplinary environment with a modern culture of collaboration across four world regions and the space for innovative approaches and creative thinking.
  • Opportunities to increase your network and grow personally and professionally.
  • Flexible working hours.

For more information about this position, please write to hr@wyssacademy.org. Interested candidates should visit https://www.wyssacademy.org/careers to apply and access the full job description for this position. Applications should be received by 17thSept 2024.

The Wyss Academy for Nature and Wangari Maathai Institute values diversity and equal opportunity. We welcome all applications from qualified individuals who meet the required criteria. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Dossiers submitted through employment agencies will not be considered

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