£21,250 - £29,100 per annum depending on skills & experience + benefits
Based in Exeter
Full-time

Weather and other environmental factors can have a critical impact on the success of military operations. By understanding and interpreting environmental impacts, we provide relevant and timely advice direct to military decision-makers. Our world-leading range of tools and systems are also used by allied countries and coalition partners.

The role

Our Defence Outcomes team works to achieve an advantage for UK, ally and coalition armed forces through the intelligent exploitation of environmental information. You'll provide - and further improve the quality of - scientific advice to defence customers by applying scientific or mathematical research to Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) impact products and consultancy services. The work's fantastically varied: you'll work on several different projects for a variety of different customers which, depending on your skills, may include acoustic propagation modelling, thermal-infrared signature prediction, or investigating the impact of atmospheric effects on radar propagation. As well as researching and evaluating work to underpin the future development of NWP capability and impact products, you'll advise and provide timely support to operational users of our products.

In return, we'll help you to further develop your scientific know-how and apply it in exciting new ways. As well as the opportunity to attend workshops, conferences and scientific trials, we'll encourage you to publish research work in peer-reviewed journals and work towards professional qualifications.

You'll need to be degree educated (or equivalent) in a mathematics, physical science or related subject. For the Science-level role, we'd also like you to have a PhD or an equivalent level of professional experience. Defence experience would, of course, be an advantage, though not essential. As well as being fluent in one or more high-level computing language for data analysis, you've the ability to apply high-quality scientific analysis and mathematical skills to any research problem. Intellectually agile and practically versatile, you're more than capable of working on a number of different projects at the one time. You've a collaborative work approach too, and you're quick to build strong working relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders. It's also important that you're a clear, credible communicator, able to explain technical matters to non-technical colleagues and customers.

Because of the nature of the work, you'll need to receive security clearance. You'll also need to be a UK national or national of an EU country or Australia, Canada, New Zealand or the United States of America.

About the Met Office

Like millions of others, you probably know us best for the weather forecasts that you hear on the news or read on your phone. But did you know that our forecasts reach as far as space? Or that high profile organisations across the world - from governments and the military, to the NHS and utility companies, rely on our expertise to operate safely and efficiently? Through world-leading science and cutting-edge technology, through idea generation and enthusiasm, we collaborate to challenge the ordinary every day because we believe in the best. The best for our customers, the best for your career. It's a career where you'll be challenged, developed and fascinated; a career where whatever you do, your work will make a valuable contribution to the bigger picture. A career to be proud of. What we can offer you

We're constantly moving forwards, looking to optimise our abilities. Which is why, joining us, we'll invest in your development to help you be the very best you can be in whatever it is that you do. Rewards? There are plenty of those too. A competitive pension, opportunities for flexible working, performance-related pay schemes, some great benefits as well as 25 days' holiday, which increases to 30 days' after 5 years. And based in our award-winning Exeter headquarters, you'll have world-class facilities all around you.

Apply

To find out more, and to apply online, please click on the link below.

Closing date: 9 October 2013.

Please note that we have one position available. Depending on experience, you'll be recruited at one of two levels - Scientist or Foundation Scientist.