Physics-Dynamics Coupling Placement 2022

The Met Office is delighted to open our advertising for a number of progressive industrial placements, which will commence from July 2022 until July 2023.

We are hiring for an Physics-Dynamics Coupling - Industrial Placement 2022 to be based in Exeter with hybrid working with a salary of £17,900 plus amazing benefits.

Why should I choose the Met Office?

• Flexible hours and homeworking (where business requirements allow)
• Our Industrial Placement scheme
• 27.5 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and an option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
• Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure and lifestyle categories

Who we are

Right across the world, every single day, people make decisions based on the weather. We have a strong purpose and provide critical weather and climate science services, helping people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.

Everything we do is based on world-leading science and enhanced by the close working relationships we have with partner organisations around the globe. We collect and make sense of massive amounts of data every day, using cutting-edge technology for the benefit of mankind - and our planet.

Our exceptional people deliver scientific, technological and operational expertise and provide critical services. Our people work together to deliver extraordinary impact, making us one of the most trusted forecasters in the world.

Our Industrial Placement programme offers ambitious, capable under-graduates the opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside diverse and highly skilled experts in their field. You’ll be working on projects that really matter and will make a difference. The programme also opens up opportunities in the future after you graduate.

Our values – it’s who we are:

• We’re a force for good
• We’re experts by nature
• We live and breathe it
• We’re better together
• We keep evolving

We are the Met Office, come and join us and help us to make a difference.

Job Purpose

As our Physics-Dynamics Coupling - Industrial Placement 2022 , the key duties are:

• To undertake fundamental research to develop our operational numerical weather and climate prediction systems for future high-performance computing platforms
• To develop the new LFRic weather and climate model so that its accuracy, scalability and robustness can be improved, to enable its implementation in operational systems
• To investigate alternative strategies for how LFRic couples physical processes (e.g. clouds) to the fundamental fluid flow (Navier-Stokes) equations
• To use numerical methods and carefully designed numerical experimentation to validate and improve the performance of LFRic

Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities

• Studying for a degree in a mathematical or physical science which includes an industrial placement year
• Experience of programming or scientific computing applications, e.g. Fortran, python, Matlab
• Evidence of the motivation, drive and initiative to overcome obstacles in order to solve scientific problems
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication skills
• Evidence of working and collaborating well as a member of a team

How to apply

If this opportunity excites you to join us and make a difference, click the link below and attach your CV and a cover letter. You should use your cover letter to evidence how you meet our essential criteria.

We are accepting applications until 23:59 on 18th February 2022. You will hear from us after this date to let you know if you have been shortlisted for an interview. Our interviews are taking place remotely via Microsoft Teams.