Research Fellow in Aviation Climate Impacts [ICAS Team 10]

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.

We are also open to discussing flexible and part-time working arrangements.

You will join a team of climate and atmospheric scientists at the University of Leeds to work on the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funded project Modelling Aviation Global climate Impacts from Contrails and Aerosols (MAGICA). You will work with Dr Alex Rap, Professor Dan Marsh, Dr Wuhu Feng, and our collaborators from University College London to develop the Community Earth System Model (CESM) contrail cirrus scheme, perform climate simulations to quantify the aviation aerosol and contrail cirrus effective radiative forcings, and estimate aviation climate metrics using the Finite amplitude Impulse Response (FaIR) climate model emulator. You will also collaborate closely with the other researchers involved in the project, as well as with our project partners: Airbus, Aviation Environment Federation, British Airways, International Air Transport Association, Jet2.com, Met Office, and Rolls-Royce.

Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa. 

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent.

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.5% of salaryHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

If you are looking for the chance to use your skills to help contribute to the development of Climate and Atmospheric Sciences, apply today.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Alex Rap, Associate Professor in Atmospheric Science

Email: [email protected]

Closing Date: 17 Dec 2025

Section: Research

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum