Research Fellow in weather forecast postprocessing with Machine Learning - School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences - 106116 - Grade 7

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Position Details School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149 Grade: 7: Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to March 2028 Closing date: 26th March 2026: UK and International travel may be required for this role. Background: The School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham (UoB, UK) is offering a fixed-term postdoctoral Research Fellow (RF) position for one year with a possible extension for one more year. The starting date is November or December 2025. This post will advance the application of Machine Learning (ML) in weather forecasting and hydrological prediction. The Research Fellow will develop ML methods for postprocessing numerical ensemble weather forecasts over India to improve the skill of precipitation predictions and to generate hydrological forecasts. The RF will be part of a research environment with strong ML activities. The post is mainly part of the project ‘HEavy Precipitation forecast Post-processing over India with Machine Learning’ (HEP...