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Offer: EPSRC DTP Internship: Stochastic Simulation of Phytoplankton Bloom in a Cold Environment:

Job description:

Job location: Remote
income: £12.28 per hour
Hours: Full Time, Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Published in: 25th April 2024
Closing date: 7th May 2024
Reference: STEM Internships

 

 

Please note this position will be employed via a temporary staff agency.
Job location: Home located
Terms: 10 weeks full-time or 20 weeks part-time. 37 hours per week full-time; or 18.5 hours per week part-time. Working hours can suit candidate's schedule. Suggested start date 1 July 2024.
The function
Applications are invited for a vacation internship in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the Open University. The selected candidate will work with Dr. Ivan Sudakow on the international and interdisciplinary project titled 'Statistical Mechanics Modeling of Critical Phenomena in Phytoplankton Living in a Cold Environment.'
In this project, the candidate will assist in running and parameterizing the stochastic model of phytoplankton growth in the Arctic Ocean, using available observational data. The model aims to enhance our knowledge of the function of phytoplankton in the Arctic climate system and reveal its potential as a climate tipping point.

The full summary of tasks and person specification can be found within the Job Description.
If you would like further details about the function before making an application, then please email stem-research-student-support@open.ac.uk quoting the reference number and job title.
How to apply
To apply for this function please email the following two documents to stem-research-student-support@open.ac.uk by 5pm (BST) Tuesday 7th May 2024.
   »CV
   »Cover letter including evidence that you have the essential expertise and explaining why you want to carry out this project
Please make sure your surname and the job reference (at the top of this page) are included in the file names.
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