💼 Full-Time Position

Post-doctoral position, Agulhas System Climate Array- Cape Town, South Africa

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📍 cape town, western cape, South-Africa
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Location
cape town, South-Africa
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Posted
June 18, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Placement: SAEON Egagasini Node, Cape Town, South Africa

Registered: Either University of Cape Town (UCT) or Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

Supervision: Prof. Juliet Hermes, Prof. Chris Reason, Prof. Isabelle Ansorge

Collaborators: Prof. Lisa Beal, Dr. Shane Elipot, Prof. Arne Biastoch

Duration: 2 years

Salary: This will be in line with SAEON/NRF and SARS policies

Description:

The Agulhas System Climate Array (ASCA) is an array of moorings, which was partially deployed from April 2015 to April 2016, and fully deployed from April 2016 to May 2018. We are looking for a dynamic physical oceanographer to lead the analysis of this mooring data in the context of regional impacts to South Africa in terms of shelf dynamics, coastal rainfall patterns, and interactions with embayments such as Algoa Bay. The incumbent will work w...