UCT Nansen-Tutu Postdoctoral Fellowship in Climate and Crop Modelling
University of Cape Town
UCT’s Nansen-Tutu Centre seeks a postdoctoral fellow to model climate and crop impacts of solar radiation modification in Africa. R400,000 for 12 months; apply by 15 October 2026.
The Nansen-Tutu Centre for Marine Environmental Research in the University of Cape Town’s Department of Oceanography is recruiting a postdoctoral fellow for work on solar radiation modification and food security in Africa. The fellow will develop and test downscaling and bias-correction methods for climate model output and improve crop models that use the resulting data. The role also involves publications and advising students. The fellow will be based in UCT’s Department of Oceanography and advised by Prof. Babatunde Abiodun and Dr Lili Xia.
The fellowship award is R400,000 for 12 months, with no additional benefits. Renewal is possible up to a maximum of two years, depending on performance and available funds. It is a fellowship award rather than a stated employment salary.
Email the required documents to cashifa.karriem@uct.ac.za with the subject “Nansen Tutu Postdoctoral Fellowship” by 15 October 2026. The official advert linked below contains the full criteria and application instructions.
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Benefits
Fellowship award of R400,000 for 12 months. The official advert states no additional benefits. Renewal up to two years is conditional on performance and funding availability.
Eligibility summary
A PhD in environmental science, climate science, biology, agriculture or a closely related field is required. The official advert specifies a recent PhD criterion and excludes candidates who have held comprehensive professional or permanent academic positions; applicants should consult its exact wording. No nationality restriction is stated.
Requirements
Experience processing large climate datasets; bias correction and downscaling of climate model output; crop and climate impact modelling such as DSSAT or APSIM; and programming in FORTRAN, Ferret, R, Python, CDO, NCO or similar tools. Strong communication and presentation skills are required.
Documents required
Cover letter describing research experience, interests and collaborative work; academic CV including publications and conference presentations; certified tertiary transcripts; and contact details for two potential referees. Email cashifa.karriem@uct.ac.za with the stated subject line.
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