Research Fellow in Hydrological and Environmental Modelling
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £41,064 to £48,822 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Leeds |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | ENVGE1281 |
Summary
Are you an ambitious researcher looking for your next challenge? Do you have an established background in hydrology and climate modelling? Are you looking to make a real-world impact beyond environmental science and work as part of an interdisciplinary team?
Based in the School of Geography, you will contribute to the recently-funded research project ‘Still Waters: using hydrological models to improve malaria transmission estimates’ funded by the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The project aims to embed hydrological processes in models of malaria transmission using the latest advances in climate science, hydrological modelling and satellite remote sensing. In collaboration with partners in Zambia, we aim to develop a new generation of environmental risk mapping for malaria transmission that can help public health planners target and tailor malaria interventions.
Joining the River Basin Processes and Management research group and working closely with project lead Prof Mark Smith, you will be involved with colleagues across campus, at Aberystwyth University, and partners in Zambia, Hong Kong and Italy. We are looking for an enthusiastic Post-Doctoral researcher with a background in hydrological modelling or environmental modelling more generally to join our team in the University of Leeds. The role involves generating new surface water layers and adapting an existing open-source malaria transmission model (in partnership with the model developer) to embed these new water layers. Model outputs will then be validated using remotely-sensed datasets and existing health data. In combination, this permits a more process-based understanding of malaria risk enabling targeting of interventions based on specific eco-hydrological settings.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Mark Smith, Professor of Water Science & Health
Email: m.w.smith@leeds.ac.uk
Based in the School of Geography, you will contribute to the recently-funded research project ‘Still Waters: using hydrological models to improve malaria transmission estimates’ funded by the UKRI Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). The project aims to embed hydrological processes in models of malaria transmission using the latest advances in climate science, hydrological modelling and satellite remote sensing. In collaboration with partners in Zambia, we aim to develop a new generation of environmental risk mapping for malaria transmission that can help public health planners target and tailor malaria interventions.
Joining the River Basin Processes and Management research group and working closely with project lead Prof Mark Smith, you will be involved with colleagues across campus, at Aberystwyth University, and partners in Zambia, Hong Kong and Italy. We are looking for an enthusiastic Post-Doctoral researcher with a background in hydrological modelling or environmental modelling more generally to join our team in the University of Leeds. The role involves generating new surface water layers and adapting an existing open-source malaria transmission model (in partnership with the model developer) to embed these new water layers. Model outputs will then be validated using remotely-sensed datasets and existing health data. In combination, this permits a more process-based understanding of malaria risk enabling targeting of interventions based on specific eco-hydrological settings.
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Mark Smith, Professor of Water Science & Health
Email: m.w.smith@leeds.ac.uk