Employment

Employment

2010-date: National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

  • Postdoctoral Scientist
    • Project Science position, working on scientific studies of the HIRDLS dataset

Longer-term part-time work

2007-2010: Atmospheric Physics Lab, University of Oxford

2007-2010: Computational Physics Lab, University of Oxford

2006-2007: Prelims Optics Lab, University of Oxford

  • Demonstrator
    • Responsible for assisting with the delivery of lab-based teaching to undergraduate physics students at Oxford University, including helping with understanding of experiments, troubleshooting, and outlining key underlying principles.

2001-2005: Service for Students with Disabilities, University of Durham

  • Disabled Amanuensis
    • Responsible for assisting a visually impaired student with lecture material and associated academic work, including providing detailed notes and clear explanations of material displayed during lectures

Full-Time summer jobs at University

June-September 2005: Distance Learning Office, Durham Business School

  • Projects Officer
    • Responsible for contributing to the efficient running of the MBA Distance Learning Office of the Durham Business School, with special responsibilities to identify where systems can be improved, as well as responsibility for student IT access and answering technical queries.

June-September 2004: Marketing Division, PPG Aerospace Europe

  • Intranet Developer
    • responsible for developing and collating information for the corporate intranet of a continent-wide marketing division, including development of searchable product information in an ASP/SQL Server environment, liaising with colleagues in the UK, France and the United States, and converting existing product specifications to new formats.

Older, more casual jobs

September 2003: EUPRIO Conference 2003

  • Conference Steward
    • responsible for assisting with the delivery of an annual event, consisting of lectures and entertainments for a conference of several hundred delegates

August 2002 and August 2003: Undergraduate Admissions Office, University of Durham, Durham, UK

  • Student Mentor, HEFCE Summer School
    • responsible for pastoral care of teenagers from local schools during a one-week residential summer school

July 2003 Undergraduate Admissions Office, University of Durham, Durham, UK

  • Student Mentor, Sutton Trust and Ogden Trust A-level Master classes
    • responsible for assisting the Department of Physics in the delivery of first-year degree level physics material to 16-17 year old students attending local sixth forms.

Sept 2001-June 2002: Collingwood College, University of Durham, Durham, UK

  • Student Librarian, Collingwood College Library
    • sub-librarian, responsible for helping to ensure smooth running of library, including issuing of books and fine notices, assisting visitors, and regular stocktaking.

July 1999: Airedale Rollers, Shipley, Bradford, UK

  • Work Experience Placement
    • School work experience placement: assisted with delivery, production and maintenance of industrial print rollers, both on- and off-site.