Open call for membership of the Scientific Steering Group (SSG) – now closed
RIfS seeks to appoint five (5) new SSG members. This call invites the community to nominate candidates (including self-nomination) to strengthen the SSG’s equitable representation of region, expertise, gender, and all career stage. RIfS has particular interest in filling some of these positions with applicants, with a preference for those from regions not currently well-represented by the SSG and with expertise in stakeholder engagement.
As an SSG member you will be expected to be a thought leader contributing to the coordination and development of innovative research at the knowledge frontiers. Involvement in the RIfS SSG brings a range of benefits for participants. As a SSG member you will be involved in the core of the international community on climate science, with opportunities that include:
- Personal career development through exposure to frontier research activities and collaboration with other leading climate scientists.
- Develop and participate in collaborations on regional climate research.
- Be a representative voice for your region’s research activities and interests, and benefiting from linking and aligning these with the international community’s activities.
- Developing and expanding your network of scientific collaborators within the international research community.
- Having a voice to help strategic planning of WCRP activities that actively lead at the frontiers of climate science.
- Contributing to the professional development of the next generation of scientists and scholars.
- Helping to enable global climate-change readiness and societal resilience.
How to apply
The call is now closed.