Ocean Forecast Verification Industrial Placement 2027
This industrial placement role offers an undergraduate the opportunity to work alongside marine experts on quality assurance and anomaly detection for monitoring marine forecast models. You will develop a prototype artificial intelligence capability for operational ocean monitoring and event attribution, creating an intelligent assistant that automatically monitors daily marine forecasts. Working within the Met Office, you will collaborate with team members to train artificial intelligence agents to assess model outputs and summarise system status in natural language.
What they're looking for
- Interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning
- Studying for a mathematical or physical science degree
- Experience with programming or scientific computing tools
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate technical information clearly
Qualifications
- Degree in a mathematical or physical science
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to UK nationals, Republic of Ireland nationals, Commonwealth citizens with the right to work, and certain EU, Swiss, and Turkish nationals.
Selection process
Interviews will be completed by 16th December 2026.
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