Job no: 0062046
Location: Parkville
Role type: Full-time; Fixed-term for 36 months
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Department/School: School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Salary: Level A – $83,468 – $113,262 p.a. plus 17% super
- Conduct research on climate variability in observations and climate model simulations, focusing on weather-climate interactions in tropical Australia.
- An opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research, offering unparalleled networking and professional development opportunities.
- Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families!
About the Role
The postdoctoral fellow will research climate variability in observations and climate models, focusing on weather-climate interactions in tropical Australia. Funded by the Australian Research Council, the role aims to understand how weather systems affect tropical Australian climate variability and evaluate climate models' accuracy in simulating these systems. This position offers networking and professional development within a collaborative research community studying climate change's impact on Australia's weather.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Significantly contribute towards the research effort of the Centre Project Sea Surface Temperatures, Modes of Variability and Weather Systems and develop your research expertise with an increasing degree of autonomy.
- Conduct internationally competitive research, resulting in publications in high impact journals.
- Contribute to teaching, training, scientific mentoring and supervision of students.
- Actively participate at Centre and School meetings and with guidance, contribute to planning activities or committee work to support capacity building in the School/discipline.
Who We Are Looking For
You will ideally have expertise in meteorology and climate science, excellent communication abilities, a proven record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals, and the ability to collaborate effectively in a research team.
You will also have:
- Completion (or near completion) of a PhD in Climate Science or a related discipline.
- Strong computational skills in a programming environment such as Python.
- Experience in climate model analysis and engagement with stakeholders would be desirable.
For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check. This is essential to guarantee a secure environment for all individuals at the University. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Your New Team – “School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences“
The School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences synergizes discipline strengths in geography, atmospheric science and geoscience. The School offers undergraduate and graduate research programs in these core discipline areas, and in the multi-disciplinary fields of Climate Change, Environmental Science and Archaeological Science. The research within the School is built upon extensive expertise in geography, geoscience and atmospheric science, ranging from the social sciences through to the quantitative physical sciences.
In addition to internationally recognised discipline expertise, we have strengths in a number of multi-disciplinary areas including: climate change; resource futures; space, place and social change; environmental hazards; Indigenous knowledge; and Earth system interactions. With strengths in both the spatial (local to global) and temporal (deep time as well as recent) dimensions of environmental change, the School is committed to achieving a better future for our students, society and the environment. The School contributes strongly to the key areas of Place, Community, Education, Discovery, and Global in the University’s Advancing Melbourne Strategy.
What We Offer You!
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page!
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
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Join Us!
If you feel this role is right for you, please apply with the following documents:
- Resume
- Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
- The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)
^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria
If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Oliver Bukasa via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.
If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.
Position Description
