Groundwater & Climate Modeling Research Associate

UNSW; Sydney; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation 17%

Job summary

UNSW Sydney is seeking a Research Associate (Level A) to contribute to the ARC Laureate Fellowship project on groundwater recharge and climate processes. You will design, configure and run groundwater recharge model simulations, integrating fire events for the Black Summer fires across past and future climates, in collaboration with Prof.

Baker and partners at TU Dresden. You will publish in top journals, present at conferences, and contribute to the team’s scholarly work, including PhD

Qualifications

• PhD (or soon to be awarded) in groundwater hydrology or related areas such as hydrology, climate modelling, physics or mathematics.
• Demonstrated ability to carry out scientific research independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong research and publication track record (relative to opportunity) in an area listed in the position summary.
• Evidence of high level analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Evidence of experience in using groundwater models and processing large datasets
• Demonstrated programming skills (e.g. MATLAB, Python, R).
• An understanding of and commitment to UNSW’s aims, objectives and values in action, together with relevant policies and guidelines.
• Knowledge of health and safety responsibilities and commitment to attending relevant health and safety training.

Responsibilities

• Contribute both independently and as a team member in collaborative research with a focus to enhance the quality of research outcomes of the Laureate Fellowship project.
• Design, configure, and run groundwater recharge model simulations at different scales to investigate climate and environmental processes that lead to relationships between climate and environmental change and groundwater recharge.
• Conduct research in line with the project’s aims independently and under limited direction of the supervisor.
• Work collaboratively with other researchers among the Laureate fellowship team and the groundwater team at the TU Dresden.
• Maintain a strong focus on communicating research findings by publishing in highly ranked journals and presenting to peers at local, national and global conferences.
• Contribute independently or as a team member to the collegiate life of the Laureate Fellowship team such as assisting with supervision of PhD students, committee memberships, participating in workshops, etc.
• Align with and actively demonstrate the Code of Conduct and Values.
• Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

Skills

Research collaboration

Analytical thinking

Verbal and written communication

Education

PhD in groundwater hydrology or related

Tools

MATLAB

Python

R

Job description

UNSW Sydney is seeking a Research Associate (Level A) to contribute to the ARC Laureate Fellowship project on groundwater recharge and climate processes. You will design, configure and run groundwater recharge model simulations, integrating fire events for the Black Summer fires across past and future climates, in collaboration with Prof.

Baker and partners at TU Dresden. You will publish in top journals, present at conferences, and contribute to the team’s scholarly work, including PhD