Hydrogeology Research Associate: Fieldwork & Modelling

Flinders University; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% Super

Flexible working arrangements

Salary packaging options

Job summary

Flinders University invites applications for a Research Associate in Hydrogeology/Hydrology to join an ARC-funded team in Mitcham, SA. You will develop and apply numerical models, conduct fieldwork, analyse data, and contribute to physical experiments to understand groundwater and surface water systems across Australia.

You will collaborate across disciplines, prepare reports and publications, and present findings to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• A PhD in hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources engineering or a related field, or be near completion of a PhD
• Demonstrated expertise in physics-based modelling of surface water and/or groundwater systems
• Knowledge of surface water-groundwater interactions and surface-subsurface hydrological processes
• Strong scientific programming and numerical modelling skills, including proficiency in Python or a similar programming language
• Experience with field-based research, data analysis and/or physical experimentation relevant to hydrological or hydrogeological systems

Responsibilities

• Developing and applying numerical models to investigate groundwater and surface water systems, including mixed-density groundwater processes
• Conducting fieldwork, analysing field data and contributing to physical experimentation, including sand tank experiments
• Investigating the impacts of climate, land use, river regulation and groundwater extraction on groundwater systems
• Collaborating with researchers and project partners across disciplines and institutions
• Preparing scientific reports, publications and presentations and communicating research findings to academic and project audiences

Skills

Python

Numerical modelling

Data analysis

Fieldwork

Scientific programming

Education

PhD in hydrology, hydrogeology, water resources engineering or related field

Tools

Python

Numerical modelling software

Job description

Flinders University invites applications for a Research Associate in Hydrogeology/Hydrology to join an ARC-funded team in Mitcham, SA. You will develop and apply numerical models, conduct fieldwork, analyse data, and contribute to physical experiments to understand groundwater and surface water systems across Australia.

You will collaborate across disciplines, prepare reports and publications, and present findings to diverse audiences.