Senior Research Software Engineer (Training Specialist)

Access-Nri; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 124,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCESS-NRI in Canberra seeks a Senior Research Software Engineer (Training Specialist) to join the User Training Team. You will contribute to technical training, documentation, user support, and community engagement to help researchers learn and use ACCESS climate modelling software effectively.

The role involves collaborating with software engineers and researchers, understanding user workflows, and developing resources to improve learning, adoption, and user experience across ACCESS software

Job description

Senior Research Software Engineer (Training Specialist)

Location: Canberra, ACT, Australia, 2601
Classification: ANU Officer 8 (Specialist)
Closing at: Nov 8 2026 – 23:55 AEDT
Salary package: $124,392 – $133,017 per annum, plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full-time, Fixed Term, until June 2028, with possibility of extension

We are seeking a talented individual to join the ACCESS-NRI User Training Team. This team sits at the intersection of research software, climate science, and community engagement to enable researchers to use ACCESS climate modelling software effectively.

The User Training Team works across a diverse range of user-facing activities, including technical training, documentation, user support, user experience and community engagement, internship coordination, and other initiatives that improve how researchers discover, learn, and use ACCESS software and data.

In this role, you will contribute across many of these areas, working closely with software engineers, research scientists, and the broader ACCESS community to understand user workflows, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop resources, processes, and initiatives that make ACCESS software, data, workflows, and other outputs easier to learn, adopt, and use. You will also contribute to understanding how researchers and other users interact with ACCESS software and resources, using user feedback and engagement activities to continuously improve the user experience.

This role involves collaborating across multiple teams and disciplines while taking ownership of a range of projects and initiatives within the User Training Team. You will have the opportunity to contribute ideas, identify opportunities for improvement, and help shape how ACCESS-NRI supports and engages its user community.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working with both software and research communities, is comfortable learning new technologies and scientific concepts, and can communicate complex ideas clearly to a range of audiences. Experience with every aspect of the role is less important than curiosity, initiative, flexibility, and a willingness to contribute across a broad range of user enablement activities.