Research Associate in Ocean Modelling
- Hobart, TAS
- $147,083 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
- Collaboration and community focussed
- Technical expertise along with a passion for discovery and intellectual curiosity
- Full time, Fixed-Term (3 years - potential to extend), Based in Hobart
- Work within the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Weather of the 21st Century, employed through the partner node University of Tasmania within the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. The researcher will help coordinate research activities with researchers across the Centre.
- Develop eddy-rich ocean models and couple them to very high resolution atmospheric models to gain quantitative insight into the complex coupling between the ocean and atmosphere. Use these fine scale models to understand mesoscale and sub-mesoscale ocean dynamics and their impacts on air-sea interactions and their role in weather and climate variability.
- Questions include: How sensitive is the representation of ocean stratification, instabilities, and turbulence at fronts to model resolution? How do fine-scale air-sea interactions impact ocean upwelling, mixing, biogeochemical transfers and the marine atmospheric boundary layer? How important are wave-current and wave-wind interactions to wind stress, heat flux, and marine atmospheric boundary layer variations?
- Undertake other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- A PhD or equivalent in fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, atmospheric science, applied mathematics or an equivalent field.
- Demonstrable knowledge of ocean processes and/or air-sea coupling.
- Demonstrable knowledge of developing/configuring/running ocean and/or coupled climate models.
- Experience in analysing atmosphere or ocean weather systems in model simulations.
- Programming experience in python, MATLAB, or other high-level language.
- Evidence of research that has produced high-quality publications and presentations at conferences.
- Capacity to work effectively both independently and in a team, as well as with colleagues at other Centre nodes and partner organisations.
- Commitment to equity and diversity principles and to contributing to an inclusive culture in the workplace.
- To apply online, please provide the following supporting documentation:
- Resume
- Cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role
- Your responses to the success criteria from the Position Description below
- For further information about this position, please contact Associate Professor Paul Spence, Associate Professor of Physical Oceanography,
for our guide to applying and details on the recruitment process. * Please refer to the attached Position Description Below for full details.Applications close Sunday, 19 May 2024, 11.55pmRequirementsAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Country Australia City Hobart Postal Code Hobart GeofieldWhere to apply WebsiteContact CityHobartSTATUS: EXPIRED
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