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Research Fellow/Fellow, Data Assimilation Analyst, Institute for Water Futures

Employer
AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (ANU)
Location
Canberra, Australia
Closing date
19 Nov 2019

Classification: Academic Level B or Level C
Salary package: $99,809 - $133,202 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Tenure Track (Level B) or Continuing (Level C)

Institute overview:

The Australian National University (ANU) made a major and on-going investment in water research through its National Institute Grant to establish the Institute for Water Futures (IWF). The IWF brings together researchers in 10 water-related positions from across sciences, social sciences, humanities and public policy within the ANU and has established research partnerships with state and federal water agencies, and other research organisations. The IWF mission is to support sustainable water futures and to identify transformative, innovative and robust strategies to resolve the water challenges of today and tomorrow.

The IWF is seeking to recruit several highly motivated and capable early career water researchers from multiple disciplines and areas of expertise. The successful candidates will be expected to work in collaboration with ANU colleagues, research partners including Bureau of Meteorology, CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, Murray Darling Basin Authority, NSW Department of Industry Queensland Water Modelling Network, Atlas of living Australia and communities to effectively respond to real-world water challenges facing Australia and the Asia and Pacific regions.  Working for the IWF, the successful candidates will be actively collaborating with key stakeholders and researchers as part of an inter-disciplinary water research team and will be effectively contributing to the research and teaching program at the IWF.

Position overview:

The IWF and the Research School of Earth Sciences seek an outstanding advanced early- or mid-career researcher with a demonstrable track record of incorporating observational data into numerical models that represent and track the transport of water in the Earth system. The successful candidate will engage in research and teaching, and have a strong background in data inversion and/or data assimilation (e.g. Kalman filtering), along with interest in, and a general understanding of, how ecosystems and other aspects of the climate system interact with the hydrosphere. There will be a future need to adapt existing models and practices to exploit new remote sensing data, as future missions become operational (e.g. SWOT). Our ideal candidate will work closely with other geodesists and hydrologists in the IWF to develop efficient processes for assimilating remotely sensed estimates of total water storage, soil moisture and surface water levels, and be keen to contribute to the broader, interdisciplinary goals.

For further information about these roles, please contact Associate Professor Paul Tregoning, E: paul.tregoning@anu.edu.au

To find out more about the Institute for Water Futures, please follow visit our site: https://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/research/affiliated-research-groups/institute-water-futures-iwf

Closing date: 19 November 2019

Position description: Data Assimilation.pdf

We welcome and develop applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia.

ANU Values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. People with a disability are encouraged to apply. For more information about staff equity at ANU, read here: https://services.anu.edu.au/business-units/human-resources-division/equity-and-diversity

The Australian National University is a world-leading institution and provides a range of lifestyle, financial and non-financial rewards and programs to support staff in maintaining a healthy work/life balance whilst encouraging success in reaching their full career potential. For more information, please see here: https://www.anu.edu.au/jobs

Application information

In order to apply for his role, please make sure that you upload the following documents:

  • A statement addressing each selection criteria
  • A current curriculum vitae (CV), including 2 recent referees
  • Supporting documents

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

The Institute for Water futures will be making multiple appointments, please see the below open opportunities and follow the link(link to ANU job board) to apply.

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