Oceans Graduate School

• Opportunity would suit a PhD student with a background in fluid mechanics
• 2-year fixed term full-time appointment
• Base salary range: Level A $74,236 – $99,905 p.a. (pro-rata) plus 17% superannuation (candidates with a completed PhD will start at level A8 $99,905)

The University of Western Australia (UWA) is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world and a member of the prestigious Australian Group of Eight research intensive universities. With a strong research track record, vibrant campus and working environments, supported by the freedom to innovate and inspire, there is no better time to join Western Australia’s top university.

About the team

The Oceans Graduate School engages in fundamental and applied research to find solutions to global challenges facing our oceans, coasts and estuaries. Our School comprises state-of-the-art facilities around Western Australia for world-class oceans research.

Through the Oceans Institute and Oceans Graduate School, UWA provides an outstanding multi-disciplinary and collaborative environment for this project and is ranked 13^th and 21^st in the world (and 1^st in Australia) in the fields of Marine/Ocean and Environmental Engineering.

The Oceans Graduate School engages with partners around the world, including other universities, governments and research institutions, so more can be done in the pursuit of solving global oceans challenges. The Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre (IOMRC) at UWA was built to house the research our School undertakes with partners such as the CSIRO, Australian Institute of Marine Science and the Fisheries Division of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Western Australia).

About the opportunity

As a Research Associate in the Oceans Graduate School, you will work on an Australian Research Council Discovery Project focussing on an innovative experimental fluid mechanics campaign to define how living roughness (e.g. seagrass, coral, mangroves, kelp) controls flow, turbulence and mass transport processes.

You will design and conduct experimental fluid mechanics research, communicate research outcomes to stakeholders, contribute to project deliverables and assist with supervising research students working on the project.

About you

To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:

• A PhD, or near completion, in fluid mechanics in the fields of environmental, civil, mechanical, ocean or coastal engineering (or related fields)
• Demonstrated ability to generate outcomes from experimental research in order to better understand and predict environmental fluid mechanics processes
• Ability to analyse experimental data sets in Python or MATLAB environments
• Ability to supervise research students at undergraduate and Masters levels.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work both independently and productively within a team
• Publications in experimental fluid mechanics research is desirable but not essential

About your application

Full details of the position's responsibilities and the selection criteria are outlined in the position description: PD 513359.pdf

You are required to address the selection criteria in your submission in a separate document. For information to assist you with compiling statements to answer the selection criteria, please visit Addressing the selection criteria.

You may also submit an additional statement (1 page max) outlining any personal circumstances which should be considered when assessing your application. Applicants who have experienced periods of academic/professional interruption or other relevant events can include a description of achievements relative to opportunity in this statement.

Closing date: 11:55 PM AWST on Friday, 27 January 2023

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Marco Ghisalberti on marco.ghisalberti@uwa.edu.au

This position is open to international applicants.

Application Details: Please apply online via the Apply Now button.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity

UWA is committed to a diverse workforce and an equitable and inclusive workplace. We celebrate difference and believe diversity is fundamental to achieving our goals as a globally recognised Top 100 educational and research institution. We are committed to creating a safe work environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQA+ community and people living with disability.

• We have a globally competitive, gender neutral parental leave policy with 26 weeks paid leave after 12 months service and 36 weeks after 5 years.
• We have on-campus childcare facilities for children aged 6 weeks to kindy.
• We facilitate flexible working, with part-time and job-sharing arrangements considered.
• We have an ongoing partnership with Pride in Diversity and were recently awarded a Bronze Employer status for LGBTIQA+ inclusion.
• We have Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation and actively work to improve gender equity.

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