Research Associate in Bushfire Science

UNSW Canberra is a campus of the University of New South Wales located at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra. UNSW Canberra endeavours to offer staff a rewarding experience and offers many opportunities and attractive benefits, including:

• One of Australia’s leading research and teaching universities
• Strong commitment to staff development and learning
• Strong commitment to work life and family balance
• Generous superannuation opportunities

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

The UNSW Bushfire research group seeks to improve understanding of bushfire and associated processes, and their relation to firefighter and community safety. We conduct fundamental and applied research into bushfire behaviour and propagation, including coupled and dynamic effects. We aim to develop scientifically rigorous models that integrate with fire safety and risk management systems. We also work with external stakeholders to put our findings into practice.
As a Research Associate you will work with members of the Bushfire Research Group and with ACT Government stakeholders to develop and apply rigorous computational models of ember storms on the urban fringes of the ACT.
You will contribute to improving the safety and resilience of bushfire prone communities and develop productive collaborative relationships within UNSW and with government stakeholders.

About the Role:

Role: Research Associate in Bushfire Science
Salary: Level A step 6: $99,325 plus 17% Superannuation
Term: Fixed term 24 months
Closing date: 17 May 2022, 11:30PM AEST.

About the Successful Applicants

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have a PhD, with experience in conducting atmospheric modelling or computational fluid dynamics simulations in a similar area.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct innovative and independent research.
• Will have excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Emerging stakeholder engagement and management skills
• Keen to develop new skills using geographical information system software

In your application, please upload a 2-page pitch addressing the Skills and Experience outlined in the Position Description.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake pre-employment checks prior to commencement in this role. The checks that will be undertaken are listed in the Position Description. You will not be required to provide any further documentation or information regarding the checks until directly requested by UNSW.

The position is located in Canberra, ACT. UNSW Canberra is a Faculty of UNSW. The successful candidate will be required to work from the UNSW Canberra campus. To be successful you will hold Australian Working Rights or Australian Citizenship. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

For further information about UNSW Canberra, please visit our website: UNSW Canberra

Contact:
Jason Sharples
Professor, Bushfire Research Group, School of Science
E: [email protected]
P: 02 5114 5020
Applications Close: 17 May 2022, 11:30PM AEST.

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