Groundwater Hydrologist

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**The Opportunity**:

- **Key role for early career Projects Officer in Groundwater Hydrology research**:

- **Contribute to water security across a range of research areas**:

- **Collaborative, flexible, innovative workplace that values you and your career**

The role of Research Projects staff in CSIRO is to collaborate in scientific and technological activities with other research staff usually by assisting with detailed planning, undertaking or assisting with experimental, observational or technology development work, and in carrying out the more practical aspects of the work.

The Groundwater hydrologist will join the ‘Risks to groundwater resources’ team in the Environment Business Unit. This team provides integrated assessments of risks to groundwater quantity and quality to support sustainable development and resilient management of groundwater resources and dependent environments.
Other opportunities to engage with researchers and contribute to groundwater characterisation and management projects include, but are not limited to, regional-scale water resource assessments in Northern Australia and the Murray-Darling Basin.

**Your duties will include**:

- Under limited supervision, contribute to desktop literature review of publicly available reports, datasets, guidance and policy documents related to the assessment and management or mitigation of impacts on water and the environment associated with the exploration and production of hydrocarbons and hydrogen, including renewable energy generation.
- Contribute to the interpretation and communication of research or technological results, collaborate on drafting presentations to, and/or detailed written reports for, clients and the scientific and/or technology community.
- Under limited supervision, collate and integrate spatial, field, remotely sensed and/or modelled data to conceptualise interactions between groundwaters, other water sources and water-dependent ecosystems. This includes spatial data analysis, map making, graph and figure preparation for summary reports and spatial causal network for environmental impact assessment.
- Follow data management and data analysis protocols to maintain the integrity of procedures and ensure quality assurance when assisting with generating scientific outputs.
- Conduct literature and data reviews, undertake field and laboratory investigations, including associated analysis involving statistical or graphics software.
- Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO’s scientific objectives.

**Location**:Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD or Perth WA preferred

**Salary**:AU$ 68,148 - AU$ 86,733 per annum
plus up to 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure**:Specified term of 3 years, Full-time

**Reference**:87023

**To be considered you will need**:
**Essential**:

- Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed_.
- Demonstrated ability to collate, modify and interpret data relevant to groundwater hydrology, and communicate research results via technical presentations and/or written reports.
- High levels of initiative, adaptability, independence, and demonstrated ability to respond to unforeseen changes at work.
- Good oral and written communication skills, coupled with a willingness to cultivate productive working relationships with landholders, industry, government, other stakeholders, as well as colleagues in other science organisations.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary research team, and communicating openly, effectively and respectfully with all staff, clients and suppliers.
- Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills with experience in planning and managing logistics to ensure projects run efficiently and smoothly.

**Desirable**
- Bachelor’s degree with honours or master’s degree in a relevant field such as engineering, geology, hydrogeology, groundwater modelling, ecohydrology, environmental science or similar.
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualise groundwater flow and aquifers, preferably with an understanding of interactions between groundwaters, other water resources and ecosystems. Experience in the development, calibration and/or uncertainty analysis of regional scale groundwater models.
- Knowledge of wider aspects of water resource characterisation or management, including for the onshore gas industry in Australia, and groundwater-based water supplies.
- Co-author on scientific journal publications and/or technical/client reports.
- Proven experience in, and knowledge of, Python programming (or equivalent