Research Fellow in Tropical Rainfall

**Job no**: 0057916
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time (Fixed-term for 2 years)
**Faculty**:Faculty of Science
**Department/School**:School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
**Salary**:UOM Level A - $80,258 - $108,906 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Use complex geophysical datasets and high-performance computing to examine processes and impacts in the tropics, with particular attention to extreme precipitation**:

- **Work under the guidance of Dr. Claire Vincent and other researchers within the Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**_FLEXIBLE EMPLOYMENT_**

**About the Role**

Your responsibilities will include:

- Progress research on the role of the inter-scale interaction of climate modes on recent and historical extreme rainfall events in tropical Australia
- Examine the representation of the inter-scale interaction of climate modes and its impact on extreme rainfall in a variety of standard and experimental modelling systems.
- Actively collaborate with other researchers in the Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes on cross-disciplinary areas relating to drought and climate risk.
- Assist with, contribute to and publish results in the peer-reviewed scientific literature

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will have a demonstrated knowledge of tropical weather and climate systems as well as a high level of computing skills, including the use of high-performance computing and the analysis of complex data sets

You will also have:

- A PhD in atmospheric science or a related discipline
- A demonstrated capacity to publish in high quality peer-reviewed journals, with a strong publication record in relevant areas, commensurate with experience and opportunities
- Excellent ability to work co-operatively and positively in a multi-disciplinary research-based team environment and liaise with people from diverse backgrounds.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.
- This position requires the incumbent to hold a current and valid Working with Children Check to ensure the University provides a safe environment for everyone._

**Visa sponsorship may be available for this position.**

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