Postdoctoral Fellowship In Groundwater Hydrology

**Acknowledgement of Country**:
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

**Role Highlights**:

- **Launch your career at Australia's National Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation**:

- **Great opportunity for an early career researcher with a PhD in groundwater hydrology or hydrogeology**:

- **Join a team of world leaders within the Groundwater Management Group at CSIRO**

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**The Opportunity**:
CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.

We're seeking a dynamic Groundwater Hydrologist to advance national approaches to define the current and future state of groundwaters (including evapotranspiration and recharge) to underpin decision making for the future sustainable use of Australia's groundwater, considering drivers such as climate change.

**Your high-level duties will include**:

- Advance methods and tools to quantify groundwater resources spatially and temporally, using fit-for-purpose models.
- Contribute to new methods and tools to quantify uncertainty where existing groundwater data is sparse, with specific, focused investigations to reduce uncertainty.
- Support the assessment of future groundwater supplies and water security more broadly.
- Collaborate with other parts of CSIRO such as Energy, Minerals, Data61, and Agriculture & Food to enhance the understanding of groundwater's role to support productive sectors such as irrigated agriculture, mining, and energy.
- Other duties as directed.

**Role Particulars**:
**Location**:Adelaide, SA (Kaurna Country)

**Salary**: AU$99K - AU$109K per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

**Tenure & work schedule**:Specified Term of 3 years; Full-time _(Options for part-time and flexible work arrangements can be discussed based on needs of role and individual circumstances)._

**Reference**: 99641

**Essential**
- A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD). The doctorate must be in a relevant discipline area, such as groundwater hydrology or hydrogeology.
(Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (or part time equivalent) of relevant research experience).
- Demonstrated expertise using data-driven analysis, modelling, interpretation and/or uncertainty analysis to improve groundwater system conceptualisation.
- Demonstrated expertise visualising groundwater data using a variety of software packages, e.g. spatial analysis in QGIS, statistical analysis in R, visualisation in Python or similar.
- High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively internally and externally, including the presentation of research outcomes at national and international conferences.
- A record of science innovation and creativity, including the ability & willingness to incorporate novel ideas and approaches into scientific investigations.

**Desirable**
- Knowledge of groundwater systems, ecohydrology, and hydrogeology in Australia.
- Experience using fit-for-purpose analysis methods and models to quantify uncertainty where existing groundwater data is sparse.
- Remain productive, positive and resilient in complex, ambiguous and/or uncertain environments.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team, plus the motivation and discipline to carry out autonomous research.

For full details about this role please view the **Position Description**.

**Eligibility**:
**Life at CSIRO and Flexible Work Arrangements**:
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. We can discuss flexible work arrangements with you during the recruitment process. CSIRO also offers a range of leave entitlements, benefits and career development opportunities. To find out more, visit Careers at CSIRO.

**Inclusion and Belonging**:
Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths