Calculate extreme heat indices for remote communities Undertake and publish high-quality research into the future climate Full time, fixed term (12 months), based in Hobart About the opportunity We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral research fellow in extreme heat in remote communities to join the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) in Hobart for a one-year research-focused appointment.
This position will join a multidisciplinary, cross-intuitional team of researchers working on a Wellcome Trust funded project exploring the heat health burden on First Nations communities in under-resourced remote Australia.
This project will be the first of its kind to collect and collate evidence on the impacts of extreme hot temperatures on remote First Nations residents of Australia living across different climate zones.
What you'll do: Develop historical assessments of temperature and humidity for six remote Australian communities.
Explore climate projections for each region to investigate how temperature, humidity, and extreme indices may change.
Prepare climate data for analyses on extreme heat impacts.
Undertake and publish high-quality research/scholarly activities.
Collaborate with and contribute to the broader climate, health, and Indigenous research community.
What we're looking for: A PhD in climate science, environmental science, meteorology, or related field.
Demonstrated experience in working with climate data such as fixed-point observations, gridded historical data and climate projections.
Demonstrated experience in working with large data sets.
Strong programming skills (e.g. Python, R) and ideally experience in high-performance computing.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team, collaborate across disciplines and build effective relationships.
Salary details Appointment to this role will be at Academic Level A and will have a total remuneration package of up to $125,877 comprising base salary within the range of $83,198 to $107,587 plus 17% superannuation.