Research software engineer, climate modelling

Role Overview

Role type: Full Time (1.0 FTE); Fixed Term for three years. Faculty: Faculty of Science. Department/School: School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.

Salary: UoM 8: $125,191 - $135,504 p.a. plus 17% superannuation.

Responsibilities

• Configure, run and enhance experimental ACCESS regional atmosphere and land models on the National Computational Infrastructure (NCI) high‐performance systems.
• Manage climate and weather software development projects from concept through implementation, testing and evaluation.
• Diagnose and resolve model, performance and workflow issues, providing expert technical support on the NCI and related platforms.
• Develop and maintain documentation, example configurations and training materials for ACCESS and associated tools.
• Design and deliver tutorials and workshops that build computational skills across the 21st Century Weather Centre's diverse research community.

Qualifications

• Hold a postgraduate qualification in science, software engineering or a closely related computational field.
• Strong experience developing scientific software with version control, solving physical problems using numerical algorithms.
• Program confidently in Fortran and Python within Unix or Linux environments; additional experience in C or C++ is appreciated.
• Detailed understanding of climate system models and high‐performance computing, including MPI‐based parallelisation and optimisation.
• Knowledge of software engineering best practice, documentation, testing and collaborative workflows for large codebases.
• Excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering training for researchers with diverse technical backgrounds.

Benefits

• 17% superannuation.
• Flexible work arrangements and a strong commitment to inclusion and well‐being.
• Career development opportunities, including tailored programs such as Academic Women in Leadership and access to learning platforms including LinkedIn Learning.
• Leave provisions to support work‐life balance: leading parental leave, gender affirmation leave and cultural leave.
• Salary packaging and discounted services including Bupa health insurance and access to cultural and recreational benefits such as discounts for the Melbourne Theatre Company.
• Health and well‐being services including an Employee Assistance Program.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child‐safe organisation.The diversity of our community enriches us all, and we are committed to creating an inclusive and fair workplace where everyone is valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and encourage applications from people with disabilities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.

Applicants must have current valid work rights for Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. A Working with Children Check is required for all positions.