The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals. These goals are to: • maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it • protect the Antarctic environment • understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system • undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance. The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. The Australian Antarctic Division's Science Branch leads the Australian Government's scientific program in Antarctica. Our research addresses critical issues including climate change, the human footprint in Antarctica, the conservation of Antarctic and Southern Ocean wildlife, and the sustainable management of Southern Ocean fisheries, and is directed by the Australian Antarctic Strategic Plan. The Ice Sheet and Sea Level component of the Antarctic Climate Program focuses on reducing the largest uncertainties in global climate projections identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) - in particular the future behaviour of the Antarctic ice sheet and its contribution to sea-level rise. This work directly supports Australia's national climate adaptation priorities, Pacific Island partnerships, and international commitments through peer-reviewed publications and long-term observational networks and modelling. For more information about us please visit our website. The key duties of the position include Research Scientist (APS6 - EL1): Undertake advanced analysis of ice-sheet, climate and sea-level datasets; integrate simulations with satellite and in-situ observations to quantify drivers of ice-sheet change due to ocean and atmosphere forcing, and contributions to sea-level rise. Work as part of a small team to provide analysis support to AAD projects and collaborate with national and international partners on data analysis, model inter-comparisons, and field research planning. Manipulate, quality-control, and visualise large geophysical datasets using Python, MATLAB, R, and GIS tools in Linux/Unix environments. Prepare and contribute to the publication of science outputs in international peer-reviewed journals.