Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer in severe thunderstorm observations and analysis
Core
Conduct fieldwork to capture critical measurements using mobile radar and LiDAR systems during severe thunderstorm events across Southeast Queensland and advance techniques for analysing near-surface hail and wind observations.
Role type
Postdoctoral Research Fellow / Research Officer (Atmospheric Science)
Builds
High-quality research outputs for publication and industry partners
Domain
Meteorology / Atmospheric Physics
Deliverable
research
Required skills
Analysis of large observational or numerical data sets of atmospheric variables, Mathematical programming and analysis in Python or R, PhD in Engineering or Science with focus on measurement, analysis or modelling of atmospheric flows
Preferred skills
Experience in collection and analysis of observations using radar, LiDAR or surface-based weather stations, Experience undertaking or managing fieldwork campaigns during severe weather, Expertise in optimisation or inverse problems in earth sciences or geophysics, Experience modelling complex fluid flows (computational fluid dynamics)
Responsibilities
Plan and undertake fieldwork across Southeast Queensland operating radar, LiDAR and weather monitoring systems, Contribute to the supervision and development of Honours and Higher Degree by Research students, Produce high-quality research outputs for publication and industry partners
Seniority
Postdoctoral Researcher
