Operational Hydrological Forecaster - Earth Sciences - Careers at Science New Zealand
Core
Early- to mid-career scientist translating rainfall forecasts into hydrological response and real-time flood inundation guidance to support emergency response and decision-making across New Zealand.
Role type
Operational hydrological forecaster (early-mid career)
Builds
Probabilistic river-flow and real-time flood inundation forecasting systems
Domain
Hydrology, meteorology, natural hazards, freshwater environments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Hydrological modelling, numerical weather prediction, hydrodynamic modelling, ensemble forecasting, statistical post-processing, forecast verification, Python/R/Matlab programming, HPC environment usage, project leadership
Preferred skills
High Performance Computing (HPC) experience, experience in Pacific Islands region
Technologies
Python, R, Matlab, HPC platforms
Responsibilities
Participate in duty roster and on-call response during major weather/flood events; Translate rainfall forecasts into hydrological impacts and advice for stakeholders; Implement and verify hydrological/hydraulic forecasting systems at basin/national scales; Transition new models/tools from research to operational use; Contribute to seasonal/subseasonal forecasting and drought monitoring; Lead research projects and publish scientific outputs.
Seniority
Early to mid-career
