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 / Severe Weather Research
Deliverable
production ML models | research
Required skills
Analysis of large observational or numerical data sets of atmospheric variables, Mathematical programming and analysis in Python or R, Operating radar and LiDAR systems, Planning and undertaking fieldwork campaigns
Preferred skills
Experience modelling complex fluid flows (e.g. computational fluid dynamics), Expertise in optimisation or inverse problems in earth sciences or geophysics, Experience with surface-based weather stations
Technologies
Python, R, Mobile radar, LiDAR
Responsibilities
Plan and undertake fieldwork across Southeast Queensland, operate radar and LiDAR systems, advance methods to analyse near-surface wind and hail, produce research outputs for publication, supervise Honours and Higher Degree by Research students
Seniority
Postdoctoral Researcher
