Role Highlights
- Use your collaboration & engagement expertise to advance our Water Security program
- Work as part of large multi-disciplinary projects to support the science and impact needs of groundwater characterisation
- Play a key role in guiding impact, capability science and world-class talent within a critical research group
About Us
As Australia's national science agency, our company is solving the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. Many of our iconic innovations were once considered impossible until someone, just like you, joined us and took on the challenge.
The opportunity
We have a dynamic and inclusive team within the Groundwater Management Group and are seeking applicants for the role of Senior Groundwater Hydrologist. If you take pride in your interpersonal skills and your ability to apply your groundwater hydrology expertise to drive water security impact, we would love to hear from you!
This position sits within the our Environment Research Unit, within the Water Security Program and the Groundwater Management Group.
As the successful candidate, you will contribute to hydrological research to better understand and manage water security and its impacts on the economy, environment and communities of Australia. You will work independently on new research projects or as part of large multi-disciplinary projects to support the science and impact needs of groundwater characterisation, management, and water security in Australia.
Applications would be assessed across two capability levels, and the successful candidate will be appointed at the level commensurate with their skills and experience, as assessed by the Selection Panel.
To be considered at the higher capability level, you will also demonstrate the ability to be a leader in groundwater hydrology research, including system characterisation and modelling. You will have established networks and experience developing a portfolio of activities with a national focus on impact. You will work across our company and the broader water science innovation system.
Your duties will include:
- Conduct hydrological, groundwater and connected surface-groundwater modelling research to better understand and manage water security and its impacts on the economy, environment and communities of Australia.
- Provide input and undertake independent work into new research projects or large multi-disciplinary projects to support the science and impact needs of groundwater characterisation, management, and water security in Australia.
- Undertake innovative research related to groundwater hydrology processes, recharge, throughflow, inter-aquifer/aquitard leakage and groundwater-surface water exchanges, including novel methods to integrate hydrological, geophysical and environmental tracer data into hydrogeological models to better understand and manage groundwater resources.
At the higher CSOF6 level, key result areas and duties also include:
- Conduct hydrological, hydrogeological and groundwater modelling research using uncertainty (conceptual and numerical) to better understand and manage groundwater resources and its impacts on the economy, environment and communities of Australia.
- Lead innovative research related to groundwater hydrology processes, recharge, throughflow, inter-aquifer/aquitard leakage and groundwater-surface water exchanges via combination of hydrological investigations, modelling, geostatistical and uncertainty methods to better understand and manage groundwater resources.
- Develop robust hydrogeological conceptual models incorporating conceptual uncertainty and quantify groundwater flow processes to constrain the framework, input and boundary conditions for groundwater flow models used in regional water resource assessments.
- Foster collaboration across our sectors to enhance the understanding of groundwater's role to support productive sectors such as irrigated agriculture, mining, and energy.
- Lead technical scientific reports, scientific writing, and delivery of scientific publications, lead opportunities, projects, specific activities or project components, engage with other specialists across our company and external stakeholders to deliver on projects, present project outcomes, have good communication and writing skills.
- Advise policy makers and inform and transfer knowledge to non-scientific audiences as required.
Role Particulars
Location: Adelaide, SA (Kaurna Country)
Salary: AU$114K - AU$153K per annum, plus up to 15.4% superannuation (across two capability levels)
Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite; Full-time (Options for part-time and flexible work arrangements can be discussed based on needs of role and individual circumstances
As the successful candidate, you will bring:
Applications will be assessed against the Selection Criteria outlined below. The successful candidate will be appointed at the capability level that best aligns with their demonstrated skills and experience, as determined by the Selection Panel.
Essential
- A PhD (or an equivalent combination of qualifications and research experience) in a relevant field such as groundwater hydrology or hydrogeology.
- Demonstrated ability to undertake original, creative and innovative research by generating and pursuing novel ideas and solutions to scientific research problems in groundwater science, that have an impact.
- A demonstrated publication history of authorship on scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and/or reports, grant applications or inventorship on patent applications.
- Established networks in groundwater and more broadly in water science, working with complex settings.
- Experience in industry and/or applied research, developing, co-designing and delivering projects for water security challenges.
- A demonstrated commitment to health, safety, and wellbeing of staff, willing to challenge the status quo in pursuit of Zero Harm.
Desirable
- Knowledge of groundwater science to address key water security issues in Australia.
- Experience in programming and working with large spatial and time series data sets.
Eligibility
Applications are open to all candidates (visa sponsorship may be offered to eligible candidates). Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
