Scientific Programmer

Classification: ANU Officer 7 (Research)
Salary package: $110,546 - $116,083 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full-time, Continuing (contingent funded)

This position is continuing (contingent funded). The funding that supports this project has an expected end date of until 30 June 2028

The Position

This position will be based at the Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES), ANU College of Science and Medicine. The successful candidate will provide support for departmental computing systems and advice to researchers and students developing computational techniques and collecting and analysing geophysical data, and assist both in implementing their algorithms. Activities will include managing and updating compute servers and clusters and their network links, organisation and dissemination of geophysical datasets, programming of computational algorithms, support for users to setup and access software and hardware, administration of servers and computational clusters, as well as general programming support. There would also be opportunities for occasional participation in fieldwork, data collection and outreach.

The Person

The Scientific Programmer will support the computational and data management activities of Geophysics groups in RSES. They will apply broad computing skills in hardware, operating system management and programming to support staff in the application of computational methods to problems across the Earth Sciences. The Research School operates several local compute servers and clusters for data processing and compute intensive problems supported by the AuScope program, and maintains an active field program for collection of seismic and other geophysical data.

The School/Department

The Research School of Earth Sciences (RSES) is Australia’s leading academic research institution for Earth science. Researchers have a reputation for international leadership and innovation, focused on developing new methods to study the Earth, experimental, analytical and computational, and application of these methods to address some of the world’s most pressing issues.

The College/Division

Staff and students within the ANU College of Science and Medicine conduct research and deliver a research-led education program that encompasses the entire breadth of the sciences, supported by extensive international networks and by world-class facilities

For further information please contact, Dr Herb McQueen, T: +61 2 6125 5515, E: Herb.McQueen@anu.edu.au.  

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Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.