UNSW Climate Jobs (4 open)

UNSW

27 days ago

Administrator - Institute for Climate Risk & Response

Provides high-level administrative and operational support to a research institute focused on climate risk and resilience, managing stakeholder enquiries, scheduling and coordinating meetings and events, and maintaining administrative systems and records. Supports finance administration (purchasing, reimbursements, billing), prepares briefing notes and reports, assists onboarding, and contributes to process improvements that enable interdisciplinary climate research and engagement.

Sydney, NSW Hybrid A$89K+

🏢 Operations, Office, Supply Chain

UNSW

1 month ago

Lecturer - EF - Climate

Delivers and designs undergraduate climate science teaching, including developing learning activities, assessments, and online resources for introductory and advanced climate courses. Supports student progression through consultations and feedback, contributes to course administration and quality assurance, and advances pedagogical innovation in collaboration with the Climate Change Research Centre.

Sydney, NSW On site A$113K - A$123K

🧪 Science, Research & Academia

UNSW

2 months ago

Research Associate - Climate

Conducts original research to advance understanding of sub-daily rainfall extremes and flood-generating storm systems using object-based analysis of weather radar observations, reanalysis, and regional/global climate model outputs (e.g. CMIP, CORDEX, NARCliM). Collaborates with water and emergency-management stakeholders, publishes peer-reviewed findings, presents at conferences, and contributes to multidisciplinary activities such as student supervision and workshops to translate research into improved flood risk understanding.

Sydney, NSW On site A$113K - A$121K

🧪 Science, Research & Academia

UNSW

2 months ago

Research Associate

Conducts sociologically-informed qualitative research on climate risk and climate accounting, producing scholarly outputs such as publications, conference presentations, surveys, literature reviews, and data gathering. Supports and leads research projects, helps supervise research students, disseminates findings through appropriate channels, and collaborates across disciplines to advance the institute's climate risk scholarship.

Sydney, NSW On site A$113K - A$121K

🧪 Science, Research & Academia