Job Description

• One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities
• Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion
• Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best

At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.

THIS ROLE IS LOCATED IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.

The Senior Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level B) is expected to carry out collaborative research in the field of Data Science and Climate Science and to carry out activities to develop their research expertise relevant to their particular field of research.

The Senior Research Associate/Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level B) will develop cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence (genAI) ocean current forecasting and ship route optimization systems as part of the project “Ocean forecasting for decarbonising Australia's Scope 3 transport supply chain emissions”, which is funded by the Trailblazer for Renewables and Clean Energy (TRaCE) and industry partner, CounterCurrent Pty Ltd.

The project builds upon the prototype ship route optimization algorithm invented by Associate Professor Shane Keating (UNSW), which is being commercialized by CounterCurrent Pty Ltd, a UNSW spinout company founded by A/Prof Keating.

This project is a joint collaborative research project between UNSW and CounterCurrent Pty Ltd, leveraging the commercial and industry expertise of the Partner and the deep domain knowledge in artificial intelligence and data science at UNSW.