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Posted:
February 25, 2026
Location:
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Job Description

  • Calculate extreme heat indices for remote communities

  • Undertake and publish high-quality research into the future climate

  • Full time, fixed term (12 months), based in Hobart

    • About the opportunity


    We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral research fellow in extreme heat in remote communities to join the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) in Hobart for a one-year research-focused appointment. This position will join a multidisciplinary, cross-intuitional team of researchers working on a Wellcome Trust funded project exploring the heat health burden on First Nations communities in under-resourced remote Australia. This project will be the first of its kind to collect and collate evidence on the impacts of extreme hot temperatures on remote First Nations residents of Australia living across different climate zones.


    What you’ll do:

  • Develop historical assessments of temperature and humidity for ...

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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Full time
    Location: Hobart, Australia
    Posted: February 25, 2026
    Deadline: April 06, 2026