About this role • Location | HQ (Burwood East) • Full Time | Fixed Term to *****/ • PTA 5 | $, - $, pa plus 12% superannuation CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do.
We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.
Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51, volunteers.
We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on.
We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.
To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our page.
About the Role As a newly created role, the Research Scientist – Fire and Climate,



is responsible for undertaking research that investigates links between climate and fire, and translating these into actional advice for long term planning The role is responsible for conceptualising research questions, undertaking analysis to identify relationships between climate and fire outcomes, and building models that provide insight into future resource demands for firefighting organisations.
This includes identifying the implications of various climate change scenarios, quantifying variability and describing climate phenomena that may be indicative of mild or severe fire seasons.
Reporting to a Senior scientist within the R

📌 Research Scientist - Fire And Climate (Melbourne)
🏢 Country Fire Authority
📍 Melbourne