Scientist (Climate Change) - La Spezia, Liguria, Italy
Pubblicato il 15-08-2026 - Nato in La Spezia
POST CONTEXT
This is a position within the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
CMRE is an established, world‑class scientific research and experimentation facility that organizes and conducts scientific research and technology development, centred on the maritime domain, delivering innovative and field‑tested Science & Technology (S&T;) solutions to address defence and security needs of the Alliance.
The position is within the Research Division (RD) which is responsible for identifying, developing and delivering Science & Technology (S&T;) solutions to the needs of the Alliance in the maritime domain.
The Division leads the development of CMRE’s scientific strategy and through its capability in ocean sensing, numerical modelling, big data analytics, artificial intelligence and autonomy, delivers the Centre's S&T; goals while maintaining CMRE’s reputation within the scientific community.
The Research Division is comprised of the five following branches:
- Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW)
- Autonomous Naval Mine Warfare (ANMW)
- Environmental Knowledge and Operational Effectiveness (EKOE) & Climate Change (CC)
- Data Knowledge and Operational Effectiveness (DKOE)
- Maritime Unmanned Systems Enablers (MUSE)
This position is within the Environmental Knowledge and Operational Effectiveness (EKOE) & Climate Change (CC) team and contributes to Climate Change and Security Programme of Work (PoW).
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
We are looking for a talented scientist in climate change and security to join our team in the research department at CMRE. This role requires a strong background and expertise in the analysis of climate data applied to the defence realm. The incumbent will be part of a multi‑disciplinary research team including scientists, data engineers, software engineers and technicians, and will be expected to share expertise with the team to contribute to assessing the implication of climat