Scientist (Climate Change)
Pubblicato il 08-09-2026 - Nato in Italia
Job Context
Position within the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), an organization of NATO. CMRE is a world‑class scientific research and experimentation facility that conducts science & technology (S&T;) development centred on the maritime domain, delivering innovative solutions to address defence and security needs of the Alliance.
Principal Duties
We are looking for a talented scientist in climate change and security to join our team. The role requires a strong background and expertise in analysing climate data applied to the defence realm. The incumbent will be part of a multi‑disciplinary research team and will share expertise to assess the implication of climate change across all military domains.
- Support the programme of work investigating Climate Change (CC) impacts on the Alliance's defence in all military domains.
- Execute research activity in support of the Climate Change and Security (CCS) Programme in strategic areas of NATO's operational environment, specifically:
- Leverage climate data (including global and regional climate models)
to assess impacts of future climate on the five military functional areas for the vantaggi of NATO.
- Elaborate studies on NATO defence in future physical operating environments, including extreme regions such as the Arctic.
- Revise internal reports and contribute authoring scientific articles for publication in international peer‑reviewed journals.
- Support the organisation and execution of NATO workshops and conferences; establish multi‑national projects in the field of CC; develop proposals to secure external funding from national R & D agencies, NATO multi‑national projects or European mechanisms.
- Lead or support the organisation of Table‑Top exercises (TTX) and wargames focused on CCS scenarios.
- Work closely with other projects as required.
Special Requirements and Additional Duties
- Flexibility Clause: The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties as directed, provided