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Quantitative Coastal Ecologist
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.
Research conducted within CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere (O&A) provides for the large-scale multidisciplinary science to inform this use of Australia's marine environment. We develop tools for decision making in coastal-marine regions and provide scientific support to authorities and industries responsible for the sustainable management and use of Australian and international fisheries.
CSIRO is seeking a motivated Research Scientist – Quantitative Coastal Ecologist to join the Coasts and Ocean Research Program (COR), which provides scientific knowledge and tools to support sustainable development of Australia's coastal and marine resources.
In this role, you will support the delivery of a diverse array of projects within Australia and internationally. A focus of your work will be current and future development of restoration and nature-based solution (NbS) initiatives, particularly coral reefs, mangroves, benthic habitats, seagrasses, etc. As part of multi and transdisciplinary teams, you will focus on established, emerging, and novel aspects of our coastal-marine science discovery and delivery. You will collaborate across with a range of stakeholders to develop new tools for coastal management and conservation and restoration strategies
If you have experience in Australian coastal and marine sciences supporting sustainable management and numerate/quantitative data analysis, then read on! We are open to considering candidates with a range of different skills including those with a strong computational background relevant to this role to ecologists who have appropriate field experience.
Location: Brisbane (Dutton Park or St Lucia) QLD or Perth (Crawley) WA
Salary: AU$102k - AU$111k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 5 years
Reference: 79614
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
To be considered for this role you must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or either hold, or be able to obtain, a valid working visa (sponsorship may be provided to eligible candidates).
The successful applicant will be required to obtain and provide a National Police Check or equivalent and undergo a pre-employment medical.
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
20th February 2022, 11:00 pm AEDT
We reserve the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date