AuScope National Geophysics Program Manager

The Opportunity

• New leadership role building Australian observational geophysics capacity
• Collaborate across academia, government and industry
• Contribute to Australia’s Earth and geospatial science innovation

Are you interested in developing Australia's observational geophysics research capacity?  Would you like to help Australia's research community use our geophysical tools and data to tackle some of our nation's key science challenges?

AuScope Limited is Australia's not-for-profit research infrastructure supporting earth and geospatial science research. We are seeking a National Geophysics Program Manager to help us manage and develop a national strategy across AuScope Geophysics Programs to better integrate our equipment pool, data assets, and instrument access programs. 

Details about the role are available in the position description here: https://bit.ly/auscope_geophys_pd 

Find out more about AuScope on our website http://www.auscope.org.au 

Location:  Flexible - AuScope HQ is based in Carlton, Vic, but colocation with another AuScope program office may also be possible. 

Salary:  Academic Level B equivalent 

Tenure:  Specified term of 24 months (renewable contingent on funding)

               Flexible 0.6FTE – Full time

• Work with the Earth Imaging Program Leader to provide strategic leadership across current and future AuScope Geophysics Programs regarding instrument acquisition and renewal, data acquisition, management, and delivery. 
• Manage the ANSIR instrument pool and access process, ensuring equitable access to the AuScopeand ANSIR geophysics instruments.  
• Work with the AuScope Director of Research Data Systems to ensure geophysical data sets collected using AuScope instruments meet international standards and accord with FAIR and CARE principles. 
• Represent AuScope’s geophysics capability internally, nationally, and globally.

• Postgraduate qualification in geophysics, geology, or a related field.
• Strong geophysics fundamentals, including knowledge of data data management and instrument operation

You must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, or you must hold or be able to obtain a valid working visa. 
 

Flexible working arrangements, including a range of options for how, when, and where you work, can be negotiated. 
 

AuScope is cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups, neurodiverse people and those with disabilities, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Please apply here and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.  If you have any queries regarding the role, please contact Tim Rawling - ***@auscope.org.au

24 May 2024, 5:00pm AEST