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The opportunity
- Great role for an interdisciplinary scientist to work on fulfilling biodiversity projects
- Exciting ongoing opportunity to build your career in the sustainability domain
- Join CSIRO – Australia’s National Science Agency – and create real scientific impact!
Are you passionate about using your research skills to address the biodiversity crisis and create a better future for Australian people and our natural world?
CSIRO’s Environment Business Unit is committed to addressing Australia’s biggest environmental challenges. One of our key research objectives is to tackle the biodiversity crisis from a whole of systems approach, addressing the critical research needed to drive transformational change and embed biodiversity at the heart of a sustainable Australia.
We are seeking a motivated Research Scientist in Biodiversity and Sustainability to join our talented team to help us address this challenge. Your research will integrate biodiversity into cross-sectoral decision making and socio-economic system sustainability, and help Australia navigate towards a nature positive position.
Bringing and building on your interdisciplinary skills and knowledge in Biodiversity, sustainability, and socio-economic systems, you will play a key research role in tackling the human, societal, economic, institutional dimensions and systemic changes needed to both guide societal transitions for sustainable, equitable and biodiverse futures. If you have a keen interest in Biodiversity and Sustainability and are motivated to apply your expertise into creating real impact, this would be a great role for you!
Your duties will include:
- Driving critical research that integrates biodiversity into cross-sectoral decision making, and guiding societal transitions toward more sustainable, equitable and biodiverse futures.
- Using interdisciplinary skills and knowledge and scientific approaches to tackle the human, societal, economic institutional dimensions and systemic changes needed to address the biodiversity crisis.
- Collaborating with partners and stakeholders to develop transdisciplinary solutions to Biodiversity and Sustainability challenges that consider diverse perspectives.
- Translating science into meaningful formats, e.g. preparing reports or presentations for clients and/or writing scientific papers for publication.
Location: Brisbane (Dutton Park), QLD or Canberra (Black Mountain), ACT
Salary: AU$110K – AU$119K pa + up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite – Full time position available, flexible arrangements by negotiation
Reference: 96595
To be considered you will need:
- A PhD (or an equivalent combination of qualifications & experience) in a relevant field such as biodiversity, ecology, social science, environmental and social governance, environmental engineering, or sustainability.
- A background in biophysical sciences, biodiversity, sustainability, and related interdisciplinary skills, and the ability to apply them to address Biodiversity and Sustainability challenges.
- Highly developed communication skills in a range of formats and to range of audiences.
- A publication history of authorship on scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and/or reports, grant applications, etc.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, research team, and the motivation & discipline to carry out autonomous research.
For full details about this role and the Selection Criteria, please review the Position Description.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be either an Australian Citizen, a New Zealand Citizen, or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible working arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and inclusion
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.
As part of our commitment to equitable employment outcomes for under-represented groups, preference may be given to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with disabilities, culturally diverse people and/or LGBTQIA+ community, who meet the role criteria.
About CSIRO
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.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to apply
Please apply online, and provide a CV and a detailed cover letter, responding to each of the selection criteria in detail, that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please attach your selection criteria responses to your cover letter as one document.
Applications close
30 June 2024, 11:00pm AEST
We encourage you to apply early, if possible, as we will be reviewing applications as they come through. CSIRO reserves the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date if required.
