Technical Officer - Benthic Ecology

About AIMS

The Australian Institute of Marine Science is Australia’s tropical marine research agency.

We are a trusted advisor, a partner and employer of choice, and we value integrity, innovation, collaboration and respect. AIMS’ research of Australia’s tropical marine ecosystems guides their effective environmental management and contributes to our understanding of similar ecosystems around the world.

Our research seeks to deliver practical benefit to all Australians and supports the sustainable use of our tropical marine estate. Governments, reef managers, industry and the wider community look to our high-quality, long-term research for informed decisions about our iconic Great Barrier Reef, North-West Shelf, and Arafura and Timor Seas. AIMS expert teams at our locations in Townsville, Darwin and Perth have access to world-class infrastructure, unique datasets, cutting-edge laboratories, and a fleet of modern research vessels.

About this exciting opportunity

We are searching for a Technical Officer to join the Territory (NT) coastal and marine ecosystems team who has a commitment to understanding the beautiful and unique NT coastal and marine ecosystems.

As a technician in the NT coastal and marine ecosystems team, this position will provide support in the form of image analysis, fieldwork (using remote survey methods) and reporting to further scientific knowledge of the benthic communities in Northern Australia to create economic, social and environmental benefits for marine industries and coastal communities.

Applicants without specific marine ecology technical experience will be considered for the role if they can demonstrate a willingness to learn, a commitment to increasing our knowledge of the unique benthic ecosystems of the Northern Territory, prior fieldwork experience and data analysis.

About you

You will have achieved a Degree in Benthic Ecology or have demonstrated technical knowledge in Marine Ecology, Marine Science or Environmental Science. You will have interest in providing technical expertise to increase our knowledge of coastal and marine ecosystems in the NT.

You will have proven experience in coordinating and conducting field work, a passion for Tropical marine benthic communities and data analysis. You will be a team player who applies themselves to achieve team goals, so the NT coastal and marine ecosystems team is a strong contributor to AIMS’s strategy.

Applicants without specific marine ecology technical experience will be considered for the role if they can demonstrate a willingness to learn, a commitment to increasing our knowledge of the unique benthic ecosystems of the Northern Territory, prior fieldwork experience and data analysis.

AIMS acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia's first scientists. We pay our deepest respects to Elders past, present and future, and the custodians of the land and sea Country on which we work.