Locations: St Lucia Campus, Gatton Campus
Time Type: Full time
Posted On: Posted Today
Job Requisition ID: R-41947
Plant Growth Collaborative Research Platform
Full time, permanent position
Base salary will be in the range $64,963- $71,505 + 17% Superannuation (HEW 3)
Full time position based at our St Lucia campus
Join the team as an Associate Plant Growth Assistant, supporting the Plant Growth organisational unit in delivering exceptional services for teaching and research. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and operating critical plant growth infrastructure, including glasshouses, greenhouses, and growth cabinets. Your expertise will ensure the health and vitality of research plants through horticultural support, maintenance of equipment, and delivery of quality services across multiple UQ facilities (St Lucia, Long Pocket, and Gatton).
Reporting to the Facility Manager/s, you will play a key role in setting up experiments, monitoring plant health, and contributing to innovative research outcomes. You will also support sustainable practices, ensuring the efficient use of resources and adherence to safety standards.
This is a dynamic opportunity for a self-motivated individual who thrives in a collaborative environment, eager to support world-class research in a critical area of plant science.
As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.
Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.
Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:
The successful candidate may be required to complete a number of pre-employment checks, including right to work in Australia, criminal check, education check, etc.
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Sarah Armstrong, Senior Manager, Research Facilities and Infrastructure at sarah.armstrong@uq.edu.au.
For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.
All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:
UQ is committed to a fair, equitable and inclusive selection process, which recognises that some applicants may face additional barriers and challenges which have impacted and/or continue to impact their career trajectory. Candidates who don’t meet all criteria are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their potential. The selection panel considers both potential and performance relative to opportunities when assessing suitability for the role.
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Applications close: 29/09/2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R- 41947). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 4/10/2024.
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