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Closing: 29-Jun-2024
Expired
Job Summary
Dates
- Posted 10 Days Ago
Responsibilities
- liaise with project partners and stakeholders
- use mechanistic modelling to spatialise crop yield predictions under a variety of data input scenarios
- use data-driven models and machine learning to better understand the spatio-temporal impact of soil properties, weather, management, and residual herbicides on crops
- publish research in peer reviewed publications
- help manage the project to ensure the delivery of project milestones
Requirements
- a PhD (or near completion) in precision agriculture, crop modelling, remote sensing, computer science or other quantitative disciplines
- expertise in data-centric languages such as R and/or Python
- expertise in analysis of spatial data such as remote sensing, and/or ‘on-farm’ data such as yield maps
- preferred expertise in mechanistic modelling such as crop simulation models (e.g. APSIM, DSSAT), or other agriculture-related simulation models (e.g. soil carbon models such as Roth-C)
- preferred expertise in machine learning/AI and/or statistical modelling
- a track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals
- experience in liaising with industry stakeholders/farmers and managing projects involving multiple people and/or organisations
Benefits
- Full time, 3 years fixed term opportunity
- Opportunity to join a successful and innovative team in agricultural modelling/precision agriculture
Closing: 21-Jun-2024
Expired
Job Summary
Dates
- 21-Jun-2024 - Closing Date
Responsibilities
- - Responsible environmental stewardship - Animal health and welfare outcomes - Looking after our people, stakeholder and community
Requirements
- - An understanding of and expertise in Australian farming systems, sustainability frameworks and sustainability issues. - Track record in delivering exceptional sustainability outcomes in commercial or research agricultural operations. - Effective communication and interpersonal skills. - Ability to work effectively and collaboratively on complex issues. - C class driver’s licence.
Benefits
- - Competitive remuneration - Paid leave entitlements - Flexible work arrangements - Salary packaging options - Employee Assistance Program
Notes
- Fixed Term (3 years), Full Time (37.5 hours per week) - Periodic Salary increases between 1 July 2024 to 1 July 2026 totalling a 10% increase - Salary Packaging opportunities - Ref: JR102389 - Murdoch University acknowledges the different perspectives, skills and experience that people from different backgrounds bring to strengthen its workforce. Murdoch University is committed to enhancing diversity in all its forms and strongly encourages suitably qualified candidates from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people of CaLD background and people of diverse genders to apply for this important position.
Closing: 10-Oct-2024
Expired
Job Summary
Dates
- Opening Date: 12-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 10-Oct-2024
Location
- Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Salary
- Level B – $119,231 – $141,581 p.a. plus 17% super
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and deliver against research objectives to meet project milestones and reporting schedule as well as fully immerse in the research culture of the Faculty.
- Undertake research leading to publications arising from research in peer-reviewed journals, articles and oral and written presentations to industry and lay audiences, including presentations at industry and science conferences.
- Prepare and participate in the Hub Mentoring program for graduate and early career researchers.
- Prepare written reports of the progress of research work ensuring that the research data within these reports are presented in a publication quality format.
- Participate in activities and events that enable translation and extension of project findings to broader audiences, including, but not limited to, attending industry events, conferences, field days, writing for non-specialist audiences, participating in workshops and supporting sector and public engagement with the activities of the Hub.
Requirements
- A relevant PhD qualification awarded in agricultural economics.
- Proven ability to undertake research under limited supervision and delivering against research objectives evidenced by peer-reviewed publications as well as oral and written presentations to industry and lay audiences.
- Demonstrated skills and experience in integrating disciplinary and systems knowledge and applying it farm systems and agricultural economics analyses.
- Demonstrated ability to complete research projects to specified deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with relevant professional and industry bodies and stakeholders to foster collaborative partnerships.
Benefits
- Salary packaging
- Subsidised health and wellbeing services
- Fitness and cultural clubs
- Myki discounts
- 25% discount on graduate courses to staff and their immediate families
- Generous leave provisions
Notes
- This role requires that the successful candidate must undergo and maintain an up-to-date Working with Children Check.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.
Closing: 03-Nov-2024
Expired
Job Summary
Dates
- Opening Date: 19-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 03-Nov-2024
Location
- Bundoora Campus, Melbourne, Australia
Salary
- Not Available
Responsibilities
- Build strategic relationships with research, industry and government partners both domestically and internationally
- Provide strategic oversight of the LISAF and build on the University's international reputation for research excellence
- Work in collaboration with the DVC-R&IE and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the effective and efficient achievement of the Institute’s Strategic and Operational Plans
- Develop and implement a strategic plan for LISAF consistent with La Trobe’s research strategy; including setting strategic goals, defining priorities, and outlining action plans
- Provide exemplary research and innovation leadership, and develop a culture of excellence, innovation and collaboration across the research domains of the Institute
- Provide leadership and mentorship within the Institute to build strong high functioning teams who work towards clear goals and targets
- Develop funding pipelines to support the largescale programs of research across the research domains
- Exercise a strategic academic and administrative leadership role and assume overall responsibility for the operations of the Institute
- Foster excellence and advancement of the research discipline of agri-food biotechnology for value chain impact
- Play a major role in elements of major research projects including management and leadership
- Provide leadership and foster excellence in research and policy development across the agri-food sector, with research institutions, industry and government, nationally and internationally
- Support the development and, where necessary, lead large multidisciplinary research proposal submissions to external funding bodies and industry
Requirements
- Demonstrated previous experience in research leadership at Professorial Level
- Outstanding record of original, innovative and internationally recognised research in the agrifood sector
- Strong understanding of the food and agriculture industries and the policy settings shaping these sectors
- Demonstrated high level strategic leadership and management experience in leading research teams or programs
- A substantial record of success in external research funding through competitive national or international grants, philanthropy, and/or industry funding
- Demonstrated effectiveness in liaising with, and delivering outcome-focused programs with, collaborators and industry partners
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills with an ability to lead and motivate others
Benefits
- 17% employer contributed superannuation
- On site child care facilities
- Flexible work arrangements
- Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses
Notes
- All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005. If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
Closing: 07-Oct-2024
Expired
Job Summary
Dates
- Opening Date: 25-Sep-2024
- Closing Date: 7-Oct-2024
Location
- St Lucia Campus
Salary
- Base salary will be in the range $78,871.35 - $105,004.02 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level A)
Responsibilities
- Design and implement fermentation and product purification strategies.
- Quantitatively assess product purification from fermentation broth.
- Evaluate and optimize the reuse of side and waste streams.
- Conduct techno-economic analyses.
- Contribute to progressing towards transfer of knowledge, technology and practices to research end users through translation.
- Produce quality research outputs consistent with discipline norms by publishing or exhibiting in high quality outlets.
- Collaborate with colleagues on joint research projects and funding applications.
- Apply and refine best practice research methodologies.
- Supervise Higher Degree students, recruit and manage employees, provide performance feedback and training, resolve conflicts, and ensure correct remuneration and benefits.
- Develop partnerships, demonstrate leadership through mentoring, engage in internal service roles and committees, perform administrative functions, provide support to colleagues, and uphold university values.
Requirements
- Completion or near completion of a PhD in the discipline area, such as (bio-)chemical engineering, biotechnology, dairy or protein science.
- Evidence of knowledge or experience in areas such as: (a) microbial fermentation, bioprocess development including downstream processing; (b) techno-economic or life cycle analyses; and/or (c) dairy science and processing.
- An emerging profile in research in the discipline area.
- Experience collaborating with industry partners and external stakeholders.
- Evidence of publications in reputed refereed journals and presenting at conferences.
- Some experience in meaningful internal service roles and contributions towards.
Benefits
- Joining a globally renowned institution fostering a vibrant academic community.
- Collaborating with brilliant minds from around the world in an interdisciplinary environment.
- Access to world-class facilities, research funding, grant writing support, and post-fellowship contracts via the UQ Amplify initiative.
- Opportunities for career progression via the academic promotions process.
- Being part of a Group of Eight university with recognition of prior service with other Australian universities.
- Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and flexible working arrangements including hybrid on-site/WFH options.
- Dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion, fostering an environment that mirrors the wider community.
Notes
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.