Location: Darwin, NT, AU
Company: CSIRO
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The opportunity
CSIRO Agriculture and Food’s Livestock and Aquaculture program is delivering genetic and animal management technologies to transform the breeding, health, monitoring, nutrition, production and sustainability of the livestock and aquaculture sectors.
As an Aquaculture Technician, you will undertake prawn husbandry activities and be responsible for the maintenance of marine ponds and experimental tank infrastructure sanitation, contributing to experiment design and construction and accurately recording experiment data.
You will be able to expand on your aquaculture and husbandry experience by contributing and collaborating with a wide range of people to improve animal welfare outcomes and enhance biosecurity practices.
You will have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of multi-species research projects including the establishment of northern polychaete research activities.
As part of the role, you will participate in fieldwork and associated activities which may require you to travel and work outside of normal hours at times.
Your duties will include:
Location: Darwin, NT (Larrakia)
Salary: AU$70k to AU$90k pa + 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified Term 2 years
Reference: 96473
To be considered you will need:
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
CSIRO considers the filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity/affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth).
The position is therefore only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with Australian Citizenship. The successful applicant will be required to provide evidence to confirm that they are an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person.
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.
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 on-line and provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications close
23 May 2024, 11:00pm AEST
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