Vacancy No: 2016-14201
URRBRAE
Full Time up to 5 Years
$87,833-$93,158 per annum, PO3

Primary Industries and Regions SA, as a key economic development agency of the South Australian Government, works across a diverse range of industry sectors including agriculture, livestock, forestry, fishing and aquaculture and regional development. We involve and engage with others to ensure we make good decisions, have clear policies, plan and implement effective programs, drive relevant projects, promote efficient resource use and broker shared responsibility. In this way we enable the State's primary industry sectors and regions to remain competitive, productive and sustainable.

South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) provides research and development services to the state government, commercial clients and research partners to help make South Australia's primary industries and regions internationally competitive and ecologically sustainable. SARDI's programs are designed to increase the productivity, sustainability and adaptability of the state's agriculture, food and wine, fisheries and aquaculture and bioscience enterprises, create opportunities for market growth, address barriers to growth and provide applied solutions. 

The Research Scientist, New Variety Agronomy is expected to work effectively across science programs and research divisions to provide leadership and undertake research that is multidisciplinary and adopts a systems approach to the research. The Research Scientist, New Variety Agronomy is responsible for fostering and enhancing research and development outcomes which will contribute to SARDI's role of leading and conducting innovative, agronomic research in cereal agronomy and physiology. The ultimate aim is to enhance economic growth of cereal based primary industries, sustain natural resources, improve food quality and enhance safety for the people of South Australia.