• Are you enthusiastic and enjoy hands-on field work?
• Looking for a casual job to earn some extra cash?
• Join CSIRO and support world-class cotton research

The position
CSIRO Agriculture and Food is currently seeking enthusiastic casual staff to join the Cotton Breeding Group for the coming cotton harvest. You will be part of a team that develops new cotton varieties for the Australian cotton industry. As a research assistant you will assist with general field and greenhouse operations and maintenance, laboratory processing, sampling experiments, processing samples and harvesting cotton experiments at Myall Vale, NSW and Dalby, QLD.

Specifically you will:

• Assist with planting, weeding and maintenance of field and greenhouse experiments.
• Assist with hand and machine harvest experiments at the Australian Cotton Research Institute and other district sites.
• Gin cotton samples and assist with fibre quality testing.

Location:           Myall Vale, Narrabri, NSW & Dalby, QLD
Salary:               $23.99 per hour plus 25% casual loading
Tenure:              Casual
Job reference:  56519

To be successful you will:

• Hold a current class C driver's licence.
• Be able to communicate in a courteous manner, both orally and in writing, relaying basic facts, responding appropriately, and posing relevant questions to gain information.
• Have the ability to lift, bend, walk and undertake repetitive tasks, as well as undertake manual handling and operate equipment safely in accordance with Health and Safety Procedures.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team, and carry out tasks under direction of Scientific Researchers.
• Be capable of effectively managing competing priorities simultaneously, and provide high attention to detail whilst completing set tasks.
• Have the ability and willingness to work in harsh and adverse conditions.

Before you apply please view the full position description and selection criteria here:  Position description document

About us

We imagine. We collaborate. We innovate. At CSIRO, we do the extraordinary every day. We innovate for tomorrow and help improve today – for our customers, all Australians and the world. We do this by using science and technology to solve real issues. Diversity is the compass that navigates our innovation. We provide an inclusive workplace that respects, values and actively pursues the benefits of a diverse workforce.

About Agriculture and Food

CSIRO Agriculture and Food carries out research and development for new agricultural technologies, value added foods, crop and livestock improvement, aquaculture, farming systems, sustainability and advancement of international agriculture.

How to apply: Please apply by uploading 1 document containing your CV. At the end of the online application process you will be required to respond to some screening questions. Your application will be assessed on the responses provided to these questions. 

Applications close:  11:59pm AEST, 4 May 2018

We reserve the right to withdraw this ad prior to the closing date.