The Opportunity

• Are you passionate about livestock research and the beef industry?
• Do you want to work on multiple projects in a collaborative environment?
• Join CSIRO Agriculture and Food and make a difference!

As the Livestock Technical Officer, you will support livestock research with a focus on the northern beef industry. You will deliver technical expertise to projects covering research into ruminant feed efficiency, mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle and digital technologies in support of the beef industry. This position will involve hands-on livestock research, desktop, laboratory and field work, and will require a willingness to travel.

Your duties will include

• Providing technical support in the laboratory, animal house and field for beef-related research projects.
• Undertaking and completing tasks under technical direction, while working with discretion to decide on the timing of operations within the work team’s plan and planning ahead to meet experiment and/or project demands.
• Under technical direction, undertaking experiments, laboratory analyses or technology development activities (some non-routine) using a range of techniques.
• Work effectively under direction from livestock managers and handlers in a working beef cattle operation.
• Working effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team, to undertake technical investigations and carrying out associated tasks under the guidance of more senior Research Scientists.

Location: Townsville, QLD
Salary: AU$62k - AU$79k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 59024

To be successful you will need

• A degree or equivalent research/livestock experience in a relevant discipline area such as rural/agricultural science, animal science, information technology or laboratory practice.
• Proven ability to work in the field with livestock and scientific equipment and conform to health and safety standards and animal ethics requirements.
• Proven ability to work in the laboratory, and conform to standard laboratory practice and health and safety requirements.
• Proven ability to handle scientific data in spreadsheets and statistical packages.
• A willingness to travel and possession of a current Class C Australian drivers licence.

For details about who to contact and for more information please view Position Description

We’re working hard to recruit diverse people and ensure all our people feel supported to do their best work and empowered to let their ideas flourish.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Balance

About CSIRO

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

Apply Online

To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.

Applications Close

27 February 2019