Data Analytics and Visualisation Specialist - [Archived Advertisement]

The Opportunity

• Endless opportunities to grow & develop your career
• Collaborative, flexible, innovative workplace that values you and your career development
• Join CSIRO - Australia's premier research organisation

The role of Technical Staff in CSIRO is to provide support for scientific research in a diverse range of laboratory and field situations across a range of different research projects. This support consists of the application of accepted technical practices and the development of new practices. 

Your duties will include:

This role will provide scientific data analytics and visualisation expertise to members of CSIRO’s research community and has two main components.  

• Providing research groups with expertise and support to address their data analytics and visualisation needs. This includes development of software, workflows, converting and remapping data, and facilitating efficient use of a range of resources including CSIRO’s high-performance visualisation and computing systems. 
• Providing expert guidance on third party visualisation applications, including their recommendation, selection, training, demonstration and use across a range of scientific disciplines. 

Location: Melbourne / Sydney / Canberra / Adelaide / Perth / Brisbane
Salary: AU$102,754 to AU$111,165 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 36 months
Reference: 79101

To be considered you will need:

Essential
Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed.

• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent relevant work experience in computer science, mathematics or equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the interrogation and interpretation of scientific and research data sets through various means including data analytics and visualisation.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Advanced handling and management of scientific or engineering data.
  • Data cleaning/processing and numerical/statistical analysis using programming languages such as Python, R, JavaScript and C++.
  • Interactive web-based presentation of complex data to facilitate understanding.
  • Extracting meaning from data using 3rd party visualisation software and/or through the development of bespoke data visualisation tools using frameworks and libraries such as Three.js, react, node.js, D3.js, OpenGL/WebGL, Python/R libraries.
  • The use and/or application of geospatial data or geospatial tools.

Desirable:

• 3D visualisation and modelling of scientific data using tools such as Three.js, VTK, Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Drishti and Houdini.
• Experience in developing immersive virtual reality and/or augmented reality data visualisation systems  
• Familiarity with cloud-based visualisation systems and/or remote visualisation.
• Experience with relational database systems.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description

Eligibility

To be eligible to work in CSIRO you must be an Australian Citizen.

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and provide a National Police Check or equivalent. Additional integrity checks may be required for specific roles which require security clearance for working with children, Australian Government cybersecurity requirements or other identified security roles.

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. 

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

5th December 2021, 11:00pm AEST/AEDT