Project Manager - Biological Farming Systems Innovation - [Archived Advertisement]

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The Opportunity

• Outstanding Project Management opportunity in farming systems innovation 
• Make an impact in the future of sustainable agriculture
• Work with CSIRO to deliver world-class research for industry, government, and the community

CSIRO’s mandate is to deliver world-class research that provides innovative solutions for industry, government, and the community. The Project Manager will work closely with existing external industry partners to support and build collaborations and facilitate vibrant communication and innovation through partnership. The project will be led from Canberra with project nodes across multiple sites and locations.

The role of Project Manager will contribute to the effective development, management, and delivery of a portfolio of research projects in farming systems innovation especially in the area of biologicals for agricultural performance. The Project Manager will be a part of a larger, high performing, multidisciplinary project team working with agribusiness to evaluate biologicals and other novel inputs across a range of short to long term projects.

This role is within the Systems Program of CSIRO Agriculture and Food.  The Systems Program develops and deploys innovative farming systems research to sustain and enhance agriculture within Australia and across the globe. The Systems Group supports sustainable production for pasture and crop systems across broad-acre farming across wide geographical and climatic regions.

Your duties will include:

• Providing project management expertise across a portfolio of research projects and assisting research teams in managing and reporting project progression. 
• Working collaboratively with research teams and industry partners to build high performing relationships that delivers scientific outcomes and supports innovation in sustainable agriculture.
• Contributing to research planning, the creation of research projects that require originality, creativity and innovation including the application of biological products for crop improvement and sustainable farming.
• Managing project delivery including the collation of data, interpretation and summarizing of findings, reporting of results to management committee, external clients, relevant stakeholders, and the wider scientific community. 
• Working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO’s scientific objectives.

Location: Canberra (Black Mountain). 
Salary:  AU$102k to AU$111k pa (pro-rata for part-time) + up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure:  Specified Term to 30th June 2025    Full-time / Part time - Negotiable
Reference: 82585

To be considered you will need:

• A PhD or equivalent research and/or management and industry experience in a relevant field such as agronomy, soil biology, plant pathology or biological-based farming systems.
• A strong background and/or demonstrated experience in scientific research and/or science business development, including engagement with scientists, industry, and the public sector.
• Experience or a good understanding of designing and coordinating field trials and working with contract research organisations, grower groups and advisory committees for management, analysis, and presentation of research data.
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving, including project design and establishment, navigation of operational and resource requirements across a research portfolio and management of project delivery.
• Strong written and oral communication skills with demonstrated experience in report writing and evidence of a publication history in scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and/or as technical reports.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be currently residing in Australia as an:

• Australian/New Zealand Citizen or Australian Permanent Resident.
• Australian Temporary Residents currently residing in Australia. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
• If the successful candidate is not an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident, they may be required to undergo additional security clearances, which may include medical examinations and an international standardised test of English language proficiency (i.e., IELTS test).- https://ielts.com.au/ 
• The successful candidate must be willing and able to conduct overnight trips to field sites in regional locations.  

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

Friday 20th May 2022 11:00pm AEST.