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Science Leader - Crop Breeding Innovation
The Opportunity
At CSIRO, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology by harnessing the incredible intellectual power and expertise of our people, collaborators and partners. CSIRO’s Science Leader program attracts the best researchers from across the globe to deliver outstanding translational science and engineering impact and captures new capability into areas which have been identified as strategic, to assist our business units to manage and develop their capability for the future.
The Science Leader will play an active role within and across business units and contribute to business goals through both scientific excellence and the translation of research outcomes into impact. They will have generous operating funds, and support for two three-year Postdoctoral Fellowships and two three-year Postgraduate Students top-up scholarships.
The Science Leader Crop Breeding Innovation will be responsible for advancing the development, adaptation and deployment of new data-driven crop breeding approaches through the optimisation and efficient integration of information and computer science with domain science expertise. They will leverage our efforts in digital agriculture and cutting-edge data-science to make strong contributions to the strategic directions and industry impacts of bioprediction for crop breeding.
Your duties will include:
Location: Canberra or Brisbane preferred (other locations may be considered)
Salary: Attractive salary package offered
Tenure: Indefinite, with the initial program of work being 5 years
Reference: 84748
To be considered you will need:
For full details about this role please review the Position Description
Eligibility
Applications for this position are open to Australian and International candidates.
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
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
9 August 2022, 11:00pm AEST/AEDT