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Agriculture Value Chain Development Scientist
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is one of the world’s largest and most successful publicly funded research and development organisations that delivers world-class science and outcome-focused research that generates economic, environmental, and social benefits for Australia in a global context.
Agriculture and Food (A&F) is CSIRO’s largest research business unit (BU). We apply world class multidisciplinary science, technology and facilities, IP and global networks across the value chain to create healthier, trusted, safer and more sustainable food and fibre for the future.
As the Value Chain Development Scientist, working as part of CSIRO’s Sustainability Program, you will be embedded in a dynamic team of agriculture and food systems scientists and will collaborate with a range of Australian and international organisations in addressing the global food security agenda.
You will be working in multi-disciplinary project teams with a primary role of conducting value chain assessments for a range economic, environmental and social priorities. The role will require significant engagement with the private sector, including farmers, SMEs and large corporations, and will be working with academic, non-government and public sector partners in a range of research for development (R4D) projects in Australia and the Indo-Pacific. You will have the opportunity to develop, lead and carry out innovative projects aligned with CSIRO’s strategies, and to supervise early career researchers. This role is a key contributor CSIRO’s Secure Food Systems and Trusted Supply Chains agenda which will develop critical network and engagement pathways through agribusinesses and other private sector partners.
Locations: Brisbane preferred, Canberra or Adelaide considered.
Salary: AU$117k – AU$138k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Reference: 86174
Selection Criteria
Essential
Desirable
For full details about this role please view the Position Description.
Applications are open to Australian / New Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and International applicants.
The successful applicant will be required to obtain and provide a National Police Check or equivalent.
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
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.
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!
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.
1st September 2022, 11:00 pm AEST