• Are you a motivated, early career scientist interested in being involved in agricultural research?
• Do you have, or will shortly obtain, a PhD in agricultural science, crop or forage physiology, agronomy or modelling?
• Conduct research aimed at understanding the wider role for new forage options across Australia's mixed farming zone

The Position:

Postdoctoral Fellows are appointed for up to three years and will work closely with a leading Research Scientist or Engineer in their respective field. They carry out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO with the possibility of novel and important scientific outcomes. They present the findings in appropriate publications and at conferences.

CSIRO Agriculture & Food is seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow to work in their Integrated Agricultural Systems team amongst a group of world-leading researchers in farming systems research and modelling. In addition, they will collaborate extensively with farmers, advisors, pasture seed industry and other research agencies to ensure research outputs generate impacts and industry relevant outcomes.

Your duties will include:

• Lead the development and implementation of a national multi-site research program comparing productivity of new and existing forage brassica genotypes with other conventional winter forage options.
• Collect critical physiological data to predict the growth and quality of forage brassicas and use this to parameterise new models in APSIM.
• Use farming systems models to analyse feed-base, livestock productivity and health implications of integrating dual-purpose crops and forage brassicas in diverse production systems..
• Produce client reports & high quality scientific papers suitable for publication in quality journals.

Location: Toowoomba, Qld
Salary: $80k to $91k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of 3 years
Ref no: 54483

To be successful you will have:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as agricultural science, crop or forage physiology, systems modelling. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years of relevant postdoctoral experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of plant physiological processes important in forage crops.
• Experience with development and/or application of crop/pasture models.
• Experience with conducting agricultural field research activities.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team, plus the motivation and discipline to carry out autonomous research.

Before applying please view the full position details and selection criteria here: Position Details

About Us

We imagine. We collaborate. We innovate. At CSIRO, we do the extraordinary every day. We innovate for tomorrow and help improve today – for our customers, all Australians and the world. We do this by using science and technology to solve real issues. Diversity is the compass that navigates our innovation. We provide an inclusive workplace that respects, values and actively pursues the benefits of a diverse workforce.

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.  Find out more Balance

How to Apply: Please provide enough information relevant to the selection criteria for this position to enable the assessment panel to determine your suitability, and upload one document containing your CV/resume and cover letter.  

Applications Close:  10:59pm AEDT, 26 February 2018