Research Project Officer - CSIRO - EducationCareer

First listed on: 09 January 2019

Research Project Officer 

  • Do you have experience working with Traditional Owners?
  • Have you worked with participatory research methods?
  • Join the Collaborative and Indigenous Science project team!

As the Research Project Officer, your primary responsibilities will be to support the current Collaborative and Indigenous Science project team to achieve key project milestones, produce high quality outputs, and improve efficacy of team actions. These responsibilities will lead to recognised scientific achievements as well as the advancement of Indigenous and collaborative knowledge protocols for national and global use. You will undertake systematic review work in the field of transdisciplinary environmental research. 

Your duties will include

  • Support the development and completion of a range of sustainability (e.g. management of water, climate, biodiversity, wetlands, catchments, reefs etc.) projects with Indigenous people.
  • Support the use of participatory methods to show and share Indigenous knowledge and western science, while testing outcomes for fostering Indigenous-led and co-developed research.
  • Use software packages and digital visualization methods to support communication, participation and analysis including through:
    • Participatory GIS;
    • 3D mapping and image processing for 3D projection;
    • Video capture and editing;
    • Bibliographic data bases;
    • Online Collaboration Tools;
    • Qualitative and quantitative data analysis;
    • Graphic-Design;
    • Microsoft Office suite; and
    • Other packages and methods as required.
  • Communicate effectively, fostering trust and respect, with Traditional Owners.

Location:       Cairns, Queensland
Tenure:          Specified Term of 2 years
Salary:           AU$82K – AU$93K + up to 15.4% superannuation
Reference:    59581

To be successful you will need

  • Relevant tertiary qualification or relevant work experience in environmental/sustainability (e.g. management of water, climate, biodiversity, wetlands, catchments, reefs) science, including an understanding of the science and practice of working across scientific, Indigenous and local knowledge systems.
  • Demonstrated high-level oral and written communication skills with a range of scientific and other audiences
  • High-level technical skills undertake some or all of the following activities and applications:
    • Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
    • Literature reviews, including use of bibliographic data bases for systematic reviews
    • Participatory methods, such as participatory Geographic Information Systems (GIS), for engaging a range of stakeholders, particularly Traditional Owners
    • Production of diverse communication materials and methods (e.g. video capture and editing, graphic design, online collaboration tools, image processing for 3D projection, Microsoft Office suite).
  • Demonstrated successful experience building trust and respect with Traditional Owner Groups in Australia.
  • Experience in driving on-road in remote and/or regional locations.

For more information please view the Position Description.
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Flexible Working Arrangements

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. Balance

About CSIRO

At CSIRO you can be part of helping to solve big, complex problems that make a real difference to our future. We spark off each other, learn from each other, trust each other and collaborate to achieve more than we could individually in a supportive, rewarding, inclusive and truly flexible environment. 

Apply Online

To apply online, please provide a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are particularly encouraged to apply.


Applications Close

Wednesday, 6th February 2019
Please note: This is a readvertised role, previous applicants need not apply.