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As our Senior Scientist, you will:
• Support business management processes relating to human resource management of a small team, including monitoring for emerging issues and forward planning to ensure services are minimally disrupted by unexpected threats.

Just imagine what you could achieve with us!

Job details

As our Senior Scientist, you will:
• Support business management processes relating to human resource management of a small team, including monitoring for emerging issues and forward planning to ensure services are minimally disrupted by unexpected threats.
• Lead a small team within the Science program that focuses on ecological genetics to ensure that all scientific and technical work undertaken is consistent with best-practice expectations. This includes:
 o Overseeing small teams undertaking ecological and population genetics research, field experiments, sample diagnostics, and management of live ant colonies
 o Supporting the development of innovative approaches to the environmental detection and eradication of fire ants within the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program.
 o Being responsible for collection and collation of complex scientific data and associated analysis and interpretation using sound, scientifically valid judgement
 o All aspects considered through a workplace health and safety lens.
• Support the Principal Scientists to work collaboratively with the leadership team of Biosecurity Queensland and the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program and with other key stakeholders to implement the plans and policies consistent with the objectives of the eradication strategy.
• Provide effective communication of complex scientific information delivered by your work team and deliver relevant scientific research papers, reports and presentations as required.
• Foster an environment that values individual and team performance and continuous improvement and ensure that the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program practices are consistent with contemporary principles of “best practice” and quality assurance.

Mandatory requirements
• The successful applicant must hold a mandatory Bachelor of Science degree (or equivalent) from a recognised tertiary institution.
• Current unrestricted ‘C' Class drivers' licence.
• For international qualifications, the applicant will need their qualification assessed, to determine comparability with the Australian Qualifications Framework.

The Department of Employment, Small Business and Training can assist with these assessments for Queensland residents.

You may also have:
• Experimental design and statistical analysis of ecological and genetic datasets.
• Experience using statistical software, i.e. R, Genstat.

The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth, and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.

Here are some other reasons why our people choose us:
• Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.
• Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation through QSuper.
• A variety of fantastic leave benefits, supported across the broader Queensland public sector.
• Access to confidential free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our employee assistance program.
• We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace.

Just imagine what you could achieve with us!

Visit www.daf.qld.gov.au to learn more about us and what we do.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• candidate-information-pack (PDF, 872KB)
  
  
  592586 24 Role Description v1 (Word, 850KB)