Branch: Science

Section: Terrestrial and Nearshore

Research Scientist (APS 6 – EL 1) – Ongoing

Salary: $95,438 – $134,295 per annum

Duties:
  • Developing and applying standardised methodologies and workflows for the implementation of long-term monitoring programs for terrestrial Antarctic environments, including pre-season planning, field campaign design, sampling, laboratory analyses, image analyses, and data analyses and visualisation.
  • Developing and leading Antarctic research projects that focus on terrestrial ecosystems, their management and conservation.
  • Engaging with scientists, policy officers, environmental managers, operations officers, and other internal and external stakeholders including academic and state and Commonwealth Government agencies, to plan and implement Antarctic terrestrial long-term monitoring programs.
  • Processing, analysing, visualising, and interpreting terrestrial monitoring datasets to address questions relevant to biodiversity conservation, environmental policy, and ecosystems management, including integration of multi-disciplinary data and from collaborative projects.
  • Identifying priority monitoring gaps and reviewing, testing and refining survey methodologies to maximise observing capabilities.
  • Providing expert advice for the formulation and implementation of Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Evaluations and Authorisations to key stakeholders in the AAD such as the Environmental Management Unit (EMU) and Antarctic and Environmental Regulation section, particularly to support area protection (e.g. ASPAs) and station operational zone management (including monitoring of mitigation measures) in Antarctica.
  • Communicating key science outcomes to key stakeholders throughout the AAD, through peer-reviewed journal publications, scientific reports for state and Commonwealth governments and to international fora such as the Committee on Environmental Protection of the Antarctic Treaty (ATCM-CEP), Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research and presentations at relevant workshops and conferences.
  • Supporting other branch, divisional and departmental priorities, and practicing an inclusive culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement within Science Branch.
  • Participating in Antarctic field programs and working with teams undertaking terrestrial ecological research (including with external collaborators).

How to apply: Please refer to the Terrestrial Monitoring Scientist job listing.

Closing date: 07 April 2025. 11:00 pm AEST

Contact officer: Patricia Miloslavich – 03 6218 2272 or email patricia.miloslavich@aad.gov.au

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