Senior Scientist

1 week ago

North Moreton, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) Full time £30,000 - £60,000 per year

The project is supported by funding contributions from the Queensland Government, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Australian Prawn Farmers Association and the Australian Barramundi Farmers Association.

Your Key Tasks Will Include

  • Provide expertise and leadership on practical and scientific aspects of aquaculture farm nutrient management to achieve RD&E project outcomes.
  • Manage a technical working group on aquaculture nutrient management tasked with providing critical input towards establishing project research directions, evaluation of research progress and steering project direction.
  • Develop a priority list of key parameters to measure, monitoring techniques and the most likely nutrient management strategies. This will require incorporating the technical working group and workshop outputs .
  • Lead research and evaluation of the effectiveness of aquaculture pond nutrient management technologies .
  • Establish demonstration sites to evaluate innovative cost-effective waste treatment strategies.
  • Produce reports on research progress and results in written and verbal presentation formats.
  • Develop integrated whole-of-farm system nutrient management systems and waste management strategies for evaluation at commercial scale.
  • Assess the performance of whole-of-farm system nutrient management strategies and refine to maximise outcomes to industry
  • Extend project results and farm water management recommendations to stakeholders.
  • You may directly supervise casual technicians and also guide technicians from industry partners.

What we are looking for

We are seeking the best suited candidate for the role. We will achieve this by:

  • assessing your eligibility and suitability to fulfill the role requirements (including, where relevant, the way you carried out previous roles)
  • evaluating your potential contributions to the department and how your involvement would uphold our commitment to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.

Licences and registrations

  • For appointment to the professional officer stream, you must possess an Australian Bachelor degree or higher (AQF level 7 or equivalent) in science (or an equivalent relevant field) from a recognised tertiary institution.
  • For international qualifications, the applicant will need their qualification assessed, to determine comparability with the Australian Qualifications Framework.
  • A current 'C' class drivers licence

Why work for us

Learn why our people choose DPI and more importantly why they stay.

  • Work with passion and purpose
  • Have a tangible impact, for today and tomorrow
  • Enjoy interesting, diverse work
  • Follow your path wherever it leads
  • Get the flexibility and support you need to thrive
  • Be part of our one, diverse DPI

Find purpose you feel, impact you see and a legacy you bring to life.

Join us and help enrich Queensland's agricultural businesses.

Job Ad Reference
:
**QLD/669663/25

Closing Date: Monday, 24 November 2025**
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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