Climate-Resilient Sheep Systems Research Officer

University of Adelaide; Roseworthy; On-site; AUD 84,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Adelaide is seeking a Research Officer to support fieldwork and farm trials in the Climate Resilient Sheep Systems project at Roseworthy. The role includes data collection from livestock and plant species, pasture establishment, and equipment maintenance to support drought-resilience research.

The position is full-time, 24-month fixed-term with a salary range of AU$84,498–AU$93,955 plus 17% superannuation, reporting to the Davies Livestock Research Centre team.

Qualifications

• Proven ability in providing support for research projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outcomes and adherence to project objectives
• Experience managing laboratory and field-based experiments
• Experience working with livestock, in particular sheep
• Knowledge of pastures and / or plants
• Experience coordinating data collection and analysis
• Proven ability to collaborate with academic teams and students, offering technical support to facilitate research activities and enhance learning outcomes
• Experience preparing research reports and documentation

Responsibilities

• Collect and measure data from livestock and plant species across field trials
• Establish and maintain pastures and shrub plantings at trial sites
• Monitor livestock health and welfare; maintain research equipment
• Contribute to data collation, progress reports and project milestone documentation

Skills

Research support

Lab & field experiments

Livestock management

Pastures & plants knowledge

Data collection & analysis

Academic collaboration

Research reporting

Job description

University of Adelaide is seeking a Research Officer to support fieldwork and farm trials in the Climate Resilient Sheep Systems project at Roseworthy. The role includes data collection from livestock and plant species, pasture establishment, and equipment maintenance to support drought-resilience research.

The position is full-time, 24-month fixed-term with a salary range of AU$84,498–AU$93,955 plus 17% superannuation, reporting to the Davies Livestock Research Centre team.