Crop Agronomy Research Assistant — Field, Glasshouse & Lab

UOM University of Melbourne; Dookie; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Flexible work arrangements

Career development programs

Parental, gender, cultural leave

Health insurance discounts

Theatre discounts

Job summary

University of Melbourne on the Dookie campus seeks a Research Assistant in Crop Agronomy to support field, glasshouse, and lab experiments. You will work with scientists, farmers and industry partners to improve winter crop productivity and profitability.

You will develop technical skills in experiment management, sampling workflows and agronomic data collection, while coordinating casual staff and ensuring safe equipment use.

Qualifications

• Hold or are near completion of a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agricultural science or related discipline.
• Experience managing and measuring agricultural field experiments with limited supervision.
• Prioritise competing tasks effectively, managing time, resources and teams of casual staff to meet project goals.
• Engage confidently with farmers, industry bodies and research partners to foster productive, collaborative relationships.
• Maintain physical capacity for repetitive manual handling and outdoor fieldwork in varied weather.
• Possess a current Australian driver’s licence, with desirable experience using farm machinery and agricultural chemicals safely.

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing, establishing and maintaining field, glasshouse and laboratory crop experiments under general direction.
• Conduct sampling, measurements and basic analyses, ensuring accurate data collation, management and documentation for research projects.
• Maintain workflows, consumables, equipment and agricultural machinery, promoting safe, efficient and reliable research operations.
• Monitor experiment progress, identify emerging issues, and elevate concerns promptly to project leads and senior staff.
• Provide task instructions to casual staff and students, supporting safe equipment use and achievement of project objectives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related discipline

Tools

Farm machinery

Job description

University of Melbourne on the Dookie campus seeks a Research Assistant in Crop Agronomy to support field, glasshouse, and lab experiments. You will work with scientists, farmers and industry partners to improve winter crop productivity and profitability.

You will develop technical skills in experiment management, sampling workflows and agronomic data collection, while coordinating casual staff and ensuring safe equipment use.