Crop Agronomy Research Assistant - Field, Glasshouse, Lab

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

Benefits offered by this job

17% superannuation

Salary packaging

Health and wellbeing programs

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a Research Assistant in Crop Agronomy, based at the Dookie campus. You will support high-quality agronomy experiments across field, glasshouse and laboratory environments, collaborating with scientists, farmers and industry partners to improve winter crop productivity and profitability.

You will develop broad technical skills in experiment management, machinery operation, sampling workflows and agronomic data collection, contributing to

Qualifications

• Hold or near completion of a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or related discipline.
• Experience designing/measuring agricultural field experiments with limited supervision.
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage time/resources and supervise casual staff.
• Strong engagement with farmers, industry bodies and research partners.

Responsibilities

• Assist with designing, establishing and maintaining field, glasshouse and laboratory crop experiments.
• Conduct sampling, measurements and basic analyses with accurate data management.
• Maintain workflows, equipment and machinery; promote safe, efficient research operations.
• Monitor experiment progress; identify issues and escalate to leads.
• Provide task instructions to casual staff and students for project objectives.

Skills

Field experiments

Data collection

Experiment management

Team supervision

Driver's licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related discipline

Job description

The University of Melbourne invites applications for a Research Assistant in Crop Agronomy, based at the Dookie campus. You will support high-quality agronomy experiments across field, glasshouse and laboratory environments, collaborating with scientists, farmers and industry partners to improve winter crop productivity and profitability.

You will develop broad technical skills in experiment management, machinery operation, sampling workflows and agronomic data collection, contributing to