Farming Systems Field Research Technician

Water Corporation; Canberra; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO Agriculture and Food’s Advancing Farm Productivity program in Canberra is seeking a Research Technician in Farming Systems to assist field-based trials and long-term farming systems projects across Boorowa and surrounding regions.

You will establish and manage experiments, collect soil and plant samples, and support data management in a multidisciplinary team, with a focus on practical outcomes and agricultural innovation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agricultural science or equivalent.
• Experience in agronomy and management of temperate farming crops (cereals, oilseeds, pulses).
• Experience with experimental procedures including data management and record-keeping.
• Ability to follow protocols to collect soil and plant samples for analysis.
• Current Class C driver’s license and willingness to operate field equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with implementing complex farming systems and agronomic experiments.
• Assist with agricultural management of crops and sampling; follow protocols for sample preparation.
• Assist with livestock grazing experimental plots and pasture management.
• Plan ahead to meet project demands while balancing competing timeframes.
• Maintain equipment and coordinate servicing; ensure data is accurately recorded.

Skills

Agronomy

Data management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in agricultural science

Tools

Field equipment

Pumps/tractors

Job description

CSIRO Agriculture and Food’s Advancing Farm Productivity program in Canberra is seeking a Research Technician in Farming Systems to assist field-based trials and long-term farming systems projects across Boorowa and surrounding regions.

You will establish and manage experiments, collect soil and plant samples, and support data management in a multidisciplinary team, with a focus on practical outcomes and agricultural innovation.