Plant Breeding Technician - Mackay

Sugar Research Australia Ltd.; Mackay Regional; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sugar Research Australia is seeking a Plant Breeding Technician to contribute to the Central region plant breeding program, undertaking a range of technical duties with on-the-job training. The role involves collaborating with the Variety Development team, managing breeding operations (planting, harvesting and data collection), ensuring records and compliance with biosecurity and farm hygiene practices.

Applicants should have experience in agriculture, data recording, strong teamwork, travel as

Qualifications

• Experience in the agricultural industry, sugarcane industry highly regarded.
• High level of competence in recording and maintaining accurate records.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills and ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to travel for plant breeding activities or training opportunities.

Responsabilités

• Manage plant breeding operations including planting, harvesting and data collection.
• Work in a team environment, taking leadership and responsibilities for selection activities in the plant breeding program.
• Ensure all plant breeding activities are completed accurately, efficiently and timely.
• Ensure field plans, raw data and sampling records are uploaded to the Plant Breeding database.
• Adhere to biosecurity obligations and proper plant breeding farm hygiene practices.

Connaissances

Data collection

Record keeping

Communication skills

Autonomy

Travel flexibility

Driver's licence

Description du poste

About Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

Sugar Research Australia is owned by the Australian sugarcane industry and is a global leader in sugarcane research and development. SRA strives to shape the future prosperity of the Australian sugarcane industry through innovation and ingenuity.

The role

An opportunity has become available for a Plant Breeding Technician to contribute to the Central region plant breeding program, by undertaking a range of technical duties. These duties require a basic understanding of relevant scientific principles and processes, with on-the-job training and development in aspects of the selection program activities.

Specifically, the role is required to:

• In collaboration with the Variety Development team, manage plant breeding operations including planting, harvesting and data collection.
• To work in a team environment, accepting leadership and responsibilities for the conduct of selection activities in the plant breeding program.
• Ensure all plant breeding activities are completed in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure all field plans, raw data and sampling records are uploaded to the Plant Breeding database.
• Ensure biosecurity obligations and proper plant breeding farm hygiene practices are adhered to.

Who are you

You will be very happy to participate in outdoor activities in hot and humid conditions. You will have the focus and attention to detail to ensure that data are collected and recorded accurately. You will thrive in a supportive team environment and will require a flexible approach to your work as tasks may change at a moments' notice.

In addition, it is essential that you have:

• Professional experience within the agricultural industry (sugarcane industry highly regarded).
• High level of competence in recording and maintaining accurate records.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills appropriate to the scope of activities required, and proven autonomy and self-sufficiency if required to carry out activities unsupervised.
• Ability to travel for plant breeding activities or training opportunities as required.
• A current driver's licence is required to drive SRA vehicles.

No later than Friday 13 November 2026.

A full position description can be viewed by copying the following into your internet browser: https://sugarresearch.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Position-Description-Plant-Breeding-Technician-Central.pdf

Applicants must have a right to work in Australia in order to apply. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a medical screening, drug and alcohol screening, and a police check.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.