Postdoctoral Fellow: Drought-Resilient Restoration Trials

Vochure; Richmond; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice options for onsite

Novated motor vehicle leasing

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Onsite parking

Job summary

Western Sydney University is seeking a researcher to join the Drought Resilient Innovation project at Hawkesbury Campus. The role involves designing and delivering glasshouse and field-based restoration trials to test drought-resilient groundcover strategies across grassy woodlands.

You will analyse ecological data, publish findings, and translate evidence into practical guidance for government, industry and land-management partners, with mentoring opportunities for Higher Degree Research

Qualifications

• A PhD or progress towards formal completion of PhD thesis examination in ecological restoration, soil ecology or a relevant field.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of plant and soil ecology in grassy woodlands.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and managing glasshouse or field-based restoration trials.
• Experience assessing aboveground and belowground restoration outcomes and undertaking climate-change manipulations.
• Strong communication and organisational skills, with the ability to publish research and deliver outcomes with multiple collaborators.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage glasshouse and field-based restoration trials.
• Support multi-site restoration trials across NSW western slopes with project collaborators.
• Analyse ecological data and monitor biodiversity outcomes.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and prepare technical reports and stakeholder communications.
• Mentor Higher Degree Research students where appropriate.

Skills

Glasshouse trials

Field trials

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in ecological restoration, soil ecology or a relevant field

Job description

Western Sydney University is seeking a researcher to join the Drought Resilient Innovation project at Hawkesbury Campus. The role involves designing and delivering glasshouse and field-based restoration trials to test drought-resilient groundcover strategies across grassy woodlands.

You will analyse ecological data, publish findings, and translate evidence into practical guidance for government, industry and land-management partners, with mentoring opportunities for Higher Degree Research