Quantitative Data Analyst, Sustainability & Emissions

Ventia; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 118,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

CSIRO is seeking a Quantitative Data Analyst in the Sustainability Assessment and Metrics Team to advance agricultural sustainability research through transparent workflows in R and Python. Canberra is preferred, Brisbane considered.

You will work with researchers and industry partners to quantify greenhouse gas emissions, develop workflows, analyse large datasets, and interpret APSIM outputs for evidence-based decisions.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree or equivalent relevant work experience in GHG accounting.
• Excellent numeracy skills and ability to critically evaluate data for objective.
• Ability to develop, code and operationalise data visualization techniques and products.
• Ability to build workflows to manage and analyse complex, often incomplete data.
• Robust understanding of Australian cropping systems and systems approaches to complex problems.
• Experience with the APSIM model or other process-based farming system models.
• Affinity with systems thinking, preferably with Life Cycle Assessment experience.
• Organizational and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to simplify complexity.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with customers and external experts to accelerate innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain robust, transparent and reproducible workflows in R and/or Python, creating fit-for-purpose datasets from information of varying scale, categorisation, completeness, quality and spatial or temporal resolution.
• Acquire, integrate and analyse large datasets, including ABS and ABARES statistics, farm practice surveys, greenhouse gas inventories, emission factors, industry data and modelling outputs.
• Apply environmental and greenhouse gas accounting methods to quantify sustainability and emissions outcomes across agricultural systems and supply chains.
• Interpret outputs from APSIM and other agricultural, environmental and land-use models, compare results with empirical data and accounting estimates, and work with specialists to apply spatial and other analytical techniques.
• Evaluate and document data sources, assumptions, uncertainties and methodological choices to ensure scientific rigour and transparency.
• Prepare technical reports, scientific publications, presentations and project outputs that clearly communicate findings to diverse audiences.
• Collaborate and communicate openly, effectively and respectfully with researchers, specialists, industry partners, staff and clients to deliver projects, maximise research impact and uphold CSIRO’s reputation, while managing priorities and time effectively.
• Contribute to identifying and developing future research opportunities in environmental accounting, sustainability assessment and agricultural systems analysis.

Skills

R

Python

Data visualization

Numeracy

Communication

Systems thinking

Education

Postgraduate degree or equivalent in GHG accounting

Tools

APSIM

Job description

CSIRO is seeking a Quantitative Data Analyst in the Sustainability Assessment and Metrics Team to advance agricultural sustainability research through transparent workflows in R and Python. Canberra is preferred, Brisbane considered.

You will work with researchers and industry partners to quantify greenhouse gas emissions, develop workflows, analyse large datasets, and interpret APSIM outputs for evidence-based decisions.