Senior Marine Science Technician & Lab Lead

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts at gyms, pools and fit

Flexible working arrangements

12% superannuation, full employer and薪

4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% load

3 public sector holidays

Cultural leave for Indigenous staff

Employee assistance program (EAP)

National Park Entry Pass

Learning and development programs

Free staff parking

Job summary

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is seeking a Technical Officer (Level 3) or Senior Technical Officer (Level 4) based in Kensington, WA. The role focuses on marine monitoring, data handling, and laboratory support to conserve Western Australia’s marine biodiversity.

Under direction, you will help run field programs and manage image analysis workflows, enabling high-quality scientific outputs.

Qualifications

• Considerable (Level 4) or working (Level 3) knowledge of marine ecosystems and considerable experience identifying marine fish (ESSENTIAL) and benthic communities (e.g., corals, seagrass, temperate algae) (DESIRABLE).
• Experience managing (Level 4) or contributing to the operation of (Level 3) an image laboratory and training people in the use of image analysis software and online platforms (e.g., EventMeasure, ReefCloud, SQUIDLE+).
• Experience working in teams to lead (Level 4) or conduct (Level 3) marine science fieldwork, including the deployment of remote equipment (e.g., ROVs and BRUVs).
• Considerable (Level 4) or demonstrated (Level 3) experience managing large biological data sets (cleaning, curation, storage and querying), including the use of advanced methods (e.g., R code, Shiny Apps) (DESIRABLE).
• Considerable (Level 4) or demonstrated (Level 3) knowledge and experience maintaining field equipment (e.g., ROVs and BRUVs) (ESSENTIAL) and developing or adopting new technologies for field sampling and analysis (DESIRABLE).

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and field support for marine monitoring, research and science communication for the conservation of Western Australia’s marine biodiversity.
• Contributes to (Level 3) or manages (Level 4) the operation of the Marine Science Program image laboratory.
• Organises and undertakes (Level 3) or leads (Level 4) fieldwork to remote locations.

Skills

Marine ecosystems knowledge

Identify marine fish

Benthic communities knowledge

Fieldwork coordination

Data management of large datasets

Tools

EventMeasure

ReefCloud

SQUIDLE+

Job description

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) is seeking a Technical Officer (Level 3) or Senior Technical Officer (Level 4) based in Kensington, WA. The role focuses on marine monitoring, data handling, and laboratory support to conserve Western Australia’s marine biodiversity.

Under direction, you will help run field programs and manage image analysis workflows, enabling high-quality scientific outputs.