Soil Carbon Research Scientist (Lab & Modelling)

CSIRO; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

CSIRO invites applications for a role in the Carbon Modelling & Mitigation Team within the Soils Group, working with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation to characterise soil organic matter and inform policy and farm decisions.

You will contribute to nationally significant research, redesign workflows to meet growing project demands, and uphold high HSE standards while engaging with regional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in soil science, agricultural science, environmental science, analytical chemistry or related discipline.
• Solid understanding of soil science principles and practical lab experience.
• Experience operating and maintaining lab analytical instrumentation relevant to soil/environmental analysis.
• Experience with laboratory data management, data wrangling and quality checking in Excel or similar tools; scripting desirable.
• Ability to work with researchers and dispersed project teams; strong communication skills.
• Willingness to undertake fieldwork and travel to regional/remote locations; valid driver’s licence.

Responsibilities

• Under limited supervision, design and perform straightforward experiments and routine analyses.
• Prepare soil samples (drying, sieving, grinding, weighing) for various analyses.
• Ensure data quality through calibration, standards, QA/QC and record keeping.
• Develop data recording and entry systems; conduct literature reviews and investigations.
• Develop, test and modify software applications as required; conduct non-routine analyses.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to meet project demands; plan ahead.

Skills

Soil science knowledge

Laboratory experience

Data handling & QA/QC

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel/fieldwork

Driver's licence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in soil science / environmental science / analytical chemistry or related

Tools

Microsoft Excel

R

Python

Job description

CSIRO invites applications for a role in the Carbon Modelling & Mitigation Team within the Soils Group, working with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation to characterise soil organic matter and inform policy and farm decisions.

You will contribute to nationally significant research, redesign workflows to meet growing project demands, and uphold high HSE standards while engaging with regional teams.