The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is committed to promoting biodiversity and conservation to enrich people’s lives, through sustainable management of Western Australia’s species, ecosystems, lands and the attractions in the department’s care.
THIS IS A PERMANENT, FULL-TIME POSITION
THIS POSITION IS BASED IN KENSINGTON
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION CLOSE AT
MIDDAY ON MONDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2024
Job Description
Under the general direction of the Research Scientist:
- Provides technical and field support for marine monitoring, research and science communication for the conservation of Western Australia’s marine biodiversity.
- Manages the operation of the Marine Science Program image laboratory, including data management, task allocation and oversight of all users.
- Organise and lead fieldwork to remote locations.
Selection Criteria
Applicants should address the following five (5) criteria. These should be addressed in no more than three (3) pages in total.
- Considerable knowledge of marine ecosystems and experience identifying tropical and/or temperate fish communities (Essential), and benthic communities (Desirable).
- Experience coordinating an image laboratory and providing technical support to marine monitoring and/or research, particularly using image/video processing software (e.g. EventMeasure and CAL) (Essential).
- Experience working in teams to conduct marine science fieldwork in isolated locations deploying remote equipment (Essential) and leading fieldwork (Desirable).
- Considerable experience in the management of large biological data sets (e.g. cleaning, curation, storage and querying) (Essential), including the use of advanced methods (R code, Shiny/App) (Desirable).
- Considerable knowledge and experience maintaining field equipment (Essential) and developing/adopting new technologies for field sampling and analysis (Desirable).
For the full role description, detailed responsibilities and a full list of selection criteria, please refer to attached Job Description below. The documents attached to this advertisement are available in alternative formats upon request.
Eligibility: To be eligible for permanent appointment, it is essential to have Australian citizenship, New Zealand citizenship or Australian permanent residency status.
For Further Job-Related Information: Please contact Dr Jordan Goetze on (08) 9219 9800, or for further information about the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions please visit https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/.
Application Instructions:
To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:
To ensure that you submit the required and appropriate information in your application, please read the attached Job Application Kit carefully. All documents attached with your application must be in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online. To avoid last minute congestion of the system, please endeavour to submit your application well before the closing time.
No late or proforma applications will be accepted.
A search for additional applicants may be conducted for this position where necessary in order to provide a more diverse and/or competitive field.
Substantive Equality Statement
The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, young people, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace. The Department also promotes flexible working arrangements.
Applicants with a disability who require adjustments in the recruitment process can contact the Senior Recruitment Officer on (08) 9219 9879 or recruitment@dbca.wa.gov.au. Do not send job applications to this email; they will not be accepted.
Similar appointments may be made from this process in locations throughout Western Australia within a 12-month period to positions that may be permanent or contract, including contract appointments with the possibility of subsequent permanency.
