ECO Posted On December 13, 2021
The Australian Institute of Marine Science is Australia's tropical marine research agency.
We are a trusted advisor, a partner and employer of choice, and we value integrity, innovation, collaboration and respect.
AIMS' research of Australia's tropical marine ecosystems guides their effective environmental management and contributes to our understanding of similar ecosystems around the world. Our research seeks to deliver practical benefit to all Australians and supports the sustainable use our tropical marine estate. Governments, reef managers, industry and the wider community look to our high-quality, long-term research for informed decisions about our iconic Great Barrier Reef, North-West Shelf, and Arafura and Timor Seas.
AIMS expert teams at our locations in Townsville, Darwin and Perth have access to world-class infrastructure, unique data-sets, cutting-edge laboratories and a fleet of modern research vessels.
At AIMS, the way we work guides our team members' on their collective journey towards the successful delivery our AIMS Strategy 2025 targets.
About this exciting Opportunity As a member of a multidisciplinary team, our Postdoctoral Fellow – Modelling coral reef ecological indicators will apply cutting edge modelling approaches to adapt existing coral population models. In this role you will contribute your sound ecological and modelling knowledge to the application of existing population models to define, characterize and contextualize coral reef ecological indicators and thresholds into an interpretation framework for the Reef Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program
Apply now and join a world leading organisation with attractive working conditions which are detailed in our Enterprise Agreement . The successful candidate for this exciting opportunity will be rewarded with:
AIMS AOF Level 4.2 to 4.5 Salary ($88,932 to $97,833 per annum) plus 15.4% superannuation Generous leave provisions Onsite Gym, and Fitness Passport Membership (optional) Fixed-term, 2-year appointment Located in Townsville, Queensland About you Relying on your PhD in Environmental Science or relevant discipline and experience in managing large datasets and conducting complex statistical analyses. including, and developing models in the R statistical environment you will explore metrics of reef recovery based on the overlap between observed and expected recovery rates calculated form long term monitoring data, improve existing monitoring indicators to maximise ecological interpretability and characterize the effect of uncertainty and interpretation of monitoring indicators of the condition of coral reefs. Your well-developed interpersonal and communication capabilities will enable you to interact, influence and liaise with colleagues and stakeholders, to ensure that the framework developed is fit for purpose, as well as produce scientific reports and pear review publications within the duration of the project.
NB: Non-Australian Citizens must hold an appropriate Visa with working entitlements that allows paid employment with AIMS for the term of the appointment, depending on the relevant Department of Home Affairs current policies.
Application Deadline : Sunday 16-January-2022 (midnight, AEST).
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