Senior Scientific Officer (Environmental Sciences)

The School of Environment and Science maintains an illustrious research position across numerous industry sectors, guiding and informing its learning and teaching. Our school is committed to contributing to the planet's sustainable future by identifying and measuring environmental problems and offering solution-driven approaches. Our research and teaching staff are acknowledged as world industry leaders, working across the broad science and environment disciplines enabling us to develop and deliver comprehensive study programs. We partner with industry, government, and the community to drive innovation and achieve success.

We are currently looking for a Senior Scientific Officer (Environmental Sciences) to support teaching and research in the School of Environment and Science’s Nathan laboratories. The position will be primarily supporting teaching activities, research-related fieldwork and, on occasion, also assisting in research laboratories and engagement activities. The role includes managing a team of technical staff, the upkeep of laboratory documentation, assessing the risk of activities, and assisting with H&S compliance in teaching laboratories.

As a Senior Scientific Officer, you will take on various challenges, using your skills and experience to drive meaningful change. Here’s how you’ll make it matter:

• Provide technical operations support to the work area including: supervision of staff; planning; set-up; refreshing; pre-running; logistics support; and dismantling of experiments for teaching laboratories.
• Collaborate with course conveners to facilitate the development, resourcing and delivery of new and existing experiments.
• Supervise and train Scientific Officers, Assistants, and Casual staff supporting the Ecology and Soil Sciences technical team ensuring they reach an acceptable level of competence through mentoring and support.
• Assist research efforts of Griffith University staff and students, and representatives from external organisations.
• Provide technical assistance, including training on equipment and advice on sample preparation, to Griffith University staff and students, and representatives from external organisations.

About you

What matters most is your drive to create a brighter future that benefits all. Through our core principles of excellence, ethics and engagement, you’ll thrive on seeing the direct and lasting impact you’ll have on every community and every future.

You will also have:

• A B.Sc. degree or equivalent with a major in environmental, biological, ecological or soil sciences and relevant practical experience, or an equivalent combination of education, skills and experience.
• Demonstrated practical experience in operating and maintaining equipment used by environmental science students and researchers.
• Experience in terrestrial fieldwork risk management and fieldwork related support.

Applicants must have unrestricted working rights. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

What we can offer

This is a continuing, full time position primarily based at Griffith University Brisbane South (Nathan). As Griffith is a multi-site University you may be required to work across other locations.

Griffith University’s sites are located on the lands of the Yugarabul, Yuggera, Jagera, Turrbal, Yugambeh and Kombumerri peoples.

HEW 6 Salary - Base range - $91,843.49 - $97,964.71 + 17% super. Full package range is $107,456.89 - $114,618.72.