Empleo en Tasmania

Faculty of Science,

Engineering & Technology

Marine Biodiversity CERF Hub/Tasmanian

Aquaculture & Fisheries Institute (TAFI)

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Research positions

The Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute (TAFI) seeks to appoint two research scientists to work in the CERF Marine Biodiversity Hub Predictions Project.

The Marine Biodiversity Hub, funded under of the Commonwealth Environment Research Facilities (CERF) Programme, is located at TAFI on the University of Tasmania's Hobart campus Partners in the hub include AIMS, CSIRO, Geoscience Australia and Museum Victoria.

Applications are invited for appointment to these positions, offered on a full-time fixed-term basis for a period of 3 years, commencing immediately.

The positions will form part of the Hub's Prediction and Surrogacy Projects developing methods that can be applied to coastal and shelf rocky reef marine biodiversity and associated physical data to better characterise and predict patterns of distribution and abundance of biological assemblages around temperate Australia. They positions will work closely together and in collaboration with Hub partners. Outputs of the project will be used to support the sustainable management of Australia's marine environment.

Research Fellow (Level A/B) - Biostatistician (Ref No HA 230/08)

Essential knowledge/experience will include a background in quantitative numerical modelling, statistics, or applied mathematics, and proficiency with a variety of uni- and multivariate, parametric and non-parametric analysis methods, and preferably experience with scientific programming languages or statistical environments (eg. MATLAB/R/Splus/Mathematica).

Experience in the collection and analysis of marine biological datasets would also be preferred. The level of appointment will depend on previous experience and expressions of interest at all levels are welcome.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Level A) - Quantitative Ecologist

(Ref No HA 231/08)

Essential knowledge/experience will include a background in quantitative marine ecology and proficiency with a variety of uni- and multivariate, parametric and non-parametric analysis methods, and preferably experience with scientific programming languages or statistical environments. The postdoctoral position will involve collating existing datasets available across temperate Australia. Where necessary, information gaps will be filled by a field component undertaking quantitative biological surveys, utilising techniques from scuba, to ROVs and towed video and experience with techniques such as scuba would be preferred.

Appointment at Academic Level A will have a total remuneration package of up to $76,963 per annum, (comprising salary within the range $49,238

- $65,780 plus 17% superannuation, with the option of an additional 3% salary loading in exchange for 14% instead of 17% superannuation).

Appointment at Academic Level B will have a total remuneration package of up to $95,311 per annum, (comprising salary within the range $69,088

- $81,462 plus 17% superannuation, with the option of an additional 3% salary loading in exchange for 14% instead of 17% superannuation).

For further information about the position please contact Dr Neville Barrett, on telephone 03 6227 7210, fax 03 6227 8035 or email Neville.Barrett@utas.edu.au.