- Establish your profile in farming systems agronomy worldwide
- Develop research links between agronomy, germplasm and plant breeding
- Investigate new technologies in plant phenomics
The position:
As a Farming Systems Research Agronomist with CSIRO Agriculture & Food, you will join our Canberra-based Farming Systems group and undertake on-farm agronomic experimentation in southern Australia. The key focus of this role is to investigate the impacts of a range of innovative crop management strategies to improve productivity and input-use efficiency. You will develop and apply digital agriculture principles and applications within the portfolio of relevant activities at both experimental and farm-scales. In particular, you will have the opportunity to develop and integrate new technologies into research and extension activities as a means to modernise cropping systems research and delivery, to assist developments in commercial agriculture. More widely, opportunity exists to develop research links between agronomy, germplasm and plant breeding, along with new technologies in plant phenomics.
You will link industry needs with emerging technologies in soil and crop sensing, and farming systems simulation, along with developments in precision agriculture, zone management and digital platforms that are now being widely promoted for industry application. Your appointment will complement and extend existing CSIRO skills in soil-plant-animal systems research and drive new collaborative opportunities both within CSIRO and with national and international stakeholders.
If this unique opportunity for scientific career development peaks your interest and you are keen to expand your national and international profile and reputation, click on the ‘Position Details’ link on the ad at CSIRO Careers, to see all the details of this diverse and interesting role. Take the first step toward being a future leader of R&D in the area of modern, digitally enabled farming systems agronomy. Apply now!
Location: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Salary: AU $92K to AU $100K plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Ref No.: 24751
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For more information go to - https://jobs.csiro.au/job/Negotiable-Farming-Systems-Research-Agronomist-Digital-Agriculture/361924300/ and apply by uploading one document which incorporates the latest version of your CV plus a brief (maximum 1 page) covering letter outlining your motivations for applying and your suitability for the role (uploaded under “Resume/Cover Letter”).
Applications close Sunday 2 October, 2016 (11:59pm AEST)
Would you consider someone with MS in microbiology/plant genomics and Mphil in Bioinformatics (dual masters)?