Research Assistant - Dive Fisheries

• Plan, manage, and implement field research programs on invertebrate dive fisheries, including advanced scientific dive surveys and underwater imagery collection while maintaining adherence to WH&S and operational protocols
• Manage data quality, basic statistical analysis, and reporting, ensuring accurate, timely, and well-documented research outputs that support evidence-based fisheries management
• Undertake collation, review and analysis of literature, providing fundamental information to support sustainable fisheries management
• Assist in the reporting and communication of scientific research outputs, including external and government reports, and website and media communications
• Foster effective collaboration and communication within IMAS, and with external partners, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration Agreement (SMRCA) objectives and the University's broader research mission

• Skilled and highly experienced scientific diver
• Practical experience and knowledge in fisheries and marine ecological research, with demonstrated ability to undertake advanced dive survey methods
• Knowledge of rocky reef ecosystems, with particular reference to invertebrate and macroalgae communities
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work in a team environment including the demonstrated ability to lead small teams
• Demonstrated ability in the use of scientific computer programs (R, word-processing, spreadsheets and databases), simple statistical analyses and GIS operations
• Experience in the collation, review and analysis of scientific and grey literature for the production of public and scientific outputs

17% superannuation