Research Project Officer - Cotton Insect/Disease Resistance, CSIRO

CSIRO

Location:
Australia, Canberra

Category:
Research and Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

73000.00 - 93000.00 AUD / Year

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Job Description:

Support research that aims to improve crop production and pest management. Work with the team to test the use of RNAi to control insect pests and disease progression. Responsible for undertaking numerous activities including molecular biology techniques, plant transformation and tissue culture, insect rearing, and insect/disease assays.

Job Responsibility:

Plant transformation and tissue culture
Maintaining insect populations
Conducting transient leaf expression assays in Nicotiana benthamiana
Taking care of plant populations in the glasshouse/growth cabinets, including sowing, transplanting, sampling, and molecular characterization
Assisting in timely planning of experiments, participating in project meetings and working closely with other team members
Under limited supervision, design and perform straightforward experiments and routine laboratory analyses
May have responsibility for maintaining laboratory or fieldwork consumables and scheduling and instructing staff in the use of shared equipment

Requirements:

Relevant trade certificate/diploma/bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience in biological science
Experience in plant transformation and tissue culture
Demonstrated experience in the preparation of molecular biology reagents and conducting molecular assays such as PCR assays
Excellent organisational and record keeping skills
Good oral and written communication skills

What we offer:

15.4% superannuation
Flexible work arrangements
Range of leave entitlements
Career development opportunities

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 01, 2025

Expiration:
September 22, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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Research Project Officer - Cotton Insect/Disease Resistance

CSIRO

Location:Australia, Canberra

Category:Research and Development

Contract Type:Employment contract