Laboratory and Field Assistant (Casual)

​​​​​​•    Enhance your lab skills and field experience through a multi-faceted role
•    Support research scientists in a range of laboratory & field activities
•    Great role for an early-career research assistant to join CSIRO!

Are you a science student interested in a gaining experience through a hands-on, research-based role? We have a great part-time casual opportunity for a driven Laboratory and Field Assistant to join our ‘Aquatic Remote Sensing Team’ within CSIRO Environment Business Unit!

Based at our CSIRO Black Mountain site, you will have a key role within the team, providing crucial research project support for a number of ongoing projects. Under the direction and support of research staff, you will assist the team’s laboratory activities and carry out a range of field duties in aquatic environments. Your work will involve mobilisation and demobilisation of processes related aspects of water quality, bio-optics of water, and remote technology monitoring systems. The primary goal of this role is to assist in the collection and analysis of water observations to enhance our understanding of water quality through remote sensing techniques.

If you’re an early-career scientist looking to apply your well-developed laboratory and organisational skills into a varied role, this will be a great role for you to collaborate with a dynamic team of research scientists and further develop your competencies! CSIRO will offer you excellent career development and professional support, and we are strongly committed to diversity and supporting flexible working arrangements.