SAEF (Securing Antarctica's Environmental Future) is an Australian Research Council Special Research Initiative to strengthen Antarctic science, policy and governance at a time of rapid environmental and geopolitical change - .

Primary responsibilities will include assistance with primary research, research communication, research project administration and research group management. This may cover tasks such as literature reviews, data management, analysis, and figure production, working predominantly with biodiversity data. Other responsibilities could include general research group support, such as social media management, website content production, purchasing, logistics and organisation.

Skills and Experience

Suitable candidates will have an environmental or ecological background, research experience and skills in collating, managing, and analysing biodiversity and environmental data from a range of sources. They will be proficient in the use of R and have excellent verbal, written communication, and people skills. One or more of the following will be an advantage: familiarity with biodiversity data and biodiversity informatics, nomenclature and systematics, data science, spatial analysis.

Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

This position is only open to applicants with Full working rights in Australia.

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Benefits:

• 17% employer contributed superannuation
• On site child care facilities
• flexible work arrangements
• discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses