Project Description

Newly created opportunity to contribute to the growth and sustainability of Australia’s Sugarcane Industry.

  • Indooroopilly Location (~10 Kms South of Brisbane CBD)
  • Competitive salary and career development opportunity
  • Indefinite term
  • Full-time work

Sugar Research Australia (SRA) is the principal research, development and extension company for the Australian sugarcane industry and our vision is to support a profitable and sustainable sugarcane industry in Australia.

The new Biometrician will join an existing small team in delivering effective statistical and analytical support.

Working with a level of autonomy, key duties of the role include, but are not limited to:

  • Guiding research and technical staff in trial design, statistical analysis and interpretation of trial results
  • Identifying and conducting appropriate statistical analysis of research project data and interpret results as required
  • Training research and technical staff in correct experimental design and analysis practices
  • Designing and delivering statistics courses to research and technical staff

Having the ability to think analytically when working with a diversity of problems, you will be able to diagnose and develop solutions and may carry these through to implementation.  In addition, it is essential that you have:

  • Completed an Honours Degree in Statistics or related discipline
  • Experience in statistical consultancy and/or analysis of data in crop research
  • Experimental designs
  • Linear mixed models
  • Generalised linear models
  • Programming aptitude with specialist statistical packages such as R or SAS
  • High level written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to make presentations to people from diverse backgrounds
  • Experience in agricultural science will be highly regarded

If you believe you match the above criteria, and want to work as part of a team that explore new initiatives and seek excellence in research practices.

 

SRA are committed to their Organisational Values of:

  • Innovation
  • Investor Satisfaction
  • Accountability
  • Teamwork