Laboratory Technical Officer - Soil Biogeochemistry

• Key role for a Laboratory Technical Officer - Soil Biogeochemistry
• Contribute to the delivery of key data on soil carbon concentrations and stability across national projects
• Join CSIRO, Australia’s premier scientific research organisation.

The role of Research Projects staff in CSIRO is to collaborate in scientific and technological activities with other research staff usually by assisting with detailed planning, undertaking or assisting with experimental, observational or technology development work, and in carrying out the more practical aspects of the work.

The Laboratory Technical Officer - Soil Biogeochemistry will directly support the delivery of key data on soil carbon concentrations and stability, and soil nitrogen dynamics across a number of national projects within the Biogeochemical Cycles Team and wider Footprinting and Credentials Group Adelaide. 

The position will require demonstrated hands-on experience in the understanding, measurement and inference of soil biogeochemical properties, measured directly and proximally sensed in the laboratory. 

This key role will sit within the Accounting and Function Group Adelaide and will have access to a unique range of laboratory instrumentation, including FT-IR, elemental analysers, isotope ratio mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance, and chromatography instrumentation. A tailored career development and training program will be provided.

This position is for 3 years, with possibility of conversion to indefinite, subject to funding and strategic alignment.