53165 Team Leader - Aquatic Phenomics and Genomics - Plant & Food Research

Science Team Leader - Aquatic Phenomics & Genomics
Seafood Production
Nelson, New Zealand
Vacancy number 53165
Permanent Fulltime (38 hours per week)
Salary Range: Range 7/Range 8

A fantastic opportunity to showcase your exceptional team leadership skills and advance your career within seafood production science.

Make a real difference in a role where you can bring your creative and developmental focus, that combines people leadership with directly contributing to research, as you lead our Aquatic Phenomics & Genomics team. Your leadership skills will support the excellent trajectory of this high-performing science team.

What you will be doing | Ngā whāinga matua

This is an exciting position where you will undertake a science leadership role to lead the Aquatic Phenomics & Genomics team and contribute to the field of genetics for fisheries management and aquaculture, and the application of high-throughput phenotyping techniques to support management decisions.

In this role you will:

• Nurture, mentor and lead the development of a collaborative, collegial and productive team to drive and deliver science
• Undertake and lead research to support projects that have a focus on genetic applications for the fisheries and aquaculture sector, and phenomics solutions and applications across the Seafood Technologies Portfolio
• Contribute to the development of the science group strategy and lead implementation, ensuring connection and alignment
• Provide leadership in communicating science strategy and direction, developing successful funding proposals and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality science and commercial outputs.

This position is expected to have a 0.4 FTE Team Leadership and 0.6 FTE Research division. For a more detailed outline of the role the Position Description is available for you to view once you click on the 'apply' button.

What you will bring | Ngā tino pūkenga me ngā wheako

To be successful in this role, the minimum qualifications required are:

• A post-graduate qualification (a relevant PhD is preferred) in biological sciences (e.g. genetics, evolution, animal ecology, or similar)
• Significant, tangible experience in people leadership
• Previous experience in engaging with Māori stakeholders and iwi/hapu groups is an advantage
• Keen to make a positive difference to NZ's aquaculture and seafood industries and wanting to apply knowledge and skills to develop real-world solutions
• Proficient in the use of bioinformatics tools for large data set analysis, sample tracking and general molecular biology software.

What you will get | Ngā hua o tēnei tūranga

The opportunity to work within a friendly, team-based environment that encourages and supports work-life balance, and to contribute to exciting projects with an organisation which has an excellent reputation for its science and for being a great place to work! At PFR, we offer excellent employee benefits and flexibility, such as:
• Additional 6 days' leave and generous paid parental leave
• Excellent benefit choices in retirement savings and wellbeing & health
• Focus on health and wellbeing with enhanced sick leave
• Ongoing career development opportunities
• Flexible work - work from home and flexible hours opportunities

About us | Ko wai mātou

At Plant & Food Research, Rangahau Ahumāra Kai, we believe science can create a better future. By finding smarter, greener options today, we're helping secure the world we want to live in tomorrow. With our partners, we use world-leading science and technology to improve the way they grow, fish, harvest, create, prepare and share kai. Every day, we have 1000 people working across Aotearoa New Zealand and the world to help develop and deliver healthy foods from the world's most sustainable food systems. We are on our journey towards becoming a meaningful and trusted partner to Māori, promoting the weaving of Mātauranga Māori and science to create growth and success for all of Aotearoa, New Zealand.