• Interested in a great opportunity to research animal behaviour modelling?
• Develop novel methods of animal welfare assessment
• Join the Animal Behaviour and Welfare Team for this exciting postdoctoral fellowship

The Position:

Postdoctoral Fellows are appointed for up to three years and will work closely with a leading Research Scientist or Engineer in their respective field. They carry out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO with the possibility of novel and important scientific outcomes. They present the findings in appropriate publications and at conferences.

The role will be part of the Animal Behaviour and Welfare Team working to develop novel methods of animal welfare assessment.  The position will be based at the FD McMaster Laboratory in Armidale, NSW.

Your duties will include:

• Under the direction of senior research scientists, carrying out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.
• Developing and applying novel concepts and new technologies for the assessment of social behaviour in groups of livestock.
• Conducting experiments using cattle, sheep and/or poultry to generate data for analysis.
• Undertaking analysis and modelling of data generated by animal experiments.
• Undertaking regular reviews of relevant literature and patents.

Location: Armidale, NSW
Salary: $82k to $93k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified term of up to 3 years
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To be successful you will have:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as animal ethology, animal welfare, mathematical and graph modelling of social behaviour, or machine learning.   Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years of relevant postdoctoral experience.
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively internally and externally, including at national and international conferences.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in application of experimentation in animal or behaviour research.
• Demonstrated skills in data analysis or statistical modelling.
• Demonstrated skills in preparation and publication research findings in peer-reviewed international journals.

Before applying please view the full position details and selection criteria here: Position Details

About Us

We imagine. We collaborate. We innovate. At CSIRO, we do the extraordinary every day. We innovate for tomorrow and help improve today – for our customers, all Australians and the world. We do this by using science and technology to solve real issues. Diversity is the compass that navigates our innovation. We provide an inclusive workplace that respects, values and actively pursues the benefits of a diverse workforce.

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. Talk to us about how this role could be flexible for you. Find out more Balance

How to Apply: Please provide enough information relevant to the selection criteria for this position to enable the assessment panel to determine your suitability, and upload one document containing your CV/resume and cover letter.  

Applications Close: 10:59pm AEDT, 31 October 2018.