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The Opportunity

• Do you have a PhD in software architecture, enterprise systems or security?
• Contribute to the development and adoption of AI in Australia
• Join CSIRO’s Data61, the largest data innovation group in Australia.

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will join the Software Engineering for AI (SE4AI) team and make independent and collaborative contributions to the development of new ideas, empirical studies, collaborative projects, methods, and technologies for SE for AI including for AI-based systems.

Your duties will include:

• Under limited direction, assist in the planning and preparation of research proposals and carry out research investigations, requiring originality, creativity and innovation.
• Address problems promptly and in a constructive manner, selecting the most profitable lines of attack upon a problem, preparing detailed design proposals and experimental protocols.  
• Undertake in experimental and/or observational research activities, often requiring the supervision and/or training of others to ensure experiments are established in accordance with research design, or as required.  
• Draw on professional expertise, knowledge of other disciplines and research experience, recognise opportunities for innovation and generate new theoretical perspectives by pursuing new ideas/approaches and networking with research colleagues across a range of disciplines.  

Location:  Eveleigh, NSW
Salary:  AU$89k - AU$98k plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure:  Specified term of 2 years
Reference:  82041

To be considered you will need:

• A doctorate in a relevant discipline area, such as software architecture, enterprise systems or security.  Please note:  To be eligible for this role you must have at least one year of relevant research experience, but no more than six full-time equivalent years of relevant experience since confirmation of your doctorate at the end of this term. 
• Research experience on distributed ledgers and traceability systems, including system design, consensus protocols, smart contract engineering, governance or security analysis.
• Demonstrated expertise in software engineering, data systems integration, or data analytics, specifically related to data ingestion, manipulation and visualization.
• High level computational and programming skills (e.g. Python, R, or C++) to build prototype diagnostic systems and conduct analyses.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian/New Zealand citizens, Australian Permanent Residents and Australian temporary residents currently residing in Australia visa sponsorship may be provided to eligible onshore candidates).

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

4 April 2022, 11:00pm AEST