Full-Time Senior Scientist (Remote Sensing)
Job Description
A permanent full-time opportunity to join a team of remote sensing professionals motivated by contributing to a positive environmental legacy for future generations. We are seeking a person with strong science background to contribute to the team’s delivery of compliance and investigation services.
At DES we encourage our people to grow. You will be supported in extending your strong scientific knowledge to develop the skills required as an expert witness.
More about this role:
As a senior scientist in the compliance team, you will assist the Principal Scientist to provide leadership, scientific and technical direction to a team of remote sensing scientists who deliver compliance and investigation services. The current scope of work includes vegetation management and environmental regulation. There are also emerging areas including waste levy implementation, reef regulations, water compliance and land disturbance associated with mining that need addressing.
You will be mentoring, energising and influencing a small team of remote sensing scientists and collaborating with internal and external partners to deliver high quality, scientifically defensible products based on credible, robust methodologies and approaches. You will be required to undertake expert interpretation of remote sensing information and be able to communicate and translate complex scientific information to a range of audiences.
Who will thrive in this role:
A person with a strong science background who is:
- Confident and able to present verbally under pressure
- Open to new ways of thinking and adaptable to change
- Motivated by contributing to a positive environmental legacy for future generations
What we are looking for:
We’ll assess your merit for this role by looking at what you’ve done previously – the knowledge, skills and experience you’ve built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.
For more information refer to https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=222140997
How to Apply
To enable us to assess your merit, you should:- apply online at https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobtools/jncustomsearch.viewFullSingle?in_organid=14904&in_jnCounter=222140997
- include your current resume (of no more than six pages) with two referees including your current supervisor.
- provide a short statement explaining why you are interested in the role.
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