• Based in the UniSA STEM Unit at the Mount Gambier campus
• Full-time, five (5) year fixed term contract
• Commencement Salary: $78,975 per annum (plus 17% superannuation)

About the Role

Based in Mount Gambier, this position will contribute to the research efforts of UniSA STEM, in relation to work on forest health projects for the Forestry Centre of Excellence (FCoE). Supporting the Forest Health and Biosecurity Program through the project GT Forest, the position will:

• Assist with the implementation of the forest health and biosecurity monitoring and reporting system for the Green Triangle Region
• Manage, develop, adapt, and improve all data systems, processes, and procedures for Forest health
• Maintain regular communication and build relationships with stakeholders to service industry in Forest Health

The path to Adelaide University

We are on an exciting path to Adelaide University as we prepare to open our doors in January 2026. Adelaide University will combine the strengths of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, and we are dedicated to creating an accessible and future-focused educational powerhouse that fosters economic and social wellbeing through ground-breaking research and innovative teaching. You can learn more about Adelaide University here and more information will be provided throughout the recruitment process.

UniSA STEM links engineering, mathematics, science, defence and cybersecurity, environmental science, aviation, information technology, construction and project management, harnessing the connections across disciplines to bring big ideas to fruition. Our researchers are solution focused and collaborative to deliver technical expertise and advice to industry, government and community groups to make commercially viable and sustainable impacts. We integrate research into our teaching, with students working alongside researchers in first-class facilities, what’s discovered one day is taught the next. Our graduates are entrepreneurs and trailblazers, who design and build the world they want to live in. UniSA STEM also incorporates leading edge research organisations; the Future Industries Institute, the Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments and the Centre for Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The Forestry Centre of Excellence (FCoE) is a research centre established in December 2023, funded by the South Australian government and located at the UniSA campus at Mount Gambier, South Australia. It builds on the successful research portfolio established through the UniSA Forest Research Mount Gambier initiative that commenced in 2018 and has now been absorbed into the FCoE. The SA Government will fund the FCoE with A$15M over ten years, and the University of South Australia and the Green Triangle Forest industries Hub are providing further funding as co-investment. Research income obtained through other forestry funding streams will also be managed through the FCoE. The Centre aims to be acknowledged as an international leader in forest industries for research, education, product, and market development. It will have a significant focus on industry collaboration to elevate research outcomes with clear translation into business and supporting additional workforce capability and investment in new innovations across forest industries.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering (other relevant qualification, or significant experience in an environmental monitoring and reporting role will be considered), as well as a minimum of two to three years’ experience
• Demonstrated capacity to use critical thinking for experimental design
• Knowledge of plant pathology, plant health and plant pest processes
• Experience with setup and maintenance of field monitoring equipment
• Good communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to successfully develop constructive professional relationships, positively interact with a broad range of audiences (internal and external) and willingness to research and provide solutions

Benefits

Getting a great job working with the best is just the start. UniSA rewards its staff with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• Access to great personal development opportunities
• Generous superannuation contributions of 17%
• Flexible working conditions
• A range of salary packaging options, including vehicle leasing, laptops and car parking fees
• A variety of leave arrangements

Culture

At the University of South Australia, we value workplace diversity and are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and respectful work environment for all people. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, members of the LGBTIQ+ community, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

Start your Unstoppable Career!

For a copy of the position description and to apply, please visit Working at UniSA. The online application form will list the specific selection criteria that you need to address.

Please address your cover letter to Emma Kelvin, Senior Consultant: Recruitment Central. For further information about the position or the recruitment process, please contact UniSA Recruitment Central on +61 8 8302 1700 or via email at [email protected] using job reference number 7169.

Applications close: 11.30pm Monday 19 May 2025

Applications welcomed from Australian or NZ citizens, Australian permanent residents and those who have the legal right to work in Australia for the term of appointment.

We are committed to providing an equitable and barrier free recruitment process and encourage you to share any support, adjustments and/or access requirements you have by contacting our Recruitment Central team on [email protected]. Anything you tell us will be kept completely confidential.

This position is a flexible ordinary hours appointment, which requires ordinary hours to be worked on a rostered shift arrangement that includes performing work both within and outside the span of ordinary hours as specified in the University of South Australia Enterprise Agreement 2023 and its successor enterprise agreements. A flexibility loading will be paid at the appropriate rate for every hour worked outside of the span of ordinary hours as specified in the Enterprise Agreement.