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Synergie Australia is seeking long term contract staff to start in the New Year to help the national Electric Ant Eradication Program
The important parts:
* Location: Cairns, QLD
* Start date: Late January contracts until 30 June 2027 with possible extensions
* Rate: $ p/h plus super - Casual rate
* Supportive and friendly team environment.
* Must have Australian work rights and be a permanent resident (Working Holiday Visa holders need not apply)
* Must have a C class license and be able to pass a Drug & Alcohol test, Criminal History check and pre-employment medical
What you will be required to do:
We have a range of opportunities available for the following roles:
* 3 x Project Support Officers (office based administrative roles) - allocating work assignments to field officers, creating and analysing GIS data to assist field teams, writing progress reports, briefing management.
* Biosecurity Officer (50/50 office / field based) - conducting field-based monitoring, surveillance and treatment activities, data information gathering, recording and collation of data, using GPS mapping - ACDC license desirable.
* Science Technician - Laboratory based - microscopic work, preparing specimens, identifying species, presenting data via tabulation and graphs etc
To be successful in these roles you must have:
* Previous experience working within government or scientific research-based industries
* Project Officers must have previous experience with project based work (intermediate/advanced MS Office) and spatial mapping programs eg ArcGIS
* Biosecurity Officer and Lab Technician - must have a Diploma relevant to the industry eg Science or Environmental based
* Have full working rights in Australia
* Have access to reliable transport and ability to get to work (department/laboratory based in Portsmith but occasional travel may be required to Mossman or Innisfail offices)
* Demonstrate a positive attitude towards safety and its importance in every role.
What's on offer for you:
Long term government based roles with opportunities for extensions in the future - excellent rate of pay and great team culture. Mon - Fri: 36.25 hours/week
If you have a background relevant to any of the above positions, please apply with a cover letter stating which of the above three positions you are applying for. Interviews will be scheduled - beginning January 2025.