Are you a keen, experienced ecologist looking to join a team focused on making a difference for biodiversity? If so, please apply! We are looking for an energetic, positive, and enthusiastic field ecologist to join our highly skilled team within the Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Science unit. You will contribute to the collection, analysis and reporting of data to describe and model the condition of regional ecosystems to support biodiversity in Queensland.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Sciences
Classification PO3
Workplace Location Brisbane - West
Job ad reference QLD/663473/25
Closing date 17-Oct-2025
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Fortnightly salary
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Salary Other
Job duration Until 31 May 2026 with possibility of extension
Contact person Teresa Eyre
Contact details Ph: 07 3199 7694
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As the Senior Ecologist you will:
- Participate in a team of scientific and technical staff who carry out ecological condition assessments of regional ecosystems, validation of mapping products and other biodiversity information sources.
- Undertake all aspects of vegetation condition and biodiversity survey and mapping, including interpretation of remotely sensed imagery, vegetation condition assessments, field survey, including plant identification, measuring vegetation structural attributes, data curation, and the use of GIS.
- Conduct fieldwork and vegetation data collection for the validation of mapping products and classifying of regional ecosystems and their condition state.
- Assist with research to develop recent or improved methods for mapping and monitoring landscape attributes, including vegetation.
- Contribute to the preparation of procedures, reports, scientific publications and presentations, and the reporting of data and results.
- Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of First Nations people and actively engage through our work to contribute to better outcomes for First Nations people.
What's in it for you?
- You will be a valued member of a happy, multi-skilled and supportive team
- Your work will make a difference for the restoration and management of biodiversity in Queensland
- Opportunities for mentoring by world-class ecologists and botanists You will work in a highly collaborative, diverse and innovative environment
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. We'll also consider your potential to make contributions the department and how your engagement would support our commitment to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.
This position requires:
- Thorough knowledge of vegetation condition conceptual frameworks and biodiversity survey and mapping, including interpretation of remotely sensed imagery, vegetation condition assessments, ecological and botanical field survey, data management and the use of GIS.
- Experience in organising and conducting ecological field data collection using biodiversity assessment protocols for assessing vegetation and determining its condition state, and for the validation of mapping products.
- Knowledge of contemporary and automated approaches for quality checking and implementation of data management standards to ensure data quality and accuracy.
- Development, maintenance, and utilisation of contemporary open-source and proprietary software and data management systems (such as ArcGIS Pro) to store and analyse spatial model outputs, remotely sensed image data, and other spatial, numerical, and textual data sources.
- Ability to deliver products and services in an environment conducive to high individual performance, teamwork and ethical behaviour and decision-making.
- Demonstrated capacity to communicate, consult, negotiate, liaise and utilise creative problem-solving skills.
- Contribution to workplace equity and diversity that enriches our culture of safety, innovation, respect and inclusion.
Applicatiosn to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and.
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📌 Senior Ecologist
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane