Research Director Sustainable Mining Technologies

1 month ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia InnovationAus Pty Ltd Full time
Job Title: Research Director Sustainable Mining Technologies

CSIRO is seeking an experienced Research Director to lead our Sustainable Mining Technologies R&D Program. As a key member of the CMR Executive Team, you will be responsible for providing strategic direction and a clear focus for the program.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide strategic direction and a clear focus for the program.
  • Initiate and oversee R&D projects that significantly increase the impact of the program.
  • Ensure an appropriate portfolio mix of near-term impact delivery, medium-term IP/technology development with clear pathways to impact, and problem-driven fundamental research.
  • Set, expect and personally demonstrate high standards in focus areas such as values adherence, HSE risk management and reporting, quality of project portfolio, project/financial management, performance management and development of employees, diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Lead and support engagement with mining and METS companies to ensure program remains strategically aligned to industry and well-placed to co-create high impact projects.
  • Work collaboratively as part of the CMR Executive Team and share responsibility for delivery of the Research Unit's strategy and objectives.
Requirements:
  • Demonstrated commitment to health, safety and wellbeing; and a willingness to challenge the status quo in pursuit of Zero Harm.
  • Undergraduate degree in a mining-related field (e.g Mining/Civil/Environmental Engineering, Geoscience), or equivalent experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and develop R&D/innovation leaders within a multi-disciplinary program, and to foster a high-performing, ambitious and inclusive culture to deliver impact.
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully initiate and manage large technically and commercially complex projects, to deliver both industrial/societal impact and financial returns to the project/IP owner.
  • Demonstrated ability for creative and flexible thinking to manage ambiguous and complex change management situations (human, technical, commercial) by adapting strategies, goals and approaches.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate well, especially with peers, to elevate enterprise impact.
  • Alignment to our four CSIRO values - CSIRO (People first, Further together, Making it real, Trusted).
  • A Ph D in a mining-related field, or deep knowledge of at least one technical domain within mining.
  • Significant experience in the development, operation and/or closure of mines.
  • Excellent networks that include key mining industry stakeholders.

CSIRO is committed to 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.

For more information about this role, please review the Position Description.



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