Variety Officer

4 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Sugar Research Australia Full time

Exciting career opportunity in agricultural science.

Support local team developing improved sugarcane varieties.

Outdoor work in a great team environment - Challenging, varied, hands on role.

**About Sugar Research Australia (SRA)**
Sugar Research Australia is owned by the Australian sugar industry and is a global leader in sugarcane industry research and development. SRA strives to shape the future prosperity of the Australian sugarcane industry through innovation and ingenuity.

**About the Role**
Variety Officer roles are based at the major SRA sites. Working as part of the Variety Development Business Unit within SRA, Variety Officers provide support to Variety Development Managers.
As a Variety Officer you will primarily be responsible for evaluating experimental clones in field trials throughout the region to assess their commercial potential. Variety Officers manage propagation plots for trials and clean seed production for retail distribution. Variety Officers can also be involved in specialist technical activities/services, implementing new selection technologies and assisting with research projects.
Variety Officers typically operate with considerable autonomy, consulting with SRA colleagues and industry as appropriate.

**About You**:
You will be very happy to participate in outdoor activities (‘get your hands dirty’) under hot and humid conditions.
You should hold a qualification in agricultural science or equivalent degree.

You will bring capabilities and experience to:

- Implement Health, Safety and Environmental strategies, actions, & responsibilities which lead to attaining our desired HSE culture.

Undertake complex technical activities requiring scientific knowledge and professional judgement.

Interact with industry personnel and grower collaborators to identify suitable trial sites and harvesting off-station field trials.

Design, plant and harvest field trials and propagation plots.

Collate, upload, and maintain accurate field plans and clone data in SRA’s plant improvement database.

Manage technical and casual staff and material resources, including being responsible for technical facilities and/or services.

Contribute to the design and execution of experiments and interpretation of results.

Prepare reports and other communications for growers and industry stakeholders.

Present results and recommendations on new cultivars and current clones at industry meetings and field days.

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**To Apply**
- Applicants must have the right to work in Australia in order to apply. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake a medical screening and a police check._

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