Research Fellow, Agricultural Sustainability

**Research Fellow, Agricultural Sustainability**:
**Position Number**: 0064284
**Location**:Parkville
**Role type**:Full-time; Fixed-term for 18 months
**Faculty**:Science
**Department/School**:School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences
**Salary**:Level A - $83,468 - $113,262 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Conduct research to develop and evaluate sustainable fertiliser solutions and biofertilisers, focusing on nitrogen loss mitigation.**:

- **Collaborate within the ARC Hub for Smart Fertilisers, industry and academia to drive impactful agricultural sustainability projects and mentor emerging researchers.**:

- **Salary packaging, subsidised health and wellbeing services, fitness and cultural clubs, Myki discounts, and a 25% discount on graduate courses to our staff and their immediate families**

**About the Role**
The Research Fellow (Agricultural Sustainability) will contribute to the ARC Research Hub for Smart Fertilisers by designing and conducting experiments to evaluate fertiliser products, developing bio-fertilisers, and quantifying nitrogen loss pathways using advanced techniques. This interdisciplinary role involves collaboration across research themes within the Hub, engaging with industry partners, and sharing findings through field days, workshops, and publications. The position also supports graduate researcher development and requires expertise in soil science, environmental science, and data analysis.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Significantly contribute towards the research effort of the team and to develop your research expertise with an increasing degree of autonomy.
- Under the guidance and support of Senior Academic staff conduct internationally competitive research, resulting in publications in high impact journals.
- Actively participate at Hub and School meetings and with guidance, contribute to planning activities or committee work to support capacity building in the School/discipline.
- Actively participate in research seminars and conferences to disseminate research findings as opportunities arise.

**Who We Are Looking For**
You will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, enabling you to collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary research teams and liaise with diverse stakeholders. Your strong organizational abilities will ensure you meet deadlines and complete projects efficiently.

Additionally, you bring a demonstrated aptitude for research, with a solid publication record and experience presenting to academic, industry and lay audiences.

You will also have:

- A PhD awarded in agriculture, soil science or closely related discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare research reports and manuscripts for publication.
- Strong evidence of ability and desire to build an academic research career.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with relevant professional and industry bodies and stakeholders to foster collaborative partnerships.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position**. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

**Your New Team - “School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences “**
The School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences (SAFES) has a vision of science for flourishing environments and communities. The School brings together diverse discipline strengths to lead the development of new interdisciplinary thinking and high-impact solutions for global challenges relating to climate change, food security, healthy food systems, biodiversity conservation, sustainable forest management, invasive species, and environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural practices. Our expertise spans biophysical, social and technical sciences, and we support a large cohort of PhD students across these domains.

The School teaches a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including the Bachelor of Agriculture, several majors of the Bachelor of Science and, and six Master coursework programs: Master of Agricultural Sciences, Master of Ecosystem Management and Conservation, Master of Food and Packaging Innovation, Master of Food Science, Master of Urban Horticulture and Master of Environment.

**What We Offer You**
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be part of a vibrant community and enjoy a range of benefits, including generous leave provisions, salary packaging, health and well-being services and discounts on graduate courses. For more information, check out our benefits page

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