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The Opportunity

• Do you have a PhD (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as economics, social science, systems sciences, geography, data sciences?
• Contribute to research to drive sustainability and improve nutrition outcomes
• Join CSIRO – Australia’s leading scientific research organisation! 

CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Postdoctoral Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their doctorate and have less than three years of relevant postdoctoral work experience. These fellowships aim to develop the next generation of future leaders of the innovation system.

This Postdoctoral Fellowship is part of the CSIRO-UQ FEAST Initiative.  The overarching vision of the Food Environment Agricultural Systems Transformation (FEAST) Initiative is to help build a new and better-informed national conversation on food system transformation that is inclusive of different stakeholder visons, ambitions and values and identifies a diversity of solution pathways to Australia’s food system futures. 

The Postdoctoral Fellow will develop some of the evidence base and associated tools needed to establish current nutritional, environmental and social performance of different domains of the food system, monitor and report these, and help identify how these footprints have changed, are changing and will change into the future – which creates a profile and narrative that reflects the dynamism of these systems.  They will work closely with a multi-discipline team of CSIRO and UQ researchers and the other three fellows and will focus on: Constraints and barriers to change;  Drivers and solutions that promote change; and Re-envisioning food systems.

Your duties will include:

• Develop an evidence base describing the current nutritional, environmental and social performance of up to 3 domains of the food system (to be determined by analysis), monitor and report these, and help identify how these footprints have changed, are changing and will change into the future.  
• Develop a landscape assessment framework that outlines current opportunities by geography/scale and domain with potential outcomes for nutrition, environment, equity.   
• Identify priority areas for the FEAST Initiative to pursue in partnership with industry and government.
• Develop outputs such as research papers, reports, and communication pieces in translational publications such as The Conversation (with support from UQ/CSIRO communications).

Location:   St. Lucia, QLD

Salary:  AU$89k - AU$98k plus up to 15.4% superannuation

Tenure:  Specified term of 3 years

Reference:   82287

To be considered you will need:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as economics, social science, systems sciences, geography, data sciences. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (or part-time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience.
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative methods, benchmarking approaches, data base development.
• Experience with food systems analysis and familiarity of informed theories of system transformation.
• Familiarity with data visualisation software and techniques, and the ability to interpret and communicate complex results.
• High level written and oral communication skills with the ability to represent the research team effectively internally and externally, including the presentation of research outputs with industry and policy stakeholders.
• A sound history of publication in peer reviewed journals and/or authorship of scientific papers, reports, grant applications or patents.
• A record of science innovation and creativity, including the ability and willingness to incorporate novel ideas and approaches into scientific investigations.
   

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

Applications for this position are open to both Australian and overseas candidates.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

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. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

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How to Apply

Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.

Applications Close

14 April 2022, 11:00pm AEST