Scientific Software Engineer - Livestock Systems
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.
The Opportunity
Nestled away from the super busy city life, this role is located in our brand new Forest Hill location, QLD, situated west between Brisbane and Toowoomba making it an ideal location to avoid the commute into the city and giving you umpteen reasons to apply.
Our team is passionate about what we do and that motivates us to try new things and play a part in diverse research projects across CSIRO. We enjoy collaborative software development and use software sprints in Australia and overseas to achieve goals. We pride ourselves on the close-knit community we have created within our team and broader modelling community.
This Group includes leading experts in software engineering and mathematical modelling of soil, plant, livestock, and atmosphere processes. As the Software Engineer, you will support the development and delivery of integrated crop-livestock systems models involving GRAZPLAN and CLEM software packages and the world leading farming systems model, APSIM (see www.apsim.info). These software packages are used nationally and internationally by thousands of researchers to develop productive and responsible cropping and integrated crop-livestock systems in the face of globally significance issues such as food security, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and environmental sustainability. The models underpinning these software packages are also being applied to digital technologies, such as GrassGro (a GRAZPLAN Software package) that is used in digital tactical forecasting tools such as Farming Forecaster (see https://farmingforecaster.com.au/).
This role will give you the opportunity to learn and interact with scientists and software engineers across multiple CSIRO sites and in other Australian and overseas institutions to further develop our integrated crop-livestock systems modelling capability. You will identify opportunities to improve modelling systems to support CSIRO science and achieve impact at farm, regional, national, and international scales.
You will also maintain and manage model and software features and facilitate/co-facilitate training sessions for staff and external users; as well as provide leadership in maintaining and developing CSIRO’s capability in integrated crop-livestock systems and support innovative research using novel modelling approaches to generate industry impact. You will work closely alongside champions in this important research space. You will join an easy going team that operates as a close knit team working best onsite with some flexibility to work from home.
The Software Solutions Team applies Agile development approaches (e.g., customer focus, user stories, continuous integration, refactoring, embracing simplicity, valuing face-to-face collaboration) using Github (https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ApsimX) and Jenkins (jenkins.apsim.info). Our software is developed on, and tested for, Windows, Linux and MacOs, predominantly using Microsoft Tools (e.g. Visual Studio, .NET).
If you have strong skills in software engineering processes and are willing to learn about our science, agriculture, and new technologies then do not hesitate to apply!
Your duties will include:
Salary: AU$96,811 - AU$109,527 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified Term of 3 years
Reference: 96339
To be considered you will need:
Essential:
Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed.
Desirable
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen,
Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Temporary Resident currently residing in
Australia with a valid working visa to cover the length of the specified term without the
requirement of visa sponsorship from CSIRO.
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.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs, whether we are undertaking research, engaging with the public or nurturing future scientists in person or online. Source – CSIRO Child Safe policy 2023
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to Apply
Please apply online and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
We’ll be reviewing each application as they are received. So, if you think you have the right capabilities required to be a part of team CSIRO, we'd love to hear how your capabilities, achievements and experience set you apart.
Please note: that we are re-advertising this position. Please do not 're-apply' if you have previously applied for this position as we already have your application in our database against this position and we are viewing each application with care.
Applications Close
Monday 17th February, 2024, 11:00pm AEST
Acknowledgement of Country
CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.
The Opportunity
Nestled away from the super busy city life, this role is located in our brand new Forest Hill location, QLD, situated west between Brisbane and Toowoomba making it an ideal location to avoid the commute into the city and giving you umpteen reasons to apply.
Our team is passionate about what we do and that motivates us to try new things and play a part in diverse research projects across CSIRO. We enjoy collaborative software development and use software sprints in Australia and overseas to achieve goals. We pride ourselves on the close-knit community we have created within our team and broader modelling community.
This Group includes leading experts in software engineering and mathematical modelling of soil, plant, livestock, and atmosphere processes. As the Software Engineer, you will support the development and delivery of integrated crop-livestock systems models involving GRAZPLAN and CLEM software packages and the world leading farming systems model, APSIM (see www.apsim.info). These software packages are used nationally and internationally by thousands of researchers to develop productive and responsible cropping and integrated crop-livestock systems in the face of globally significance issues such as food security, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, and environmental sustainability. The models underpinning these software packages are also being applied to digital technologies, such as GrassGro (a GRAZPLAN Software package) that is used in digital tactical forecasting tools such as Farming Forecaster (see https://farmingforecaster.com.au/).
This role will give you the opportunity to learn and interact with scientists and software engineers across multiple CSIRO sites and in other Australian and overseas institutions to further develop our integrated crop-livestock systems modelling capability. You will identify opportunities to improve modelling systems to support CSIRO science and achieve impact at farm, regional, national, and international scales.
You will also maintain and manage model and software features and facilitate/co-facilitate training sessions for staff and external users; as well as provide leadership in maintaining and developing CSIRO’s capability in integrated crop-livestock systems and support innovative research using novel modelling approaches to generate industry impact. You will work closely alongside champions in this important research space. You will join an easy going team that operates as a close knit team working best onsite with some flexibility to work from home.
The Software Solutions Team applies Agile development approaches (e.g., customer focus, user stories, continuous integration, refactoring, embracing simplicity, valuing face-to-face collaboration) using Github (https://github.com/APSIMInitiative/ApsimX) and Jenkins (jenkins.apsim.info). Our software is developed on, and tested for, Windows, Linux and MacOs, predominantly using Microsoft Tools (e.g. Visual Studio, .NET).
If you have strong skills in software engineering processes and are willing to learn about our science, agriculture, and new technologies then do not hesitate to apply!
Your duties will include:
Salary: AU$96,811 - AU$109,527 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified Term of 3 years
Reference: 96339
To be considered you will need:
Essential:
Under CSIRO policy only those who meet all essential criteria can be appointed.
Desirable
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this position, you must be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen,
Australian Permanent Resident or Australian Temporary Resident currently residing in
Australia with a valid working visa to cover the length of the specified term without the
requirement of visa sponsorship from CSIRO.
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.
CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.
CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs, whether we are undertaking research, engaging with the public or nurturing future scientists in person or online. Source – CSIRO Child Safe policy 2023
Join us and start creating tomorrow today!
How to Apply
Please apply online and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
We’ll be reviewing each application as they are received. So, if you think you have the right capabilities required to be a part of team CSIRO, we'd love to hear how your capabilities, achievements and experience set you apart.
Please note: that we are re-advertising this position. Please do not 're-apply' if you have previously applied for this position as we already have your application in our database against this position and we are viewing each application with care.
Applications Close
Monday 17th February, 2024, 11:00pm AEST
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