Position available: APPN Senior Phenotyping Biometrician

HEO9 ($132,705 – $141,974) per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.

Full-Time | 36 months Fixed-term Contract, with a possibility of extension if further funding is successful.

Are you ready to develop innovative software that supports world-class agricultural research? Join the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN) and make a real difference in sustainable agriculture across Australia.

Help shape Australia’s national plant phenotyping infrastructure and help make a tangible difference to research impact, farmer livelihood and global food security.

The University of Adelaide leads the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN), a national research infrastructure initiative established through the Commonwealth’s National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS). APPN delivers cutting-edge imaging and data collection technologies for plant phenotyping, supporting research in controlled environments, field sites, and remote locations. The network consists of nine nodes strategically positioned across Australia’s diverse climate zones – spanning WA, SA, ACT, Victoria, NSW, and Queensland – and is hosted by eight leading universities and one state government department.

We are seeking a Senior Phenotyping Biometrician to join our dynamic team and contribute their unique skills to provide leadership in our central team and across our network of facilities in methods of statistical analysis. This role will be pivotal in advancing our ability to measure novel traits in field and controlled environments by implementing current best practices and proposing a program of targeted research to develop new statistical analytical approaches within the plant phenotyping environment.

The role includes affiliate and co-location options with the Adelaide University Biometry Hub.