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The Opportunity

• Have you recently completed a PhD in structural geology?
• Contribute to one of the largest minerals research groups globally
• 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.

The successful candidate will join the CMR Discovery Program and will work with a multidisciplinary group of CSIRO researchers, mining and exploration industry and government agencies. The role will engage in applied research from basin to deposit-scale and will mainly focus on the structural evolution of sedimentary basins and orogenic belts, basin reconstruction, and integration of multi-disciplinary datasets in 3D basin or deposit models.

The exposure to a wide range of related fields will mean that the successful candidate is poised to play a key role around adapting basin techniques outside this field of research.

Your duties will include:

• Multi-disciplinary investigation of the structural evolution of sedimentary basins and orogenic belts.
• 3D and 4D reconstruction of sedimentary basin evolution.
• Undertaking field work in remote areas of Australia when required.
• Communicating research or technical results in internal and external forums and, where applicable, contribute to and generate scientific publications.
• Working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed research team to carry out tasks in support of CSIRO’s scientific objectives.  
• Carrying out innovative, impactful research of strategic importance to CSIRO that will, where possible, lead to novel and important scientific outcomes.

Location: Perth, WA

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

Tenure: Specified term of 3 years

Reference: 88465

To be considered you will need:

• A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant discipline area, such as structural geology applied to sedimentary basins and/or orogenic belts. Please note: To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (full-time equivalent) of postdoctoral research experience.
• Experience in building deposit to regional-scale 3D structural models of sedimentary basins or orogenic belts using multi-disciplinary datasets.
• Experience in drill core and field work mapping of structures and sedimentary rocks.
• Experience in 3D-4D structural reconstructions with one or more of the following software, including KronosFlow, Moove or equivalents.
• Additional experience in either sedimentology, diagenesis, petrophysics, or mineralogy.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following software packages, including GoCAD, Leapfrog, ArcGIS, Geosoft, or equivalents.

For full details about this role please view the Position Description

Eligibility

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

To enter a CSIRO site, CSIRO will require you to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 (or show a valid medical exemption from vaccination). If you are unable to meet this requirement, then you must return a negative result on a Rapid Antigen Test (within 48 hours prior to attending site) and wear a face mask whilst on the CSIRO site. These requirements apply if you are attending a CSIRO site as part of a recruitment process.

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

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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

20 November 2022, 11:00pm AEDT