This is a permanent, full-time position based in Kensington, Western Australia.

The Marine Science Program aims to ensure the department's marine biodiversity conservation and management programs are based on best practice science. The program promotes and undertakes marine research and monitoring to improve the scientific basis for the conservation and management of Western Australia's state-wide system of marine protected areas, threatened marine fauna and marine biodiversity generally. Marine research and monitoring are based around the strategies identified in protected area management plans and threatened species recovery/management plans.

We are currently seeking a Research Officer (Marine Remote Sensing) to undertake designated marine research and monitoring, evaluation and reporting for the conservation of Western Australia's marine biodiversity, with a focus on marine and coastal mapping using remotely sensed data in marine parks and reserves, under immediate supervision of senior scientists and in consultation and collaboration with Parks and Wildlife Service regional staff.

At DBCA, we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provides a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. In this role, you will demonstrate Personal Leadership to help drive positive change.

Selection Criteria 

1. Experience undertaking remote sensing projects (Essential), particularly on marine benthic habitats and/or coastal ecosystems (Desirable).
2. Demonstrated skills using GIS software (e.g. ArcGIS, QGIS), programming languages (e.g. R, Python) and undertaking data management and statistical analyses.
3. Well-developed interpersonal, communication and scientific writing skills (Essential), with a record of publishing science in peer-reviewed journals (Desirable).
4. An understanding of techniques used to ground truth remotely sensed data in the field (e.g. Remotely Piloted Aircraft, in-water Remotely Operated Vehicles, drop cameras, field plots) (Essential) and experience utilising them in a marine environment (Desirable).
5. Demonstrated experience working in teams to undertake research and/or monitoring.