Python Job: Spatial Analyst and Visualisation

• Total remuneration range $106,966 to $118,279 pa
• Full-time fixed-term appointment until 30 June 2026
• Toowoomba campus or Springfield campus

Centre for Applied Climate Sciences

Australia’s climate is highly variable and prone to extreme events. UniSQ’s Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (CACS) team is working with the grazing industry to better manage climate risks for northern graziers.

Join us and play your part!

In this key role, you will work closely with the research team to undertake web development activities to produce web based decision support systems, programming and software development for mobile and PC systems.

What will help you succeed

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Development or Software Engineering and relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training
• Extensive experience developing online decision support systems using industry standard programming and/or scripting languages such as PHP/Python/.NET/Ruby

What we can offer you

• Join the Centre for Applied Climate Sciences world-class research group
• On-the-job-learning, as well as access to an extensive learning and development portfolio
• Generous employer superannuation contributions
• Salary sacrifice
• USQ sponsored Fit and Well Corporate Program which includes gym membership
• Discounted personal travel and health services

Location

The preferred location is UniSQ Toowoomba but the candidate may be based at UniSQ Springfield with regular travel to Toowoomba.

The University offers a range of different ways of working and connecting across our physical and virtual spaces to meet the needs of our students, partners and community. We value diversity and aim to foster an inclusive environment that is underpinned by our values and champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from all diversity groups.

With an increasingly diverse workforce, we understand that careers may be placed on hold or limited throughout many life circumstances. We recognise the importance of considering achievement relative to opportunity and encourage you to outline factors such as career breaks, gender, family, or other factors which may have resulted in a limited career progression.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Dr Chelsea Jarvis, Research Fellow (Agricultural Climate Research and Applications), on 0438 264 409 or email [email protected].

Please note that appointment will be to the position title of Web Developer (Climate).

Reference Number: 0327_09/22

Term: Full-time fixed-term appointment until 30 June 2026 (36 hrs/week)

Salary: Total remuneration range $106,966 to $118,279 pa (includes salary range of $90,381 to $99,940 pa, employer super contributions of 17% and annual leave loading)

Closes: Wednesday, 26 October 2022

At USQ, we are united by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Excellence, which guide our daily actions and decision making.

If you know that this role is right for you, we invite you to submit your current resume/CV together with a two-page (maximum) statement, outlining your relevant skills and experience relative to the ‘essential criteria’ in the position description. For more information on “How to apply for a job” please refer to Uni SQ The application process.