Project Officer - Insect Industry Program of Research

Organisation/Company

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

Research Field

Medical sciences

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)

Application Deadline

26 Jan 2026 - 00:00 (UTC)

Country

Australia

Type of Contract

Other

Job Status

Part-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by a EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

• Collaborate with top researchers and industry leaders
• Create innovative resources for capacity building
• Flexible part-time role with meaningful outcomes

The role

• Part Time - 17.5 hours per week, Fixed Term (3 years)
• Level 7 - $50,710 to $55,409 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Wagga Wagga

You will drive growth in Australias emerging insect industry by leading knowledge-sharing initiatives, creating innovative resources, and collaborating with top researchers and industry leaders. Enjoy flexibility, meaningful outcomes, and the chance to make a real impact in a cutting-edge AgriFutures-funded program.

About you

• A degree in a relevant field with relevant work experience.
• Proven ability to design and deliver educational or extension resources (web, print, multimedia).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build productive partnerships.
• Excellent project coordination and digital platform proficiency (e.g., Canva, Zoom, Teams, Eventbrite).

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about the Faculty of Science and Health here .

Learn more about the School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences here .

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits .

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a "statement of suitability" demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us .

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Associate Professor Abishek Santhakumar | Associate Head (Research and Graduate Studies) | asanthakumar@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 26 January 2025

Website

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/unijobs/listing/406160/project-officer-ins…

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

Country

Australia

City

Wagga Wagga, Australia

Geofield

City

Wagga Wagga, Australia

• X (formerly Twitter)
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Whatsapp
• 
  More share options
  • E-mail
  • Pocket
  • Viadeo
  • Gmail
  • Weibo
  • Blogger
  • Qzone
  • YahooMail