Industrial Ecologist

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• Bring your skills and background in industrial ecology to research
• Background in waste minimization, greenhouse gas abatement planning
• Full-time opportunity with access to flexible working arrangements

CSIRO’s Land and Water deliver solutions for sustainable development and stewardship of the land, water, ecosystems and communities, valued at more than $12 billion in triple-bottom-line benefits. Through an integrated systems research approach, we provide the information and technologies required by the government, industry and the Australian and international communities to protect, restore, and manage natural and built environments.

As an Industrial Ecologist, you’ll join the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Team to help facilitate a transition to a low-carbon circular economy in Australia. This role will involve building and maintaining alliances and networks with industry, government and community and using innovative socio-economic analysis with robust data-driven tools and approaches to assist decision-making in the area of sustainable management of materials, waste and pollution reduction, greenhouse gas abatement and the circular economy.

What is so exciting about this opportunity? You’ll provide your leadership in both project delivery and business development to support the growth of CSIRO’s repurposing waste and circular economy activities and the Sustainable Communities and Waste (SCaW) Hub and get the exposure to network with the experts in this field of research. If you are passionate about repurposing waste and have the drive to be a change agent in shaping transitions to a circular economy and net zero emissions, then this role for made for you. Bring your research passion to work!