Scientist/senior Scientist

2 weeks ago


Auckland City, New Zealand NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Full time

**Role type**: Permanent, Full-Time

**Location**: Auckland

**Salary range**: $72,781 to $110,634 depending on skills and experience

Kōrero mō te Tūranga - About the Role
The Ministry for Primary Industries' Plant Health and Environment Laboratory (PHEL) has an opportunity for a Senior scientist with expertise in diagnostic Entomology to provide diagnostic and advisory services for organisms intercepted at the border or collected during surveillance and investigation activities. The Scientist will assist in with mentoring new staff and support the Entomology team in the development and implementation of infrastructure & identification tools for fast & efficient identification of native and exotic invertebrates affecting plants and environment. The Scientist will also support analysis and interpretation of test results and provide scientific advice to other parts of MPI.
Our team is dedicated, diverse and highly supportive that operates in a busy and varied environment to deliver our core work programme supporting New Zealand's biosecurity system and our stakeholders. This role will offer you the variety and the challenge to develop and enhance your scientific leadership skills through providing direction, mentoring and supervision whilst driving innovation that will shape our future way of working.

Mōu - About You
We are seeking a highly motivated individual ideally with a post-graduate degree and relevant technical experience. You will have experience in the identification of a wide range of invertebrates.
Be prepared to work outside normal working hours should need arise during a response to an exotic organism.
Preference will be given to applicants with broad diagnostic skills in entomology and who have demonstrated collaborative research, who have worked within a quality environment, have proven planning and organisational skills, project management skills and is able to prioritise under pressure and adapt to changing demands.

Mō tō mātou Rōpū - About the Team
MPI's Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (PHEL) is the national reference centre for the identification of all suspected exotic, new and emerging pests and diseases of plants, and arthropod pests affecting the environment and provides diagnostic services to primary industries to facilitate trade. The laboratory is accredited to ISO 17025.

Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake? - Are you ready to make a difference?We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whanau and hāpori.
In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values, your whakapapa; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.
Applications close at midnight on Monday, 12 June 2023.
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