Geophysicist

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Role highlights

• Deploy and support geophysical equipment and field data collection
• Work with multidisciplinary teams on research, trials and analysis
• Maintain data quality and improve systems to enhance mining outcomes

About CSIRO

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The opportunity 

Join CSIRO’s Mineral Resources team as a Geophysicist/Engineer within the Sustainable Mining Technologies Program, contributing to world‑class research that delivers innovative solutions across the global minerals value chain. In this role, you will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support scientific and technological activities, assisting with planning, preparation, field deployment, data acquisition, and the practical implementation of research. Working across laboratory, field, and office environments, you will play a key role in delivering high‑impact outcomes through a blend of technical, operational, and analytical support.

With a strong hands‑on focus, you will support the development and deployment of geophysical monitoring technologies and data acquisition systems used in mining and industrial settings. This includes preparing, testing, installing, and maintaining field instrumentation, supporting field trials, and ensuring high‑quality data collection and processing. Partnering closely with geophysicists, engineers, and developers, you will also contribute to data management, analysis, and workflow improvements. Your work will help advance technologies that improve mine safety, operational efficiency, resource recovery, and environmental performance across the resources sector.

Your high-level duties will include: 

• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to deliver research, development and technology deployment projects.
• Build strong working relationships through clear, effective communication with colleagues, clients and stakeholders.
• Plan and execute laboratory, field and site-based activities alongside engineers, geophysicists and technical specialists.
• Prepare, deploy, operate and maintain geophysical instruments and monitoring systems across field and lab environments.
• Support field trials, site installations and technology demonstrations, including logistics, calibration and equipment readiness.
• Collect, quality-control and analyse geophysical data, producing clear technical summaries and reports.
• Contribute to software tools and workflows that support data acquisition, processing, visualisation and monitoring capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to enhance workflows, data quality, equipment reliability and operational efficiency.

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements: Brisbane, QLD

Salary: AU$100k - AU$113k per annum plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite; Full-time                             

Reference: 103302

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

Essential

1. A degree in Geophysics, Earth Sciences, Physics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a related discipline.
2. Willingness and ability to undertake fieldwork, including travel to mine sites, industrial facilities and remote locations for periods ranging from several days to multiple weeks as required.
3. Demonstrated aptitude for hands-on technical work, including the assembly, testing, troubleshooting and maintenance of scientific instrumentation, sensors, electronic systems or data acquisition equipment.
4. Demonstrated ability to work safely and effectively in laboratory, workshop and field environments, including the preparation, operation and maintenance of scientific or technical equipment.
5. Experience collecting, processing or analysing scientific, engineering or geophysical data using appropriate software tools and methodologies.
6. Demonstrated problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify technical issues, troubleshoot equipment or data quality problems, and implement practical solutions.
7. Experience using scientific or technical software, scripting, or programming tools (e.g. Python, MATLAB, C/C++, or similar) for data analysis, automation or workflow development.
8. Current Australian driver's licence and ability to obtain site-specific inductions and clearances required for field deployments.

For full details about this role including other desirable selection criteria, please review the Position Description.

Not sure if you meet all the criteria?

While it is CSIRO policy that the successful candidate must meet all the essential criteria, there are many ways to demonstrate this. Don’t let the list discourage you. If you are unsure about applying, please reach out to the contact person in the Position Description.

Setting you up for success

We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible to everyone. We recognise that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. Please contact Laura Mason at Careers.Online@csiro.au and let us know how we can support you.  

Inclusion and belonging

Solving Australia's greatest challenges takes a diversity of minds and lived experiences. We know diverse teams are more effective and deliver more innovative outcomes. As an equal employment opportunity organisation, we are committed to creating diverse and inclusive teams where people feel they belong. We recognise true diversity encompasses all ages, abilities, cultures, faiths, levels of education, genders, sexualities, diversity of thought and much more. We focus on hiring people who share our values of People First, Further Together, Making it Real and Trusted.

CSIRO holds Gold Status for the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTQIA+ inclusion, and a Science in Australia Gender Equity Bronze Award.

Eligibility 

Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.   

Child safety 

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How to apply 

Please apply online and submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and CV that demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the essential requirements of this role.

Applications close 

2 August 2026, 11:00pm AEDT