Careers - Plant Surveillance Network

Careers

Career opportunities in plant pest surveillance

The Plant Surveillance Network Australasia-Pacific (PSNAP) acts as a coordination point for surveillance professionals and practitioners to strengthen surveillance capacity and capability across Australia, New Zealand and the nearby region.

One of our aims is to foster the careers of our surveillance members and alert them to opportunities that exist within the network. Below are current positions available within the industry.

If you would like to post a career position on the PSNAP website, please contact psnap@phau.com.au.

Open positions

Closing date: 22 Jan 2025

Various PhD opportunities

The ARC Training Centre in Biosecurity

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The ARC Training Centre in Biosecurity is seeking outstanding PhD applicants to innovate novel approaches to prevent, respond to, and recover from plant pests and diseases.

18 fully funded scholarships are available. Funding is for 3.5 years. PhD projects are available in:

  • diagnostics and surveillance
  • data-driven decision making
  • adoption practices.
Closing date: 7 Dec 2024

Biosecurity Officer

AUSVEG

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AUSVEG is seeking a Biosecurity Officer to join its Agronomy and Farm Services team, based in Glen Iris, Melbourne Victoria.

The position is full-time. No salary or application closing date was provided.

Closing date: 6 Dec 2024

Panama TR4 Field Team Leader

Australian Banana Growers' Council

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The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is advertising for a Panama TR4 Field Team Leader to join their Horticulture team based in Innisfail, Cairns and Far North Queensland,

The position is part time and advertised at $30 – $35 per hour.

Applications close 5.00pm AEDT on Friday, 6 December 2024.

Closing date: 31 Dec 2024

PhD opportunity

The Centre for AgriBiosciences, La Trobe University

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The Centre for AgriBiosciences, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is offering a PhD opportunity: The application of near-field sequencing technology as a triage and surveillance tool to detect pests and pathogens.

The scholarship duration is 3.5 years with a value of $35,000 pa (tax-free). Applications will be open until the scholarship is filled.

Closing date: 31 Dec 2024

PhD and MSc scholarship opportunity

Macquarie University NSW

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Applied BioSciences at Macquarie University is advertising several scholarships on the research focus “Climate change and its effects on vector transmission of plant pathogens”.
Visit the link for more information.

Closing date: 31 Dec 2024

DAFF employment register

Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

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The Temporary Employment Register has a listing of jobs are available at the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)

Visit the register to view available jobs.