CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aquaculture Genetics
Full time On-site Temporary @AlfaCareers Official posted 2 days ago in Research & Development (R&D) Shortlist Email JobJob Detail
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Job ID 368030
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Career Level Others
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Experience 2 Years
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Gender Any
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Industry Agriculture / Farming
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Qualifications Master’s Degree
Job Description
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is offering a CSIRO Postdoctoral Fellowship in Aquaculture Genetics (CERC Fellowship), based on site in Hobart, Tasmania. The fellowship is a specified term of 3 years, full-time, with a salary of AU$103k – AU$113k per annum (pro-rata for part-time) plus 15.4% superannuation. The reference number is 104090 and applications close on 24 November 2026 at 11:00pm AEDT.
Role highlights: Advance aquaculture breeding through genetics, genomics and data science. Develop innovative tools to guide breeding decisions across generations. Collaborate on supporting a resilient, sustainable aquaculture industry.
The opportunity: CSIRO Early Research Career (CERC) Fellowships provide opportunities to scientists and engineers who have completed their PhD. In this postdoctoral role, you will help shape the next generation of aquaculture breeding, working with a collaborative, multidisciplinary team to translate your research into practical outcomes for the aquaculture industry.
Your high-level duties will include: Developing and evaluating next-generation quantitative genetic and genomic methods for aquaculture breeding. Developing multi-objective breeding optimisation approaches that balance genetic gain, resilience and sustainability. Developing and testing Look-Ahead Genomic Selection and haplotype-stacking approaches. Building simulation and optimisation frameworks to evaluate breeding strategies under changing environments. Integrating genomic prediction, optimisation, mate allocation and look-ahead decision methods. Validating the methods using simulated and real aquaculture datasets and assessing their transferability. Developing reproducible research software, computational pipelines and technical documentation. Publishing and communicating research findings, and contributing to collaborative research and industry engagement.
Essential criteria: A doctorate (or will shortly satisfy the requirements of a PhD) in a relevant field. To be eligible for this role you must have no more than 3 years (or full-time equivalent) of postdoctoral experience. Strong knowledge of quantitative genetics and/or genomic prediction. Demonstrated expertise in statistical modelling and computational analysis. Strong programming skills in at least one scientific programming environment such as R, Python or C++. Experience analysing large genetic, genomic or biological datasets. A record of high-quality scientific publication appropriate to career stage. Demonstrated ability to work effectively within collaborative and multidisciplinary research teams. Strong scientific writing, communication and organisational skills.
Desirable experience includes multi-objective optimisation, machine learning and Bayesian approaches.
Applications for this position are open to Australian/New Zealand Citizens and Australian Permanent Residents. To apply, apply online and submit a CV and cover letter (maximum 2 pages) through the CSIRO jobs page using the Apply now button.
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