Entomologist

About SRA
Sugar Research Australia (SRA) is owned by the Australian sugar industry and is a global leader in sugarcane industry research and development. SRA strives to shape the future prosperity of the Australian sugarcane industry and regional communities through innovation and ingenuity.
We have highly dedicated and passionate people working on industry-critical projects to deliver tangible value outcomes and impact for our industry stakeholders.

About the role
SRA has an ongoing opportunity for an experienced entomologist to provide leadership and day-to-day delivery of entomology activities.
The entomologist provides research support to research project activities operating in the Wet Tropics and other sugarcane growing regions as required, focusing on insect pest management and environmental impacts. Working closely with our Entomology Team Leader, you will be required to lead, develop, and implement laboratory and field research activities on a variety of pest management projects.

Key responsibilities include:

• Contribute to research projects that are consistent with SRA objectives and priorities, taking into account end-users’ needs, the potential to make significant scientific progress toward the objective, and the potential to achieve effective implementation; this activity includes developing project proposals and, where appropriate, funding applications
• Under direction assist with planning research trials, providing scientific leadership throughout, ensuring that key aspects of the project are executed in a sound scientific way, analysing and interpreting experimental results, and drawing appropriate conclusions
• Under direction apply project management processes to each activity, ensuring that work is planned, executed, and concluded consistently with an agreed timetable, and within allocated people, financial and material resources
• Assist in reporting the outcomes to clients. Contribute to publishing the results in relevant scientific and industry journals, and in other media appropriate to the sugar industry, and using other appropriate channels to communicate the information to SRA stakeholders and other relevant bodies

About you - required experience and attributes
You will be happy to ‘get your hands dirty’ in hot and physical conditions in the field and yet have focus and attention to detail research projects require. You work well in a team and are flexible in your approach to your work. In addition, it is essential that you have:

• Tertiary qualifications in entomology (Masters or PhD in Entomology or Crop Protection)
• Statistical software training
• Previous experience working with sugarcane or other crop industries
• The ability to conduct physical work in very hot and humid environments
• A current driver’s licence is required to drive SRA vehicles

To apply
For further information on the role please refer to the position description - copy and paste the below URL into your browser:

https://sugarresearch.com.au/sugar_files/2022/10/202210-Position-Description-Entomologist.pdf

If your skills and experience meet the above criteria and you would like to be part of a dedicated team, please click ‘Apply’ to submit your application, no later than Friday 11 September 2026.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia to apply. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a medical screening (including a functional capacity assessment, drug and alcohol screening, and audiometry testing), police check, and VEVO check for relevant visa holders.