Careers at AIMS

AIMS is a world leader in tropical marine science and conducts research supporting environmental sustainability and economic growth in Australia’s tropical oceans.

Through our highly skilled and innovative staff, state-of-the-art infrastructure, strong national and international collaborative relationships and valued technical support, we are helping to build Australia’s national marine science capability so that together we can meet the challenges facing our marine estate.

The Institute operates from facilities in Townsville Queensland, Darwin Northern Territory and Perth Western Australia.

Current AIMS vacancies

We currently have the following vacancies:

Title Position Number Location Closes
Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP) Postdoctoral Fellowship - Ecology of Reef Dynamics 21438 Townsville, Queensland 17 Jan 2021
Benthic Ecologist 21123 Darwin, Northern Territory 18 Jan 2021
Records and Information Administrator 21365 Townsville, Queensland 18 Jan 2021
Senior or Principal Research Scientist 21441 Perth, Western Australia 20 Jan 2021
Helpdesk Operator 21373 Perth, Western Australia 31 Jan 2021
2 x Aquaculture Assistants - Indigenous 21447 Townsville, Queensland 31 Jan 2021
SeaSim Expansion - Projects Administrative Assistant 21454 Townsville, Queensland 8 Feb 2021
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Quantitative Decision Science / Operations Research 21452 Townsville, Queensland or Perth, Western Australia 10 Feb 2021
2 x Fixed-Term Project Accountants 21110 Townsville, Queensland 15 Feb 2021

 

Working at AIMS

We offer challenging and rewarding careers to our staff with a focus on creating safe and productive workplaces.

Our diverse and collaborative working environments foster creativity and innovation and our staff enjoy significant investment in their professional and personal development.

Staff benefit from generous leave entitlements (25 days annual leave, 15 days personal leave), a 9-day fortnight and 15.4% superannuation as well as many other attractive working conditions.

Enterprise Agreement    Safety Induction

The Australian Institute of Marine Science acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and sea on which we work. We recognise the unique relationships and enduring cultural and spiritual connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have to land and sea, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.

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