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
Senior or Principal Research Scientist-Applied Marine Microbiology 21062 Townsville, Queensland 17 May 2021
Reef Song Postdoctoral Fellowship – Coral Ecology 21480 Perth, Western Australia 18 May 2021
Reef Song Research Scientist – Reef Fish Ecologist 21479 Perth, Western Australia 19 May 2021
Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP) Postdoctoral Fellowship - Metapopulation Model Integration 21419 Townsville, Queensland 21 May 2021
AIMS @ JCU Administrative Officer 21478 Townsville, Queensland 7 Jun 2021
RRAP Indigenous Partnerships Coordinator (Identified Role) 21389 Townsville, Queensland 9 Jun 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.

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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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