Project Officer – Insect Industry Program of Research

Project Officer – Insect Industry Program of Research

• Collaborate with top researchers and industry leaders
• Create innovative resources for capacity building
• Flexible part-time role with meaningful outcomes

The role

You will drive growth in Australia's emerging insect industry by leading knowledge-sharing initiative, creating innovative resources, and collaborating with top researchers and industry leaders. Enjoy flexibility, meaningful outcomes, and the chance to make a real impact in cutting‑edge AgriFutures‑funded program.

About you

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far‑sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

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Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a “statement of suitability” demonstrating your skills, knowledge and / or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV.

If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Associate Professor Abishek Santhakumar | Associate Head (Research and Graduate Studies) | asanthakumar@csu.edu.au

Closing Date : 11pm, 26 January 2025

Advertised : 15 Jan 2026 09 : 00 AM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close : 26 Jan 2026 11 : 00 PM - AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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