The following positions were advertised as requiring a Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Science (Honours) or other science-related degree.
These examples show a range of positions and pay scales for graduate employment.
| Position |
Minimum essential qualification |
Govt |
Other |
Pay scale |
Analytical chemist
Diagnostic and analytical services - rural sector |
Degree in science (chemistry: inorganic or analytical) |
|
|
$39,000 - $50,000 |
Analytical chemist
Quality assurance laboratory |
BSc degree: chemistry |
|
|
Negotiable package |
Assistant lecturer/demonstrator
Topographic anatomy |
Degree in science
(appropriate major) |
|
|
Sessional rates |
Biodiversity field officer
Biodiversity conservation |
Degree: natural resource management or environmental management |
|
|
$40-45,000 |
Bioinformatics research scientist
Research laboratory |
Degree in science |
|
|
$34,000-$44,000 |
Botanist
Biology consultancy |
Degree: botany or equivalent and field experience; previous consulting desirable |
|
|
Negotiable depending on experience |
Catchment management officer
Liaison and education programs |
Degree in science: environmental science, natural resource management |
|
|
$34,000 - $44,000 |
Chemist
Environmental health |
Degree in science (chemistry) |
|
|
$38,500-$53,000 |
Chemist/Research officer
Chemical incident investigation |
Degree in science (chemistry) |
|
|
$38,600-$53,000 |
Clinical laboratory technical officer
Medical laboratory |
Degree in science: pathology |
|
|
$43-49,000 |
Contract geologist
Gold and copper exploration |
Degree in science: geosciences |
|
|
Negotiable |
Data analyst
Investment company |
Degree in science (Statistics, mathematics) |
|
|
Salary package |
Development chemist
Industrial coating manufacture |
Degree in science (chemistry) |
|
|
Salary package |
Ecologist/Environmental scientist
Environmental consultancy |
BSc degree: natural resources, ecology; fauna and flora identification experience |
|
|
Negotiable |
Ecotourism officer - outback region
Education/Commercial |
Degree: science/ecotourism |
|
|
$40-43,000 |
Environment officer
Shire project implementation |
Degree in science (environmental science, environmental management) |
|
|
$38,000-$44,000 |
Environmental /Soil scientist
Organic waste management |
Degree preferred |
|
|
Negotiable depending on experience |
Environmental educator
Consultants: specialist projects for government and industry |
BSc degree: environmental, chemistry |
|
|
$33-37,000 |
Environmental project officer
Local council |
BSc degree: environmental science |
|
|
$38-50,000 |
Environment protection officer
Urban water management |
Degree in science: |
|
|
$42,000-$51,000 |
Environment technician
Coal mine environmental monitoring |
Degree in science (environmental management, environmental science) |
|
|
Salary Package |
Environment technician
Mining Industry |
Degree in science desirable (environmental management, environmental science) |
|
|
Salary Package |
Environmental scientist
Sustainable development and natural resource management |
Degree in science/ environmental science |
|
|
$35-51,000 |
Environmental scientist
Consulting firm: remediation, hydrogeology |
Degree in science (environmental science, geosciences) |
|
|
Salary package |
Experimental physicist
Manufacturing |
Degree PhD an advantage but not essential |
|
|
Negotiable |
Field service officer
National park |
BSc degree: natural resource management or other discipline |
|
|
$31,000 starting salary |
Fisheries science officer
Government: fieldwork, project analysis and reports |
Degree appropriate to fisheries science |
|
|
$42-51,000 |
Flora and fauna officer
Environmental projects |
Degree in science
(natural resource management, botany or zoology) |
|
|
$44,000 - $48,000 |
Forensic officer
Chemical evidence area |
Degree in science: chemistry |
|
|
$42,000 (at commencement) |
Forensic scientist
Research facility |
BSc degree and postgraduate experience |
|
|
$37-48,000 |
Forest officer
Forest management and commercial utilisation |
Degree preferred: natural resource management |
|
|
$32-41,00 plus remote allowance |
Forest and fire officer
Community forest and fire management |
Degree/diploma in science (natural resource management) |
|
|
$34,000-$44,000 |
Geologist
Chemistry stratigraphy for exploration |
|
|
|
$43,000-$55,000 |
Geomatics research scientist
Sustainable development research |
Degree in science (geosciences) |
|
|
$39,000 - $54,000 |
Geophysicist/Geologist
Petroleum industry consultants |
Degree in science (Honours)
(geology, geophysics) |
|
|
Salary package |
Geoscientist
Marine scientific surveys |
Degree in science: geosciences and sea-going experience |
|
|
$48-60,000 |
Geoscientist
Minerals exploration |
Degree in science: geosciences |
|
|
Negotiable |
GIS technician
Gold company |
Degree in science (geology) |
|
|
Negotiable package |
Graduate Analysis/research
Intelligence and security |
Degree in science |
|
|
$42,000 |
Graduate
Budgets and planning clothing retail |
Degree (mathematics, statistics, computer science) |
|
|
Salary package |
Graduate chemist
Manufacturing environment |
Degree in science
(chemistry) |
|
|
Salary package |
Graduate chemist
Mining company |
Degree in science (chemistry) |
|
|
Salary package |
Graduate chemist
Packaging industry |
Degree in science (Chemistry) |
|
|
Salary package |
Graduate GIS officer
Research and analysis of spatial data |
Bachelor degree
(GIS applications) |
|
|
$42,000 - $48,000 |
Graduate mine geologist
Gold production |
Degree in geology prefer honours |
|
|
Salary commensurate with knowledge and experience |
Hydrologist
Conduct research into sustainable irrigation management |
Degree in science
(Honours recommended) |
|
|
$44,000-$54,000 |
Imagery scientists
Intelligence systems |
Degree in science |
|
|
Salary package |
Industrial chemist
Surface coatings chemistry |
Degree in science (chemistry, materials science |
|
|
Salary package |
Interpretation ranger
National park education and interpretation |
BSc degree: natural area or park management |
|
|
$34,000 |
IVF scientist
Embryology |
Degree in Science
(biological sciences) |
|
|
Negotiable salary |
Junior exploration geologist
Remote exploration campaign |
Degree in Science
(geosciences) |
|
|
Salary package |
Junior molecular microbiologist
Animal science research |
BSc degree: genetics, molecular biology |
|
|
$42-51,000 |
Junior scientist/Research technician
Aquatic genetic breeding research |
BSc degree |
|
|
$32-41,000 |
Laboratory technician
Agricultural research |
Associate Diploma or degree laboratory techniques |
|
|
$35-42,000 |
Laboratory technician
Geotechnical field |
Experience in laboratory based testing an advantage |
|
|
Negotiable |
Laboratory technician
Secondary school |
BSc degree |
|
|
$35-38,000 |
Laboratory technician
University pharmacology |
Associate diploma in applied sciences |
|
|
$32,00-$36,000 |
| Land management officer Technical support |
Degree: natural resource management or environmental management |
|
|
$40-45,000 |
Landcare coordinator
Community resource management |
Degree in science (natural resource management or equivalent) |
|
|
$36,000 - $42,000 |
Life science sales
Selling products for life science industries |
Degree in science: life science major areas |
|
|
$45,000 and vehicle |
Materials scientist
Materials research |
BSc degree: polymer/organic chemistry, materials science |
|
|
$41-52,000 |
Mathematical analyst
Graduate position with Petroleum company |
BSc degree: mathematical sciences preferred |
|
|
Negotiable package |
Microbiology technician
Medical research |
Degree in science: pathology, microbiology |
|
|
$43-49,000 |
Molecular biologist
Plant and animal molecular research |
BSc degree |
|
|
$32-41,000 |
Molecular biologist
Plant biotechnology |
Bachelor of Science/ Agricultural Science |
|
|
$32-41,000 |
Offshore chemist
Oilfield chemical technology |
BSc degree in a relevant discipline |
|
|
Negotiable package and conditions |
Park ranger
Parks and wildlife management |
Degree in science: ecology, natural resource management |
|
|
$31,000 - $37,000 |
Patent examiner
Assessment of new technology and inventions |
Degree in science |
|
|
$42,000 - $54,000 |
Petroleum geologist
Land-based or off-shore rigs |
Bachelor degree: geology or related area |
|
|
Package and conditions |
Plant cell biologist
Agricultural research laboratory |
Degree: plant sciences, biology |
|
|
$31-44,000 |
Project management associate
Biotechnology research project support |
Degree in science and strong PC skills
Degree in science and strong PC skills |
|
|
Negotiable salary |
Project officer
Environmental monitoring program |
Degree in science (marine chemistry or equivalent) |
|
|
$44,000 - $54,000 |
Project officer
Forest management |
Degree in science (natural resource management, forestry and GIS training) |
|
|
$39,000-$53,000 |
Quality assurance graduate
Pharmaceutical manufacturer |
BSc degree: chemistry |
|
|
$30-35,000 |
Quality assurance technician
Pharmaceutical provider |
Degree in science |
|
|
Salary package |
Radiation safety officer
Radiation protection consultancy |
Degree in science (health physics, medical physics) |
|
|
Negotiable package |
Rangeland technical officer
Agricultural field |
BSc degree: graduate position with training |
|
|
$43-49,000 |
Ranger
Conservation parks and reserves |
Diploma or degree in science |
|
|
$34-37,000 |
Regional hydrologist
Catchment conservation |
Degree in earth science, hydrology or equivalent |
|
|
$39,000-$53,000 |
Renewable energy promotion officer
Solar energy organisation |
Bachelor degree (Honours) |
|
|
Negotiable |
Research assistant
ARC research project |
Degree in science (honours)
(biological science or chemistry) |
|
|
$40,000 - $46,000 |
Research assistant
Health research |
BSc degree (Honours) |
|
|
$40-52,000 |
Research assistant
Development of diagnostic products |
BSc (Honours): biochemistry, molecular biology |
|
|
Negotiable |
Research associate
Pharmaceutical manufacturer |
BSc degree: chemistry major honours preferable |
|
|
Negotiable |
Research chemist
R&D: mining processes |
Degree in science (chemistry) |
|
|
Salary package |
Research laboratory technician
University |
BSc degree: biological sciences |
|
|
$39-43,000 |
Research officer
Forestry biodiversity |
Degree in science (GIS experience) |
|
|
Salary package |
Research scientist geomatics
Spatial sciences |
Degree in science |
|
|
$39,500-$54,000 |
Research scientist geomatics
Sustainable development projects |
Degree in science (geosciences, geomatics) |
|
|
$39,000-$54,000 |
Research project officer
Sustainable research – arid zones |
Degree in science: natural resources, environmental science |
|
|
$40-52,000 |
Rubber technologist
Manufacturing company |
BSc degree |
|
|
$43,000 |
Rural extension officer
Liaison and education programs |
Degree in science: environmental science, natural resource management |
|
|
$34,000 - $44,000 |
Sales account manager - life science
Scientific consumable and equipment supplier |
BSc degree: biological sciences |
|
|
Salary package and car allowance |
Salinity plan implementation officer
Land rehabilitation project |
Degree in science: natural resource management |
|
|
$32-41,000 |
Science educator
Secondary school liaison and curriculum communicator |
Degree in science |
|
|
Negotiable salary |
Science graduate
Environmental risk assessment |
Degree in science |
|
|
Salary package |
Sustainability officer
Sustainable development programs |
Degree in science (environmental science, environmental management) |
|
|
$49,000-$53,000 |
Synthetic organic chemist
New chemicals engineering |
BSc (Honours): organic chemistry |
|
|
$40-52,000 |
Technical marketing
Transport chemicals industry |
Degree in science |
|
|
Negotiable package + maintained vehicle |
Technical officer
Coastal biodiversity assessment |
Degree in science: including laboratory techniques |
|
|
$45-55,000 |
Technical officer - microbiology
Soils research |
BSc degree |
|
|
$32-41,000 |
Technical research assistant
Pearl farming industry |
Degree in science (marine science or equivalent) |
|
|
Salary package |
Threatened species officer
Flora projects |
Degree in science (biological sciences) |
|
|
$37,000-$40,000 |
Trainee agronomist
Animal nutrition, pastures and fertilizer |
Degree in science or agricultural science |
|
|
Negotiable |
| Veterinary microbiologist |
Degree in science |
|
|
$34,000-$44,000 |
Water watch co-ordinator
River health education and monitoring |
Degree in science
(environmental science, fresh water ecology) |
|
|
$35,000-$45,000 |
Water watch officer
Catchment management authority |
BSc degree: natural resource management or related area |
|
|
$32-$41,000 |
