Coordinate and oversee vegetation, regional ecosystems and wetlands survey and mapping for a group of biogeographic regions of Queensland, ensuring the delivery of high-quality scientific information.

You will provide expert scientific and technical leadership, advice and stakeholder engagement to support assessment, policy and legislative needs. This role also leads and manages a small team to deliver key scientific and technical functions.

Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Sciences
Classification PO4
Workplace Location Cairns region
Job ad reference QLD/698255/26
Closing date 15-Sep-2026
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Salary Other
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Contact person Katharine Glanville
Contact details 07 3199 7662
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As the Senior Botanist, you will:
- Coordinate and undertake activities related to all aspects of vegetation, regional ecosystems and wetlands survey and mapping within your defined thematic or biogeographical area, including interpretation of remotely sensed imagery, vegetation, regional ecosystem and wetland assessments, field survey, database curation and the use of GIS.
- Ensure the quality assurance and quality control of outputs with your defined thematic or biogeographic area, maintaining compliance with internal methods and standards.
- Undertake and provide advice on assessment matters such as Property Maps of Assessable Vegetation, Map Amendment Requests and Environmental Impact Statements.
- Provide timely and high quality technical and scientific information and advice to the PO5 and Science Leader and senior management to address policy, legislative and other issues.




- Establish and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships with internal and external clients and a range of stakeholders relevant to the work program in your defined thematic or biogeographical area.
- Contribute to the development and improvement of survey and mapping methods and the regional ecosystem and wetland classification system.
- Provide on-site leadership for the Queensland Herbarium and Biodiversity Science contribution to the Australian Tropical Herbarium Join Venture.
- Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of First Nations people and actively engage through our work to contribute to better outcomes for First Nations people.
- Promote a protected, respectful and inclusive workplace that is free from bullying, discrimination and harassment.
- This role may include supervision and mentoring a small team of scientific and technical staff. This will include development and review of work and performance plans for team members, providing support for professional and personal development and provision of coaching and training.
- This role may include being a bioregional specialist for one or more bioregions in Queensland.
- This role may include expert witness statements and court appearances for vegetation management and other compliance matters in your area of expertise.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

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📌 Senior Botanist (Cairns)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Cairns