In-Demand science & research occupations Jobs in west melbourne, vic

Research Assistant (Orchid Conservation)
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria —Melbourne VIC
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- Hybrid work
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Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action —Melbourne VIC
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
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Royal Children's Hospital —Melbourne VIC
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- Full-time
- Employee assistance program
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Chief Forensic Scientist
Victoria Police —Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC
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- Full-time
- Doctoral degree
- Research
- Administrative experience
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Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Research
- Communication skills
- Teaching
2d
Literacy Support: Range 2 - Step 4
Government schools —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Writing skills
- Communication skills
12d
Manager, Water Sciences
Environment Protection Authority —Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC
- $142,790 - $166,938 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- Leadership
- On-the-job training
3d
Consumer Engagement Officer
Royal Children's Hospital —Melbourne VIC
- $83,616 - $91,988 a year
- Part-time
- Microsoft Office
- No degree
- Patient care
- Employee assistance program
- Gym membership
12d
Information Technology Technician
Government schools —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Communication skills
10d
Teacher Aide
Government schools —Melbourne Western Suburbs VIC
- Part-time
- Communication skills
6d
Team Leader, NEPT/FAS
Department of Health —Melbourne VIC
- $116,413 - $140,849 a year
- Weekend availability
- Recruiting
- Leadership
- Hospital experience
6d
Integration Aide
Government schools —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Communication skills
- Teaching
2d
Integration Teacher Aide
Government schools —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Communication skills
4d
Classroom Teacher - PE & Flexible Second Method
Government schools —Melbourne Northern Suburbs VIC
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Teaching
11d
Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Department of Health —Melbourne VIC
- $298,489 - $430,740 a year
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Recruiting
- AI
3d
Classroom Teacher - English/Humanities 0.6 EFT
Government schools —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Teaching
4d
Learning Specialist - Instructional Leader
Government schools —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Senior Secondary Certificate of Education
- Leadership
- Teaching
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Research Assistant (Orchid Conservation)

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Melbourne VIC

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Job Details

Full-time
$77,062 - $85,316 a year
4 days ago

Benefits

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

Research laboratory experience
Laboratory experience
Research
Analysis skills
Organisational skills

Full Job Description

Overview

Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time

Salary: $77,062 - $85,316

Grade: RBGV 3

Occupation: Science and research

Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs

Reference: VG/422019A

RBGV is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Our organisation is a proudly child safe organisation and committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All applicants will be required to complete the necessary pre-employment checks prior to appointment.

Who We Are

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (RBGV) employs over 240 staff overseeing two beautiful world-class gardens, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne and Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne. The organisation fosters an understanding and appreciation for plants and the natural world through arts and culture and education programs, world-leading scientific research, plant conservation programs, and promotes health and wellbeing in nature. For further information please visit https://www.rbg.vic.gov.au/

What You'll Do

As a Research Assistant (Orchid Conservation), you'll play a hands-on role in protecting some of Australia's most threatened orchid species through world-class conservation science. Working alongside leading researchers, you'll contribute to cutting-edge orchid conservation projects spanning laboratory, glasshouse and field environments. From in vitro propagation and tissue culture to mycorrhizal fungi management, field translocations and pollinator research, your work will directly support the preservation and recovery of rare terrestrial orchids. You'll help generate and analyse scientific data, maintain high-quality research records, contribute to reports, presentations and funding applications, and provide valuable insights that inform conservation outcomes and continuous improvement. This is a collaborative role where you'll work across teams and with external partners, combining scientific rigour with practical conservation action to deliver meaningful outcomes for biodiversity conservation in Victoria and beyond.

What You'll Bring

You'll bring a qualification in biological or botanical sciences, complemented by experience supporting high-quality scientific research, ideally within a molecular or tissue culture laboratory environment. With strong research, analytical and organisational skills, you'll be confident managing multiple priorities, maintaining accurate records, and working with scientific data and software. You'll have experience contributing to research projects from planning through to reporting, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly through reports, publications and presentations. Most importantly, you'll be a collaborative and proactive team member who enjoys working with researchers, stakeholders and partners to deliver meaningful conservation outcomes.

All other key selection criteria can be found in the position description which is located under the attachments heading on the Victorian Government Careers website.

Working with Us

At RBGV you'll be part of a nationally recognised organisation that makes a genuine impact on a local and international scale. As an employee you will benefit from flexible working arrangements to assist in creating genuine work/life balance, annual leave loading, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much more.

How to Apply

To apply for this role, please visit the Victorian Government Careers website at http://jobs.careers.vic.gov.au.You must submit a recent resume along with a letter responding to each of the Key Selection Criteria (max. three pages) as stated in the position description prior to the deadline. Enquiries can be directed by email to [email protected].

Applications will only be accepted via the Victorian Government website.

Applications close Sunday 21 June 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

3 June 2026

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science & research occupations jobs in west melbourne, vic

Research Assistant (Orchid Conservation)

Senior Officer Scientific and Animal Licensing

Policy Administrator

Geoscientist, Minerals

Team Lead Research and Reporting

Medical Imaging Technologist

Chief Forensic Scientist

Classroom-based ES (5 days per week)

Literacy Support: Range 2 - Step 4

Manager, Water Sciences

Consumer Engagement Officer

Information Technology Technician

Teacher Aide

Team Leader, NEPT/FAS

Integration Aide

Integration Teacher Aide

Classroom Teacher - PE & Flexible Second Method

Chief Data and Analytics Officer

Classroom Teacher - English/Humanities 0.6 EFT

Learning Specialist - Instructional Leader

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