Farm Systems Scientist

Location : Flexible location (Negotiable location – Newstead or Lincoln)

Work Type : 12-month Fixed-term, Full-time, 40 hours per week

Estimated Salary : $100,000-$120,000 NZD per annum

Progressing a positive future for New Zealand dairy farming – Tewhanake anamata angitu mo nga pamu kau o Aotearoa

At DairyNZ, we're passionate about delivering great outcomes and creating positive change.

By uniting the dairy sector and working alongside farmers, we help build more sustainable, profitable, and resilient farm businesses.

A strong dairy sector means a strong New Zealand.

We're looking for a Scientist to join our Research & Science team on a 12-month fixed-term contract covering parental leave.

This role contributes to research that strengthens the sustainability, profitability, and productivity of New Zealand dairy farms.

You'll apply your farm systems expertise to analyse diverse farm-level data, integrate insights across animal, environmental, and economic dimensions, and translate findings into practical knowledge and insights for farmers.

You'll work within a multidisciplinary team while independently managing relationships and deliverables across DairyNZ and external research partners.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct research using contemporary farm systems methods relevant to New Zealand's pasture-based dairy systems.

Manipulate and analyse data using R, integrating diverse data sources to uncover insights.

Design and deliver research plans, manage timelines and budgets.

Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure research is practical, relevant, and aligned with farmer needs.

Communicate findings through reports, presentations, and industry publications to a range of audiences including farmers, industry, and academia.

Contribute to DairyNZ's science strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Postgraduate qualification in Agricultural Science, Farm Systems, Animal Science, Agronomy, or a related field.

Demonstrated farm systems knowledge and understanding of pasture-based dairy farming.

Proficiency in R for data manipulation and analysis.

Excellent relationship management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Self-motivation, strong organisational skills, and ability to manage work independently.

About You

You'll bring strong analytical capability and curiosity, paired with an ability to turn data into insight and insight into action.

You'll Bring

Postgraduate qualification in Agricultural Science, Farm Systems, Animal Science, Agronomy, or a related field.

Demonstrated farm systems knowledge and understanding of pasture-based dairy farming.

Proficiency in R for data manipulation and analysis.

Excellent relationship management and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.

Self-motivation, strong organisational skills, and ability to manage work independently.

Join Us in Shaping the Future.

If you're ready to apply your farm systems and data science expertise to deliver real impact for dairy farmers, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications close 5th November

• at 11 : 55pm.

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