The role

Full Time, Continuing

Level 8 - $113,948 to $128,980 pa (plus 17% superannuation)

Wagga Wagga

Are you a people-focused leader who thrives on managing teams, projects and stakeholder relationships? Join Charles Sturt University as APPN Node Manager and lead one of Australia's most advanced plant phenomics research facilities. You'll oversee specialist staff, cutting-edge sensing technologies, nationally significant research infrastructure and collaborative projects that are helping shape the future of agriculture. Working with researchers, industry partners and the national APPN network, you'll play a key role in delivering innovation that supports sustainable food production and agricultural resilience.

At Charles Sturt University, you'll be part of a dynamic institution shaping the future of agriculture through cutting-edge research and national collaboration. Based within AgriPark in Wagga Wagga, you'll lead a key node of the Australian Plant Phenomics Network (APPN), a nationally significant research infrastructure initiative driving advancements in plant science and sustainable farming. In this role, you'll collaborate with more than 100 researchers, technical specialists and support staff across nine research nodes throughout Australia, helping deliver innovative solutions to some of agriculture's biggest challenges.

About you

An inspiring people leader who empowers teams to achieve exceptional outcomes.

Experienced in building trusted relationships with diverse stakeholders and partners.

Skilled at managing projects, budgets and resources in a complex environment.

Passionate about innovation, technology and advancing research excellence.

A strategic thinker who can balance operational delivery with long-term growth opportunities.

As part of this recruitment, a pre-employment functional screening is required.

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.

Learn more about AgriPark here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

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 1 – 2 page “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.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Job specific enquiries: Michael Walsh | Professor of Plant Science/Horticulture | michwalsh@csu.edu.au

Closing Date: 11pm, 9 July 2026