Working at Scion
Scion is proud to offer talented and motivated individuals
the unique opportunity to pursue a fulfilling professional
career with one of New Zealands leading research and
development organisations.
Scion is home to creative science minds and a vibrant
culture. All 320 people who work at Scion pursue innovation and
excellence in their service delivery providing leadership in
science and technology, and support services. Here you will be
surrounded by colleagues who publish and patent top class
science.
Our multi-disciplinary teams apply their global connectivity,
and combined knowledge and skill to contribute to the
improvement of New Zealands economy, society and environment.
Scion is also the location of the National Forestry Library -
one of the largest collections of forestry, forest products, and
pulp and paper literature in the Southern Hemisphere.
Whats more, Scion employees enjoy all the benefits of working
in one of the world's most scenic locations. Our head office is
located in Rotorua on the edge of the world famous Whakarewarewa
Forest. We also have smaller offices in Christchurch, Wellington
and Auckland.
To view current vacancies please visit the
Career Centre
pages.
Rotorua is one of New Zealand's leading tourist destinations
owing to its outstanding natural environment and proximity to
coastal beaches and inland lakes, native forests, geothermal
areas and volcanic ski-fields.
Scion is proud to offer staff extensive employee benefits:
- A Wellness Programme including biennial lifestyle and
medical assessment and a full Employee Assistance Programme
providing counselling services
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Generous sick leave and domestic leave allowances
- Life and disability insurance for all staff
- Work/Life balance initiatives including on-site showers;
a subsidised school holiday programmes for the kids;
returning to work incentive payment for takers of parental
leave; yoga on site weekly; flexible working arrangements to
enable our staff to pursue personal activities
- A rewarding sabbatical programme for science staff
- Free car parking
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| What others
say...
Nice work if you can get it!
We were
thrilled to feature in a New Zealand Herald article that
talked about the benefits available to staff who work at
Scion.
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read:
"Nice
work, if you can get it"
Finalist in
the 2005 & 2006 EEO Trust Work/life Balance Competition
Scion was proud to be a finalist in the 2005 and 2006 EEO
Trust Work/Life Balance Competition.
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Scion is an
Accredited Employer with Immigration New Zealand. |
