The following position (advertised nationally in Australia last weekend) 
may also be filled
at Associate Professor level: see
http://www.hr.unimelb.edu.au/pds/B9400478.pdf
for full details of Position Descriptions at both Snr Lect & A/Prof levels, and
for application details.....

(Note that despite the title, the position specifically requires a 
(bio)statistician.)
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SENIOR LECTURER IN EPIDEMIOLOGY & BIOSTATISTICS

Position No: B9400478
Organisation Unit: School of Population Health
Budget Division: Faculty of MDHS
Classification: Senior Lecturer (Level C)
Salary: $69,337 - $79,951 p.a.
Superannuation: Employer superannuation contributions of 17 percent.
Employment Type: This is a full-time (continuing) position
Other Benefits: Salary packaging and staff training and development
opportunities.
Current Occupant: Vacant
Contact: Professor Terry Nolan/Professor John Hopper, tel. +61 3
8344 0671, email [log in to unmask]
Closing Date: 28 April 2003

1. Position Summary

The Senior Lecturer (Biostatistics) will play a key role in the development of
biostatistics teaching and research within the School of Population Health. The
appointee will establish a research program in biostatistics and epidemiology,
and contribute to the development and delivery of teaching in biostatistics,
quantitative aspects of epidemiology and health research generally.
In the past, the Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit has functioned as the
teaching unit for the Masters of Public Health and Graduate Diploma in
Epidemiology and Biostatistics. With the formation of the new Department of
Public Health and the incorporation of several new Centres and Units described
above, the role and function of the Unit is changing. Substantially greater
emphasis is now placed on epidemiologic research and the postgraduate
programs have been considerably expanded. The MPH program has been
restructured and several new subjects have been introduced. A significant
contribution is also made to the University-wide Master of the Environment
degree. A new suite of courses in biostatistics centred on the Master of
Biostatistics has been developed by Professor John Carlin as part of the
Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia effort. A new Master of Clinical 
Research
course is being developed with major components in epidemiology, biostatistics
and clinical trials methods.

Growing areas of the EBU’s research effort are in the epidemiology of
nosocomial infections, genetic and molecular epidemiology, and the
epidemiology of asthma. There are currently 6 academic staff positions
(teaching and research) in the EBU.

2. Selection Criteria

2.1 Essential
§ A relevant post-doctoral degree or equivalent standing in the general
field of biostatistics or a related field.
§ A demonstrated high level of achievement and personal commitment to
biostatistics research, education and practice
§ Substantial record of research publication
§ Experience in writing successful grant applications
§ Experience and/or aptitude and enthusiasm for teaching, including
supervision of postgraduate research students, and in statistical
consulting
§ High-level interpersonal and communication skills.

2.2 Desirable
§ A demonstrated record of achievement in winning competitive grants
§ Training, experience and qualifications in epidemiology.
§ Experience in development and delivery of on-line courses.

3. Special Requirements
§ None

4. Key Responsibilities
§ Significantly contribute to the EBU and elsewhere in The School of
Population Health with respect to biostatistics pertaining to:
· Research, both applied and methodologic
· Teaching, both undergraduate and postgraduate
· Development of outstanding research programs and promotion of
excellence in research fields dependent on the core disciplines of
epidemiology and biostatistics.

§ Contribute actively to the further development and teaching of the
postgraduate program in biostatistics and epidemiology in courses
where core contributions from biostatistics is crucial, including the
MPH, Master of Biostatistics and related award programs, Graduate
Diploma of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Master of
Epidemiology, the PhD with coursework, the Master of Medicine and
others.

§ Contribute to the Department’s teaching role in the undergraduate
curriculum of the School of Medicine.

§ Contribute biostatistical expertise to the development and provision of
short courses and on-line delivery.

§ Provide assistance to researchers in The School of Population Health
who require biostatistical expertise in the design and analysis of their
research.

§ Undertake research, including publications and presentations, in a field
which supports the School’s objectives.

§ Assist in the development of collaborations within the Faculty of
Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and with other faculties of the
University for joint development of courses and tenders.

§ Contribute to the overall activities of The School of Population Health
through work on School and University Committees or working parties
as required.



John Carlin
Professor, University of Melbourne Departments of Paediatrics and Public Health

Director, Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Unit
Murdoch Children's Research Institute
Royal Children's Hospital
Parkville,  Vic. 3052.  AUSTRALIA

E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel. 9345 6363  [Tues. 8344 0733]  Fax 9345 6000
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