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Australian Research Council (ARC) funded PhD scholarship
AUD$25,118 per annum for three years (tax-free)
Cognitive Engineering Research Group -- http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/cerg
The University of Queensland, Brisbane (St Lucia), Australia
Description
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A PhD scholarship is available for a suitably-prepared student to complete a project that involves modeling and predicting the impact of new healthcare information technology on critical care practitioners. The scholarship winner will work in collaboration with a small research team that includes a human-system integration expert, a medical intensivist, an organisational psychologist, and a critical care research nurse.
The broader program of research of which the scholarship is part is funded by an Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project Grant. More details about the objectives of the broader research program are given towards the end of this message.
Essential preparation and aptitude
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The successful candidate should have the following.
* A strong undergraduate or postgraduate background in information technology or information science with Level 1 or 2A honours, or equivalent.
* High aptitude for and enjoyment of abstract thinking and symbolic modelling.
* Excellent written English and fluent verbal communication.
* Well-developed social skills for interacting with a broad range of professionals and the general public.
* Ability to adapt to the challenges of planning, organising, and conducting research in a busy tertiary hospital.
Desirable/helpful preparation and experience
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Candidates are more likely to succeed if they have any of the following.
* Background in any of the following areas: medicine, nursing, health informatics, management information systems, cognitive systems engineering, human factors, human performance modelling, or human-system integration.
* Exposure to medical and nursing work either as a healthcare professional, researcher, or volunteer.
* Experience of field research in any domain, either as an independent researcher or as a research team member.
Application process
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Interested parties should apply for the PhD scholarship first and then, if successful, apply for admission to UQ as a PhD student.
1. Before making an application for the scholarship, please contact Professor Penelope Sanderson on [log in to unmask] Please attach an academic CV and transcripts (copies only needed at this stage) so that your suitability for the position can be informally assessed. If you are potentially suitable, you will be invited to apply formally for the scholarship. Please contact Professor Sanderson before 31 July 2008.
2. Formal applications should be made by 7 August 2008 (details to be provided to invited candidates). All formal applications will be reviewed and potential PhD topics discussed with shortlisted candidates. A decision about the scholarship will be made by 21 August 2008.
3. The successful candidate will then apply to do a PhD at UQ, commencing as soon as practicable. Applying involves completing an application form and submitting a short initial PhD proposal. The successful candidate should prepare the PhD proposal in collaboration with Professor Sanderson. "Application for Admission and Scholarship" forms can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/candidature-forms.
Please note the following eligibility considerations:
* Applicants must be eligible for entry to UQ as a domestic PhD student, or must be able to pay international fees. The present scholarship does not include a waiver of international tuition fees.
* Entry to UQ as a PhD student on this project is possible through the School of Psychology, School of Information Technology, or School of Medicine, depending upon the successful candidate's background and training.
Institutional background
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The University of Queensland is one of Australia's top research universities. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight" research-intensive universities and of the international Universitas21 consortium.
The Cognitive Engineering Research Group (CERG) is Australia's premier university-based research group specialising in cognitive systems engineering for complex mission-critical systems. CERG's areas of specialisation include the design of information environments for anesthesia, critical care, and power systems, and the evaluation of human-system integration in healthcare, air traffic control, and air defence.
Our facilities include a usability laboratory (the UQ Usability Laboratory) and a wide range of audiovisual data capture hardware and software for use both in the field and in the laboratory.
Members of CERG are affiliated with UQ's School of Psychology, School of Information Technology, and School of Medicine. CERG researchers have close associations and collaborations with Queensland Health's Skills Development Centre, Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Mater Mothers Hospital, and Royal Adelaide Hospital's Simulation Centre, all of which have lively clinical and/or simulator-based research environments.
CERG has close ties with National ICT Australia (NICTA) through NICTA's Queensland Research Laboratory, based at the UQ St Lucia campus. CERG and associated academic staff at UQ are leading NICTA's emerging Cognitive and Organisational Systems Engineering project.
For further information about CERG: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/cerg
For further information about the UQ Usability Laboratory: http://www.uqul.uq.edu.au
Summary of ARC Discovery Project Grant
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The PhD scholarship is funded by ARC Discovery Project Grant DP0880920 (Sanderson and Venkatesh).
In the project we have undertaken to develop effective conceptual and computational tools (1) to assess resource coordination and activity coordination in busy critical care contexts and (2) to evaluate what the implications are for information and communication technology (ICT) that is meant to support such activity. We will focus on activity in and around the intensive care unit (ICU) of a busy tertiary hospital. The outcome of this project will be better conceptual and computational tools for assessing the impact of ICT innovation on safety-critical systems such as healthcare, so providing more cost-effective, productive, and satisfying solutions.
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Professor Penelope Sanderson, PhD FASSA
(Schools of Psychology, of ITEE, and of Medicine)
Director, ARC Key Centre for Human Factors
McElwain Building
The University of Queensland St Lucia, QLD 4072 Australia
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