Final Announcement with Change of Criteria and New Closing Date
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          Rehabilitation Research Centre
       Post-Doctoral Fellow/Research Fellow
                   (3 Years)
             Reference No. CC99/01

A Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research Fellow is sought to undertake
rehabilitation research within the Centre and to provide supervisory
guidance to postgraduate students enrolled in the Centre within the Faculty
of Health Sciences. The successful candidate will collaborate on some of the
Centre’s existing research projects, but there is a strong expectation that
the candidate will undertake new directions of rehabilitation research with
the potential to attract post-graduate students in their field of interest.

Essential: Post-graduate qualifications at the Ph.D. level (for
Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research Fellow appointment) or demonstration of
attaining a Ph.D. within 6 months from initial date of employment (for
Post-Doctoral Fellow appointment). A strong research background must be
demonstrated in one (or more) areas of:
  * rehabilitation outcomes after exercise
    training in disabled populations,
  * the non-invasive assessment of muscle
    metabolism (NIRS or equivalent) in patients,
  * use of exercise as rehabilitation for
    post-cerebrovascular disease ("stroke")
    patients
  * clinical biomechanics research related to
    daily functional tasks for individuals
    with spinal cord injury.
  * computer modelling or motor-control of
    FES-assisted gait in paraplegia

Ability to communicate effectively with clients, patients and the general
population. A record of publication in international refereed journals, as
well as a demonstrated track record successful competitive external research
grants (for Research Fellow appointment only).

Desirable: A solid background in rehabilitation research with undergraduate
qualifications in medicine, physiotherapy, physiology, human movement
sciences or a similar allied health science discipline. Demonstration of
successful supervision of post-graduate research students. A previous
background in exercise conditioning as rehabilitation for individuals with
disease or disability and sound knowledge of statistical data analysis
techniques related to small sample research studies.

The appointment is for 3 years, non-renewable. Appointment at Research
Fellow level is subject to demonstration of previous post-graduate student
supervision and external research grant acquisition.

Enquiries & further information: All applicants are advised to contact
Associate Professor Glen Davis, Director, Rehabilitation Research Centre
Phone (+61 2) 9351-9466, Fax (+61 2) 9351-9977, email
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Closing Date: 20 March 1999.

Salary: Post-Doctoral Fellow (Level A) $33,909 range $46,017 pa
Research Fellow (Level B) $48,440 range $57,523 pa
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Associate Professor Glen M Davis
Rehabilitation Research Centre
University of Sydney
Australia

Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Rehabilitation
          Western Pacific Region




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