The University of Melbourne
Future Generation Fellowships - 4 Positions Available.
www.jobs.unimelb.edu.au
The University of Melbourne's strategic direction sets three priorities
for the University - a continuing focus on research, learning and teaching
and an expanded focus on knowledge transfer - and envisages a 'triple
helix' in which the three strands of research, learning and teaching and
knowledge transfer are closely bound, each reinforcing the other.
In seeking to foster and develop excellence in research and related
activities, the University is offering Future Generation Fellowships to
outstanding early career researchers.
Selection Criteria
Candidates must hold a PhD or demonstrate equivalent standing through
other expertise and experience
Have an outstanding research record relative to opportunity
Be in a research field that aligns with the strategic direction of the
University:
- Asian and Middle Eastern Interactions
- Communications
- Cultural, Economic and Social Analysis
- Health and Medicine
- Physical and Biological Systems
Having research expertise that encourages cross-disciplinary research with
linkages extending beyond Department and Faculty boundaries will be an
advantage
Have completed at least one period of postdoctoral training, or
equivalent, at the time of taking up the Fellowship
Benefits
Successful Fellows will be offered a Fellowship of up to 3 years providing
them with an opportunity to develop and extend their career with the
University of Melbourne. At the end of this term, a continuing Lectureship
will be subject to advertisement and competition.
Salary in the range A$68,256 - $73,376 p.a. will be negotiated in
accordance with experience and suitability. In addition, the University
also offers generous employer superannuation benefits of 17%.
We invite exceptional candidates in the sciences, humanities, music,
visual and performing arts and social sciences to submit their CV, a
proposal outlining a broad research plan and a statement demonstrating how
they meet the selection criteria.
Applicants should discuss their application with the appropriate Head or
Dean of the Department/Faculty in which they would work.
Closing Date: 31 August 2007.
To submit your application, you must access the online advertisement at
www.jobs.unimelb.edu.au by using the position number (FGF2007) as the
keyword in the Job Search screen.
An Equal Opportunity employer.
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Dr. Simon Batterbury, senior lecturer,
From Aug 2007-Jan 2008: James Martin Fellow, Envt.Change Institute,
University of Oxford, UK
www.eci.ox.ac.uk
SSEE, University of Melbourne
221 Bouverie Street, Melbourne VIC 3010, Australia
tel 61 3 8344 9319. fax 61 3 9349 4218
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