[Coral-List] Research Fellowships ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Andrew Baird
andrew.baird at jcu.edu.au
Sun Sep 6 17:17:51 EDT 2009
Research Fellowships
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef
Studies is an internationally renowned research
centre encompassing >200 researchers and graduate
students, administered by James Cook University
(see
<http://www.coralcoe.org.au>http://www.coralcoe.org.au)
in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The Centre
undertakes research in >40 countries, and will
host the International Coral Reef Symposium in
Australia in 2012. Fellowship positions are open
to all career stages (from outstanding new PhD
graduates to Professorial level Fellows), in four of the Centres Programs:
Conservation Planning for a Sustainable Future
explores practical approaches to cost-effective
conservation planning, to promote the persistence
of biodiversity and ecosystem services in the
context of extractive and non-extractive human uses.
Understanding and Managing Coral Reef
Biodiversity focuses on mechanisms and
processes that maintain coral reef biodiversity.
Resilience of Linked Social-Ecological Systems
promotes multi-disciplinary research that
combines expertise on coral reef biology,
management, governance, economics and social sciences.
Policy Development, Institutions and Governance
of Coral Reefs addresses the multi-faceted
challenges of improving coral reef governance
locally and across multinational boundaries.
Employment Type: Appointments will be full-time
for a fixed-term of 3 years subject to a
probationary period. Suitable candidates may be
considered for extension beyond 3 years or for
permanent positions. These are full time
research-only positions, and successful
applicants must have exceptional track records.
Selection criteria: Applicants must have:
* a PhD in related discipline
* Exceptional publication record for stage of career
* Evidence of research ability in one or more
discipline(s) relevant to the research area
* Established links (national and
international) with appropriate research organisations and personnel
* Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills
Salary: Academic Level A - $A61,856 - $A66,282, B
- $A69,689 - $A82,461, C - $A85,013 - $A97,784, D
- $A102,041 - $A112,254, or E - $130,987 per
annum. Level of appointment and commencing salary
will be in accordance with qualifications and
experience. Benefits include generous employer
superannuation contribution and attractive options for salary packaging.
Applications should be made online through
<http://jcu.edu.au/>http://www.jcu.edu.au/jobs/
Please provide a CV, a 1-page outline of future
research plans, pdfs of recent publications,
email addresses of three potential referees, and
a cover letter which addresses the selection
criteria. Further information is available online
from
<http://www.coralcoe.org.au/employment.html>http://www.coralcoe.org.au/employment.html
Applications close on 18 September 2009.
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