Position Title: Senior Research Fellow in Survey and Statistical Methodology

Duties & Responsibilities: • Faculty of Informatics • Full time 3 years fixed term The Centre for Statistical and Survey Methodology (CSSM) is a vibrant and growing research centre that undertakes fundamental and industry focussed research, professional education and training, and consulting projects. The Centre is a research strength of the university with 17 academic staff, including four Professors, and over 20 research students. CSSM has extensive research and consulting contracts with external agencies and several ARC funded research projects. The Australian Bureau of Statistics funds a research professor in statistical methodology. CSIRO and the Grains Research Development Corporation fund a research professor in biometry. This is a fixed-term contract position suitable for someone able to develop and maintain relationships with external organisations involving contract research, consulting and professional education. The person will participate in developing and managing the centre’s programme of training and professional education and undertake some teaching in the programme. The person will also undertake research in statistical methodology. The successful candidate will have a postgraduate qualification in statistics and extensive experience in statistical methodology focussing on survey, official and social statistics. Candidates must address the selection criteria in the position description which is available from the University website. For further information, please contact Professor Jacqui Ramagge preferably by email on ramagge@uow.edu.au or by phone on +61 2 4221 3388. To apply for this position you will need to apply via the UOW website. As women are under-represented in academic positions, suitably qualified women are encouraged to apply. Applications Close: 17 January 2012 Ref No: 24113 How to Apply: Please go to our website http://employment.uow.edu.au/ to submit your application online & for more information about the position and UOW.

Position Qualifications: Postgraduate qualification in statistics and extensive experience in statistical methodology focussing on survey, official and social statistics.

Salary Range: Negotiable

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Contact Email: ramagge@uow.edu.au

Application Deadline: 01/17/2012