Saturday, 7 September 2013

759. Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Research Fellow - Spatial Ecology (Australia)

University of Queensland - Brisbane (Austrália) Job Description:

THE CENTRE FOR MINED LAND REHABILITATION, SUSTAINABLE MINERALS INSTITUTE, THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA

One of UQ's eight research institutes, the Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) consists of some 400 staff and postgraduate students covering the areas of mining and geology, mineral processing, environment and rehabilitation, social responsibility, safety and risk, water and unconventional gas. SMI is industry-focused and consequently works with many leading global resources companies and many small-medium enterprises and suppliers. SMI interacts strongly with governments and community. A priority for the SMI is the development of talent and providing an environment for successful and rewarding careers.

Information about the Institute may be accessed on the Institute's web site at http://www.uq.edu.au/smi

The Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation (CMLR) is one of the research centres within the SMI. The CMLR is a multi-disciplinary unit that collaboratively engages in a broad spectrum of environmental research and education activities for the mining and miner processing industries and associated government departments, at both national and international levels

Detail of the research interest of academic staff may be accessed on UQ's website at www.cmlr.uq.edu.au

The role: The successful appointee will have the opportunity to investigate the habitat, climate and floristic interactions of temperate treeless palustrine swamps (TTPS) in South Eastern Australia, and vegetation classification systems.

The person: Applicants should possess a PhD in ecology, environmental science, botany or related fields, as well as have the ability to work with GIS data and conduct spatially based statistical analyses. Candidates who have competence with ArcGIS, eCognition and Random Forest will be preferred.

Remuneration: This is a full-time, fixed term appointment for 1 year at Academic Research level A or B depending on qualifications.

The Remuneration package for Research Academic level A will be in the range $72,443 - $77,764 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be $84,759 - $90,983 p.a.)

The Remuneration package for Research Academic level B will be in the range $81,858 - $97,205 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be $95,774 - $113,729 p.a.).

Contact: To discuss this role please contact Dr Peter Erskine by telephone on +61 7 3346 4065 or email p.erskine@uq.edu.au

To submit an application for this role, go to http://www.uq.edu.au/uqjobs/ and use the Apply button. All applicants must supply the following documents: Cover letter, Resume and Selection Criteria responses.

Job No: 494970

Applications Close: 13 September 2013

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