JOB: Australian National University

[Linda Butler]

Dear Colleagues,
Following are details of  a postition that has become vacant as a
consequence of the recent death of Professor Paul Bourke.  This is a
preliminary announcement. The position will be advertised in the Times
Higher Education Supplement some time later this month, and in the
Australian Higher Education Supplement on 2 February.  The closing date is
3 March.

As some of you may have difficulty reading the attachmentment, I have given
below the basic information for the position.  For those who are
interested, further particlulars can be provided by either myself or the
school secretary.

Regards
Linda Butler

The Australian National University
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED STUDIES
RESEARCH SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
RESEARCH EVALUATION AND POLICY PROJECT

Director
Professor (Academic Level E1)/Senior Fellow (Academic Level D)

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Applications are invited for appointment as Director and Professor
(Academic Level E1)/Senior Fellow (Academic Level D) in the Research
Evaluation and Policy Project (REPP) within the Research School of Social
Sciences, ANU.  REPP pursues a program of research into the structures of
research enquiry in Australia in the natural sciences, the social sciences
and humanities.  Major projects have been completed, or are in train, on
patterns of publication and citation across these broad fields, on the
sectoral origins of basic research in Australia and on the international
linkages of Australian research.

Appointment:  The term of appointment to be negotiated with the successful
applicant, but may be offered either as a standard appointment or
fixed-term appointment for a period up to five years.

The Research School of Social Sciences encourages applications from women
and other equal opportunity target groups.  Intending applicants must
obtain a copy of the further particulars from the School Secretary,
Research School of Social Sciences, by fax on 612 6249 0502, by email on
schoolsec.rsss at anu.edu.au or by telephone on 61 2 6249 2257.  Enquiries may
also be made to the Director of the Research School of Social Sciences by
email on Ian.McAllister at anu.edu.au

Closing date: 3 March 2000 Ref: SS 6.1.02

Selection Criteria
· demonstrated capacity to exercise academic leadership and to administer
an academic program
· considerable research experience and major original contributions to the
study of research policy and evaluation
· capacity and willingness to seek external funding for the further
expansion of REPP
· capacity and willingness to foster close linkages with relevant
policy-makers and policy agencies in Australia
· capacity and willingness to initiate and promote collaborative ventures
with scholars in other institutions in Australia and elsewhere
· a capacity and willingness to contribute to contemporary policy debates
in the area of research policy and evaluation
· a capacity and willingness to oversight the provision of evaluative
analyses to the senior management of the university
· willingness and ability to contribute to the supervision of PhD students
· capacity to increase the national role of the Research School.
· capacity to maintain effective relations with staff and student colleagues.
· commitment to research of high standing.
· completed PhD in an area of relevance to the work of REPP or equivalent
qualifications and a very strong publication record.
· a knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to the principles of equal
opportunity.

Term of Appointment:  The position will be offered as a standard
appointment or a fixed-term appointment for a period up to five years.

Salary: Professor (Level E1) - $91,038 per annum
Senior Fellow (Level D) - $71,118-$78,148 per annum





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Linda Butler
Research Evaluation and Policy Project
Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University
ACT 0200  Australia
Tel: 61 2 62492154    Fax: 61 2 62493969
<http://coombs.anu.edu.au/Depts/RSSS/REPP/repp.htm>http://coombs.anu.edu.au
/Depts/RSSS/REPP/repp.htm

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