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[ecrea] RMIT University Research Fellowship - Melbourne, Australia
Tue Nov 17 06:46:51 GMT 2009
RMIT University
RMIT University is one of Australia?s
longest-established educational institutions. It
is a global university of technology with its
heart in the city of Melbourne. RMIT creates
and disseminates knowledge that meets the needs
of industry and community and fosters in
students the skills and passion to contribute to and engage in the world.
RMIT is now the largest dual-sector education
institution in Australia, offering programs
ranging from apprenticeship and traineeship
training to doctoral programs. The strong
professional and vocational orientation of
RMIT?s programs prepares graduates for
employment and active participation in their communities.
RMIT is one of the most successful providers of
international education in Australia. RMIT is a
member of the Global U8 Consortium and, with a
campus in Vietnam and significant teaching
partnerships in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and
Singapore, has a strong educational presence in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Position Summary
The Vice-Chancellor?s Research/Senior Research
Fellowship is fully funded, for 4 years by
Research & Innovation Portfolio. The Research
Fellow will be located within a School
environment and working with research teams and
partnerships in the School and the broader University.
During the four year appointment, the Research
Fellow?s role is primarily to develop, engage in
and lead high quality research projects that are
aligned with the University?s research
strengths. The Research Fellow will have an
important research leadership role in embedding
their research expertise into the life of the
School, the research partnerships and networks
and will be required to contribute to
high-quality and productivity-driven research
networks across RMIT with external local,
national and global partners. RMIT Research
Fellows will be expected to engage in high
quality research projects, to apply for grants
and to publish in high quality journals.
Key Accountabilities
?Provide strong research leadership to and
management of research teams and projects in the
designated research area to support the growth
of research performance and profile.
?Support the University?s strategic and business
research imperatives through the sustainable
growth of external research funding and profile
by engaging in, leading and managing high
quality research projects as well as
identifying, initiating and preparing funding
applications for Category 1 ARC grants as well
as client-oriented research/consultancy income.
?Through active participation in strategic
planning and discussion , contribute to the
development and application of plans to enhance
the delivery of research outcomes and performance
?Undertake effective engagement with appropriate
industries, governments and communities which
will lead to productive collaborations with
stakeholders both inside and outside RMIT, from
the local to the global environments
?Develop and build collaboration, cohort and
collegiality through active interactions and
participation in events, forums, workshops in
the School, College and broader research community of the University.
Key Selection Criteria
?Significant research and publication track
record on a national and global level in a
research area relevant to and consistent with
RMIT University?s research strengths
?Evidence of capacity to apply successfully for
grants and carry out complex collaborative projects
?Evidence of leadership in collaborative
research teams, and proven experience in leading
and working with research and/or innovation
teams responsible for conducting research
activities and projects, preferably within an interdisciplinary environment.
?Excellent interpersonal skills, including the
ability to consult, interact and collaborate
effectively within and external to the
organization, with the ability to move across
academic, government and industry constituencies
and to negotiate agreed outcomes and targets,
partnering with key stakeholders in order to achieve agreed goals.
?Proven project-management skills from planning
through to implementation, including the ability
to deliver against targets, timelines and budget.
?Proven ability to work co-operatively as a
team-member, managing interdisciplinary and
scholarly research and innovation programs in
collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
Applications close January 31, 2010. For more
information, please check
<http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8s745ws8psyn1>http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=8s745ws8psyn1
Marianne D. Sison, Ph.D., MPRIA
Deputy Head, International Development
School of Media and Communication
RMIT University
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne, Victoria 3000
Australia
Phone 613 9925 3127
Fax 613 639 1685
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