GEO position available
The Graduate Research School is calling
for expressions of interest in a six-month secondment to the position
of Graduate Education Officer (HEE Level 8), from June to December
2007. We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic person who has
completed a PhD and is interested in assisting the University to expand
and strengthen its research training programme. If you are interested
in this position, please submit a written Expression of Interest,
addressing the Selection Criteria below, by Close of Business on
Tuesday 5th June.
The key duties of this position are as follows:
1. Liaise closely
with key internal stakeholders including faculties and schools, Student
Services, Research Services, the Institute of Advanced Studies,
Organisational and Staff Development Services, the International
Centre, the University Library, the Office of Industry and Innovation
and the Postgraduate Students' Association regarding the support and
development of postgraduate research students.
2. Establish and
maintain links with key external stakeholders (for example, industry
groups and professional associations) and other Higher Education
Institutions, and use these links to inform the development of policies
and programmes for postgraduate research students.
3. Conduct and analyse
research on the development needs of current and prospective students,
and on the delivery of programmes in other universities, and use this
information to inform the establishment and ongoing evolution of a
comprehensive, integrated education programme for postgraduate research
students.
4. Devise, organise,
deliver, promote and evaluate an integrated University-wide education
programme for graduate research students.
5. Consult individually
with graduate research students and supervisors as required, on matters
relating to students' academic achievement and performance.
6. Contribute to the development of policy on postgraduate matters.
7. Undertake project and
other work as may be decided from time to time in consultation with the
Manager, Graduate Research and Scholarships and the Dean of the
Graduate Research School.
The Selection Criteria are:
Required:
1. PhD in a recognised discipline
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the graduate research education process in Australia
3. Demonstrated knowledge of the skills and competencies required by graduate research candidates
4. Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills
5. Proficiency in a range of computing skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, internet and email.
Additional:
6. Substantial relevant experience in
teaching university students, particularly in the planning, delivery
and evaluation of education programmes for graduate students
7. Demonstrated ability to work
independently and as part of a team, as well as to coordinate with
University schools and administrative areas and other agencies
8. Demonstrated experience in project design and management
9. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate policies, and otherwise contribute to policy development
Please direct all queries and written expressions of interest to Sato Juniper.
Dr Sato Juniper
Manager, Graduate Research and Scholarships
Phone 08 6488 3034
Facsimile 08 6488 1919
Sato.Juniper@UWA.edu.au
I started my academic life doing a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics at UWA before going to Oxford to complete an MSc and a DPhil, also in Mathematics. I then spent three years in Paris at l'Université de Paris-Sud, Orsay, continuing research in mathematical analysis and going to lots of movies before returning to UWA to work as a research mathematician.
I have lectured in Maths and Computer Science at UWA, as well as for short periods at Berkeley, The University of Canterbury in Christchurch, and Prince Songkla University in Thailand. My research has focussed on computer vision, including feature detection in images, 3D shape measurement, image understanding, and representation.