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’Facebook’ meets ‘Google’ - Exciting Opportunities in Consumer Informatics

The Centre for Health Informatics is Australia’s largest internationally recognised academic Health Informatics research group conducting fundamental and applied research focusing on the design, evaluation and application of decision-support technologies for healthcare and the biosciences. The Centre is multidisciplinary with considerable opportunity to work with domain experts and acquire new knowledge.

The Centre is developing a high profile national clinical evidence web service to support consumer and clinician access to health information, based upon its own, as well as state-of-the-art web technologies. Web applications will assist users search for and share information, using Web 2.0 principles including social computing methods, user-generated content (wikis) and web map applications.

The Centre is seeking three experienced individuals for the following positions:

The base salaries for the positions are as follows:

Levels B and C include a superable UNSW academic loading of $3,000 per annum payable to academic staff. The commencement level for all positions will depend on qualifications and experience. In addition, up to 17% employer superannuation contribution plus leave loading is payable.

These positions are full time and are for a fixed term appointment of 2 years, with the possibility of extension. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment. Successful applicants may be required to undertake a criminal record check.

This opportunity offers much flexibility in supporting individual career development, including the commencement of new initiatives. A part-time appointment may be considered.

Please refer to the Jobs@UNSW Website for details of the position description, selection criteria and on-line application process. You are also encouraged to visit the CHI website.

Having read all the documentation relating to the positions of interest to you, if you have further questions, please contact Professor Enrico Coiera on telephone (+61 2) 9385 9009 or email e.coiera@unsw.edu.au

Closing date for all applications is Wednesday 16 April 2008

Research positions

To enquire about upcoming opportunities for working at the Centre for Health Informatics, please email the Centre Director Professor Enrico Coiera, e.coiera@unsw.edu.au

Visiting fellowships & sabbaticals for senior researchers

International and local academics are able to visit CHI and work closely with our staff on research projects of mutual interest over periods from a few months to a year or more, depending upon arrangements with their home institution. In the first instance, please contact our staff to discuss your interest.
Visiting academics: Professor Enrico Coiera, e.coiera@unsw.edu.au
Postgraduate students: Dr. Farah Magrabi, f.magrabi@unsw.edu.au