Professor of Biostatistics

University of Adelaide

Discipline of Public Health
Professor of Biostatistics and Director of the Data Management and Analysis Centre (DMAC)

The University of Adelaide is a leader in higher education and ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world, consistently achieving top ratings for research performance and teaching excellence. It has an international reputation for the quality of its educational and research programs and the outstanding impact of its graduates. The Discipline of Public Health, within the School of Population Health and Clinical Practice, is seeking to appoint an exceptional biostatistician to the position of Professor of Biostatistics and Director of the Data Management & Analysis Centre (DMAC).

As Professor of Biostatistics, the postholder will command international academic credibility and demonstrate the intellectual, strategic and operational leadership qualities to further develop the engagement of biostatistics across the full breadth of research and teaching activities of the School and Faculty.

DMAC is one of Australia's leading facilities supporting large-scale quantitative health research through its divisions of statistics, data management and IT/Programming. Through DMAC, in collaboration with the School of Mathematical Sciences, the University is a member of the Biostatistics Collaboration of Australia. Building on your reputation as an outstanding biostatistician, and with a vision to shape the sustainable long-term strategy of DMAC, you will be excited by the opportunities through DMAC for ongoing and new collaborative initiatives, such as the new Royal Adelaide Hospital and South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, that will offer potential links for multidisciplinary research.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic biostatistician to make a contribution to the academic life of the School, Faculty and University and to further develop a unique and successful Centre.

An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

This continuing position is available from 1 January 2012.

For further information please refer to the selection criteria and role statement available from http://www.adelaide.edu.au/jobs or alternatively contact our advising consultant Alun Parry, at Crown & Marks, on +61 (2) 9225 7400 or email aparry@crownmarks.com

Closing date: 30th September 2011
Your application should:

include your resume/Curriculum Vitae

address the selection criteria for the position

quote the relevant reference number

include residency status

include the names, addresses and/or email details of three referees

Email applications to aparry@crownmarks.com