Manager, Farm Injury Research

Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety,Faculty of Medicine

Based at Moree, the Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety (ACAHS) is the leading national centre for research and development into farm health and safety.

If you are a motivated and detail-oriented leader with a thorough understanding of agriculture and farming communities, this could be an outstanding career move.

We need a graduate with leadership skills whose approach is both analytical and methodical. Skills in research methodology, basic epidemiology and biostatics are a must. Add to these, your proven skills with word processing, database interrogation, spreadsheeting, email and internet navigation, and firm grasp of statistical software.

Seal your success with a drivers’ licence, report-writing skills, a background in project management and methodology, and a degree in Rural Science, Public Health, Statistics, Economics or similar.

This is an opportunity to further your academic career and expand your scope and skills in rural research. For more information or to apply online, please visit http://positions.usyd.edu.au and search by reference number 94395. Specific enquiries about the role can be directed to Associate Professor Lyn Fragar on (02) 6752 8210. Enquires about the recruitment process can be directed to Taya Solodin on (02) 9036 6525.

The role requires solid statistical skills, and preferably exposure to biostatistics. There is the possibility that this role may lead to a PhD.

Closing: 22nd of July, 2007