John Thank you for posting this position on internatonal listservs. I have 2 questions: 1. I noted that the position was only "Available to Australian citizens and permanent residents, or those with a current visa allowing employment". I presume this is strictly adhered to and that attaining a current visa would be impossible before the March 28th deadline. 2. The position is "fixed term". Could you define that more - what is the term? And when is it? I am interested in that position. I hold a PhD from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, where I studied at the Institute of Health Promotion Research. My supervisor was Dr. Larry Green, who I believe has held visiting scholar positions at your university. I was an independent researcher for many years before completing my Phd in 2001 and therefore have vast experience in health promotion and public and population health. I have had much experience in the areas of alcohol and tobaco, social determinants of health, and so on. I am curently involved in a number of studies, including an examination of health of immigrant and refugee children, diagnosis of fetal alcohol syndrome, study of ethical reviews of community based research. Thanks, Anne George Anne George, Phd Asst Professor, Faculty of Medicine Centre for Community Child Health Research Room L408, 4480 Oak Street Vancouver, B.C. V6H-3V4 Phone 604-875-2000 ext 6844; fax 604-875-3569 UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA FACULTY OF HEALTH SCHOOL OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AND POPULATION HEALTH Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Population Health (Fixed Term) Position No. A49/03 This new position is located with the School of Medical Practice and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia and is being established in collaboration with the Hunter Centre for Health Advancement, a unit of the Hunter Area Health Service. The Hunter Centre for Health Advancement has strong linkages with the School of Medical Practice and Population Health, Faculty of Health. This is a pivotal appointment necessary to achieve the School's and Hunter Centre for Health Advancement's aim of increasing the exposure of students and health service staff to innovative approaches in health promotion service delivery and research. The University is situated in the Hunter and Central Coast Regions of New South Wales and is one of Australia's leading universities - an exceptional achiever in research with an international reputation for expertise in innovative approaches to teaching, learning and research in population health. This 3 year fixed term academic position will enhance an existing research program in population health, and is aimed at attracting external funding and postgraduate students, and contributing to the delivery, research and evaluation of health promotion services. The appointee will have the potential to develop new programs and demonstrate achievement in population health/health promotion practice and practice-related research. ESSENTIAL CRITERIA 1 Qualifications 1.1 Completed, or commitment to undertake PhD or research masters in population health 1.2 Applicants must satisfy the criteria of the University for a Level B or Level C appointment 2 Knowledge & Skills 2.1 Leadership in managing the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of population health initiatives and service-related research 2.2 Demonstrated expert knowledge in population health(eg. health promotion, epidemiology, bio-statistics, or topic-related areas eg tobacco, alcohol, injury, HIV, HepC, physical activity) 2.3 Well developed computer and information technology skills, particularly in data presentation and statistical analysis 2.4 Current drivers licence 3 Experience 3.1 Significant contribution to population health/health promotion practice and practice-based research. 3.2 Publications in population health/health promotion practice and research in refereed journals 4 Personal Qualities 4.1 Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a service-delivery orientated environment 4.2 High level of interpersonal skills 4.3 High level of written and oral communication skills with attention to accuracy and detail 5 Seminar 5.1 Applicants invited for interview will be expected to present a seminar in conjunction with the selection interview process DESIRABLE CRITERIA 1 Demonstrated practice and/or research experience in one or more of the following areas: Tobacco, Alcohol, Physical Activity, falls injuries in older people, HIV/Aids, Hepatitis C, and Injury Prevention 2 Demonstrated experience in developing the research and practice capacity of health service staff $54,031 to $76,321 per annum. Salary level within this range will be dependent on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. Applications Close: Friday, 28 March 2003 Before submitting an application, please obtain additional information about the position including the selection criteria and application procedure in one of the following ways: website www.newcastle.edu.au/employment email [log in to unmask] or phone +612 4921 5266 Publication and Date: The Australian - Wednesday, 5 March 2003 Newcastle Herald - Saturday, 8 March 2003 John Wiggers, PhD Director Hunter Centre for Health Advancement, Hunter Area Health Service Locked Bag 10, Wallsend NSW 2287 Lecturer Behavioural Science in Relation to Medicine Faculty of Health University of Newcastle Telephone: 61 2 49246247 Fax: 61 2 49246 209 Email: [log in to unmask] www.hcha.org.au Incoming E-mail may be viewed by my secretary. 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