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POSITION DESCRIPTION |
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Job Title: |
Boeing Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Systems Engineering |
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Organisation Unit: |
School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering |
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Reference Number: |
3009042 |
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Type of Employment: |
Full-time, fixed-term, the initial appointment is for 3 years, with possibility of extension for a further 2 years
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Classification: |
Academic Research Level A or B, depending upon qualifications and experience
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Remuneration: |
A salary package consisting of: salary range from Academic Level A $39,058 to $52,980 per annum, or Academic Level B $55,768 to $66,225, plus employer superannuation contributions of 17%. An employee superannuation contribution of 7% of salary is mandatory. This may be salary sacrificed from pre-tax earnings. A market loading may be available to candidates with relevant industry experience. |
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Closing Date: |
28 November 2003 |
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Further Information: |
Professor Peter Lindsay, email Peter.Lindsay@itee.uq.edu.au |
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BACKGROUND
Organisational Environment
Situated within the Faculty of Engineering, Physical Sciences and Architecture, the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering is one of the premier research and teaching schools in Australia, with a strong, internationally recognised research base and a large postgraduate research school. Comprising around 70 academic staff, 30 general staff, more than 180 postgraduate research students and 1,400 equivalent full-time undergraduates, the School is closely linked with a number of research centres. These include the ARC Centre for Complex Systems, the Cooperative Research Centre for Enterprise Distributed Systems, the Cooperative Research Centre for Sensor Signal and Information Processing, the Software Verification Research Centre, the Advanced Computational Modelling Centre and the Key Centre for Human Factors & Applied Cognitive Psychology.
Research funding derives from both national and international competitive sources, and the School invests in supporting the development and maintenance of international links by its staff. The School manages several degree programs including electrical, computer, software and systems engineering, mechatronics, telecommunications, information technology, computer science and multimedia.
The School offers programs at the St Lucia and Ipswich campuses and occupies parts of several buildings. Its base is at St Lucia in the General Purpose South Building, where the incumbent of this position would be located.
Further information about the School can be obtained from its web site at: http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/.
DUTY STATEMENT
Primary Purpose of Position
In 2001 the Boeing Company awarded a grant of $1,500,000 to the University of Queensland to support the development of a national Systems Engineering teaching and research capability. Part of the funding was earmarked for postdoctoral research assistance for the Boeing Chair of Systems Engineering, Professor Peter Lindsay. Systems Engineering is the discipline concerned with the application of science and engineering to the development, integration, operation and/or maintenance of large systems. It is typically applied to systems that involve a range of different technologies, typically involving hardware, software and human components. The successful candidate will undertake research in Systems Engineering, with a focus on network-based, software-intensive systems. The research will be undertaken under the supervision of Prof Lindsay, in the new ARC Centre for Complex Systems. The Centre is undertaking an exciting research program focussed on computation in and by networks, and the successful candidate will be encouraged to participate in the Centre’s program. The candidate will also have access to a wide range of state-of-the-art Computer Aided Systems Engineering tools in the Boeing Systems Engineering Teaching laboratory. Candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas are particularly encouraged to apply:
Candidates are asked to submit a short research proposal as part of their application for the position. Relocation assistance is available.
Duties
Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Occupational Health and Safety: · Comply with requirements of Queensland occupational health and safety (OH&S) legislation and related OH&S responsibilities and procedures developed by the University or School.
Reporting Relationships
The position reports to Prof. Peter Lindsay, Boeing Professor of Systems Engineering.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Qualifications Essential
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Desirable
Experience Desirable
Personal Qualities Essential · Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills including the ability to consult and negotiate with other stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met. · Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills including the ability to research and write reports. · Ability to work effectively both independently and as a member of a team.
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