A09/22

UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
Te Whare Wananga o Otago

Dunedin, New Zealand

Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics
(Confirmation Path, Half-time)
Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow in Biostatistics
(Half-time)

DEPARTMENT OF PREVENTIVE AND SOCIAL MEDICINE
DUNEDIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Applications are invited for two positions in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine. The first is a half-time Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Biostatistics and the second is a half-time Research Fellow or Senior Fellow in Biostatistics. The two positions could be held concurrently as two half-time positions by the appropriate candidate. 

The Department currently includes nine Biostatisticians in academic and research posts, and provides biostatistical support for the Division of Health Sciences.  

Applicants for the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer position should have a doctorate in biostatistics, statistics, or a closely related discipline, and appropriate experience. The person appointed will be expected to engage in collaborative health research, independent methodological research, and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Applicants for the Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow should have a postgraduate degree or doctorate in biostatistics, statistics, or a closely related discipline, and appropriate experience.  The person appointed will be expected to engage in collaborative health research and statistical consulting, with some opportunity for independent methodological research and teaching.

Specific enquiries may be directed to Dr Katrina Sharples, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, Tel 03 479 7221, Email katrina.sharples@otago.ac.nz

Reference number A09/22 (applying for both positions).
Reference number A09/23 (applying for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer position only).
Reference number A09/24 (applying for Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow position only).

Applications quoting the relevant vacancy reference close on Thursday 19 March 2009.


APPLICATION INFORMATION

With each application you must include an application form, an EEO Information Statement, a covering letter, contact details for three referees and one copy of your full curriculum vitae.  For an application form, EEO Information Statement and a full job description go to: www.otago.ac.nz/jobs   Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Tel 03 479 8269, Fax 03 479 8279, Email job.applications@otago.ac.nz

Equal opportunity in employment is University policy.

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whakaorite whiwhinga mahi.