Research Manager / Postdoctoral Researcher
Health and Medical,Medicine and Dentistry,Social Sciences and Social Care,Human and Social Geography,Other Social Sciences
Short info about job
Company: University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Department: Geohealth Laboratory, Geospatial Research Institute (GRI) Toi Hangarau
Salary:
NZ$90,000
to NZ$100,000
£49,914
to £55,460 converted salary*
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1278 2148895
Fax: +44-1463 4452453
E-mail: N\A
Site: N\A
Detail information about job Research Manager / Postdoctoral Researcher. Terms and conditions vacancy
The Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, seeks a Research Manager/Postdoctoral Researcher to manage and support the program of policy-relevant health research being undertaken within the Geohealth Laboratory (GHL). The collaboration between the UC and the Ministry of Health seeks to build a strategic partnership in the field of health geography, spatial epidemiology and Geographical Information Systems.
As the successful candidate, you will have a PhD in a related discipline, along with advanced skills in Geospatial Sciences, excellent communication skills and experience in collaborating with researchers from different disciplines, as well as experience of managing a research program.
The Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau, is a broadly-conceived research institute at the University of Canterbury that conducts innovative research across the geospatial research spectrum. Our mission is to provide a national centre of gravity for geospatial research, to provide the underpinning research that enables New Zealand to more fully realize the benefits of spatial information technology
For information about the Geospatial Research Institute Toi Hangarau please visit us online at: http://www.science.canterbury.ac.nz/geospatial/
The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 1 October 2017.
Applications for this position should include a cover letter, resume and any additional attachments combined into one document and submitted online.
Should you wish to e-mail any additional attachments or have queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to Nikki Gibbs, Recruitment Coordinator, [email protected]
Enquiries of an academic nature may be made to Professor Simon Kingham, Director of the Geospatial Research Institute and Director of the Geohealth Laboratory, [email protected]
The University of Canterbury is an EEO employer and