[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- The following positions are currently being advertised for the Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Commonwealth Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources The Key Centre has been established to develop new methods for the exploration of invertebrate and microbial biodiversity and its resource potential. There is a strong emphasis on the concepts and principles of rapid assessment. It will carry out basic and applied research on various aspects of biodiversity, ecology, evolutionary biology, conservation and biogeography with practical applications to natural resource management, environmental monitoring and conservation evaluation. A broad range of techniques will be involved both in the field and in the laboratory including recent statistical and molecular methods and the development of automated procedures based on laser flow cytometry. The Centre will develop and offer a variety of educational and community outreach programs for undergraduates, postgraduate training, professional and managerial groups and the general public. These programs will provide for local and long-distance audiences and will utilise both conventional and electronic modes of delivery. Lecturers The appointees will be responsible to the Director, and will be expected to establish a research program in accord with the research goals of the Centre, establish and teach a senior undergraduate course in biodiversity, contribute to the professional development workshops and courses offered by the Centre, provide leadership in both research and teaching, supervise postgraduate and honours students and interact with comparable organisations in Australia and overseas. Ref No 17405 Biodiversity Applicants must have a PhD in an appropriate discipline such as ecology, biogeography or conservation biology. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in invertebrates and terrestrial environments. The third year course to be developed has the title Biodiversity and Its Measurement. Ref No 17406 Microbial Biodiversity Applicants must have a PhD in Microbiology, specialising in Microbial Ecology, Microbial Taxonomy or Environmental Microbiology or a related discipline. Preference will be given to candidates with training in molecular techniques. The third year course to be developed has the title Microbial Biodiversity. Research Fellows Applicants must have, or be close to submission of, a PhD in a relevant area. Ref No 17407 - Microbial and Molecular Biodiversity The successful candidate will join a team active in the use of fluorescent labelled monoclonal antibodies and gene probes for the identification of microorganisms. The appointee will be expected to make a contribution to the teaching programs of the Key Centre. Experience in the extraction and purification of DNA from environmental samples is essential. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in PCR and RNA analysis, fluorescent labelling, fluorescent in situ hybridisation, flow cytometry and fluorescent activated cell sorting. Ref No 17408 - Automated Invertebrate Sorting and Identification (Laser Flow Morphometry) The successful candidate will be associated with both the Key Centre and the Centre for Lasers and Applications and will join a team developing instrumentation capable of recognising and sorting invertebrate specimens at high speed. The team consists of physicists engineers and biologists and a workshop staff. The appointee will have training in physics, engineering or a related discipline and practical experience in opto-electronics. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in the application of the disciplines to flow cytometry. Ref No 17409 - Invertebrate Biodiversity The successful candidate will join a team active in basic and applied research in the ecology, conservation biology, assessment and monitoring of invertebrate biodiversity. The appointee will also be expected to apply their experience to the education and training programs of the Key Centre. Applicants must have experience in the development of novel approaches to the assessment of terrestrial invertebrate biodiversity and their application to natural resource management, developing and organising major collaborative field research programs, experience with recent developments in univariate and multivariate statistical applications, familiarity with invertebrate systematics and its methods, good working relationships with invertebrate taxonomists and institutions and experience in conservation evaluation for invertebrates. GENERAL The positions are available for terms of one to three years, with the possibility of further appointment of up to another three years, subject to satisfactory performance and the satisfactory progress of the research project. Appointment to research positions may be made at either Level A or Level B. For appointment to Level B, applicants must demonstrate extensive research experience and the ability to take a leadership role in the research project. Enquiries: Professor A J Beattie (02) 850 8153 International (612) 850 8153 Salary ranges: Lecturer (Level B) $A42,198 to $50,111 per annum Associate Lecturer(Level A) $A29,539 to $40,087 per annum Applications, including full curriculum vitae, visa status and the names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109. Applications close 8 December, 1995. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. Equal Employment Opportunity and No Smoking in the Workplace are University Policies ______________________________________________________ Andrew Beattie Professor Key Centre for Biodiversity and Bioresources, School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University NSW 2109 612 850 8153 (phone) 612 850 9237 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED]