Research Officer
(APS 4 $37,215-$40,407)
Australian Institute of Family Studies
Melbourne VIC

The Institute has a vacancy for an energetic person, with excellent statistical analysis and research skills to join the Institute in the Institute's Children and Parenting research program. Projects within this program seek to understand how the family environment promotes child development and wellbeing.

The ideal applicant for the position will:

• Undertake statistical analyses of a multi wave longitudinal data set to investigate risk and resiliency factors for adolescent antisocial and criminal behaviour.
• Participate in the collection and processing of large scale survey data and analysis of primary and secondary data.
• Participate in the preparation of reports, briefing papers and journal articles.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of conference and seminar papers.

The position is offered as a non-ongoing engagement until December 31, 2002. To be eligible for engagement, applicants must be Australian Citizens. Applicants with permanent residence status who have applied or intend to apply for Australian citizenship may be considered for engagement.

Applicants should refer to the job selection criteria and duty statement at www.aifs.org.au. Queries may be directed to Diana Smart (03) 9214 7850.

Applications addressing the selection criteria, together with a curriculum vitae and the names of two referees, should be marked confidential and forwarded to the Personnel Officer by the close of business on 26th October, 2001. Ms Noelene Epstein Personnel Officer Australian Institute of Family Studies 300 Queen Street Melbourne Victoria 3000. Applications may be emailed to noelene@aifs.org.au

Closing date 26 October 2001
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