Postdoctoral Fellowship
Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimization
School of IT & Mathematical Sciences
University of Ballarat
Mt Helen Campus
Full-time, fixed-term until 31 December 2005

Commencing Salary Lecturer Level A6: $46,350 pa plus superannuation

Ballarat is one of Australia’s largest inland cities with a population of 83,000 and is set in
the heart of Victoria just over an hour from Melbourne. The University is unique in
Australia, as a dual-sector regional university providing a wide range of courses to 19,000
students. The University has a national reputation for its responsiveness to the needs of
its students and the quality of its teaching and prides itself on providing programs
relevant to those needs.

Ballarat is a growing centre for IT. Ballarat Technology Park is situated on a 29 hectare site within the campus of the University of Ballarat, and was developed in conjunction with the City of Ballarat to provide a centre for the region’s burgeoning information technology industry. Amongst the tenants of Ballarat Technology Park is IBM Global Services Australia. Also located there is the Collaborative Centre for eHealth (CCeH) which was established to focus on research and development in the application of electronic technologies for the delivery, access, education and co-ordination of healthcare in Australia. CCeH is attached to the School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences.

The Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimization (CIAO) is also located within the School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences, and is one of four designated research centres in the University. The main research thrusts are in applied optimization, software engineering, distributed simulation, case-based reasoning, knowledge based systems, data security, data mining in the domains of law, health and economic modelling, health informatics, information retrieval, mathematics and statistics education, topological groups, and mathematical finance. Current projects include the telecommunications, health, business and chemical modelling industries.

An opportunity exists to join a progressive team in the School of Information Technology and Mathematical Sciences. Applications are sought from suitably qualified people to carry out research in theoretical and applied optimization and its applications within the Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimisation (CIAO).

For further information and details of how to apply, applicants must obtain a position
description by visiting our website at www.ballarat.edu.au/positions or telephoning
(03) 5327 9870 (TTY (03) 5327 9849) quoting reference number 02-160.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Wednesday 4 December 2002
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