FW, FYI... Announcement pasted below. Debbie
Applications are about to be called for a 3-year ARC post-doctoral fellowship for a project Day-to-day life of adults after age 85 at Flinders University. International applicants are eligible.
Mary Luszcz (CI) & Co-CI’s Christiane Hoppmann (U British Columbia), Denis Gerstorf (Pennsylvania State), & Ruth Walker (Flinders) comprise the research team. Located in Adelaide (http://www.southaustralia.com/Adelaide.aspx) (S. Australia), which “ranks highly in terms of liveability, listed in Top 10 World's Most Liveable Cities in 2010..” – Wikipedia.
The position is about to be advertised nationally and via the Flinders University link on Jobs @ Flinders (http://www.flinders.edu.au/employment/vacancies/academic.cfm) There all details are provided, as is further information about Flinders University, living and working in Adelaide, and employment at the University. All intending applicants should also read the Essential Information for Applicants (http://www.flinders.edu.au/employment/app.php).
Email FCAS@flinders.edu.au if you have questions or difficulty accessing Flinders links.
Sincerely,
Mary Luszcz, Ph.D., Director
Flinders Centre for Ageing Studies
School of Psychology
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5001
Mary.luszcz@flinders.edu.au<mailto:Mary.luszcz@flinders.edu.au>
FCAS@flinders.edu.au<mailto:FCAS@flinders.edu.au>
POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW ( aka RESEARCH ASSOCIATE)
Mary Luszcz is seeking a postdoctoral research fellow to work within the School of Psychology and the Flinders Centre for Ageing Studies (FCAS) at Flinders University in Adelaide, South Australia. The position is available now, for a duration of 3 years, on a .8 basis, with an option for full-time. International applicants are eligible and encouraged to apply.
The position requires responsibility for conducting research on an Australian Research Council-Linkage Project (ARC –LP) grant Day-to-day life of adults after age 85: the interplay of mood, engagement, cognition and health in the context of prior functioning and related projects.
This project is an innovative adjunct to the Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ALSA), nicknamed ADuLTS (ALSA Daily Life Time-Sampling Study). International Co-Investigators Christiane Hoppmann (University of British Columbia, Canada) and Denis Gerstorf (The Pennsylvania State University, United States), and Ruth Walker of Flinders University, comprise the research team, and have a history of collaboration and publication. The project uses a one-week daily measurement-burst design to identify how everyday-life environments, engagement (in activities or with others), cognitive functioning, and mood are interconnected; how they may be linked to previous long-term aspects of ageing; and how they reflect current psychological and physiological wellbeing. Behavioural measures are accompanied by concurrent measures of arousal (saliva samples to gauge cortisol levels), in order to identify links between arousal and other aspects of development. In addition, the project is ‘linked’ to the wider ageing sector through partners from the aged-care industry and SA government. This provides considerable scope for addressing more applied questions stemming from the perspective of those providing services for and directly working with older adults.
The successful candidate will work closely together with the Project Team on theorizing and analysing the extensive data base and preparing refereed publications in premier international outlets. He or She will also be encouraged, and will be mentored, to develop and submit research proposals to funding agencies as a way to develop his or her own research agenda.
In summary, essential criteria on which selection will be based include:
1. Completed PhD in psychology, behavioural science or allied field, including, e.g., applied statistics or psychoneuroendocrinology.
2. Strong background and/or currently research active in an area of psychological, physiological, cognitive, motivational or social aspects ageing.
3. High level quantitative data analysis skills, particularly of short- and/or long-term longitudinal data
4. Demonstrated experience working with a variety of statistical computer software packages (e.g., HLM, SAS, SPSS, MPlus, or AMOS).
5. Refereed publication/s and/or refereed published full conference papers.
6. Capacity to develop a coherent research agenda, leading to further grant applications
ORGANISATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
Flinders University is situated within the foothills of the Southern Mt Lofty Ranges and offers a wonderful environment. It is located in Adelaide (South Australia), a cosmopolitan city of about 1.3 million people. Adelaide’s geographic and cultural diversity, temperate climate and inexpensive and relaxed lifestyle make it an appealing environment in which to work and live. According to
Wikipedia, “Today, Adelaide is noted for its many festivals and sporting events, its food, wine and culture, its long beachfronts, and … it ranks highly in terms of liveability, being listed in the Top 10 of The Economists World's Most Liveable Cities index in 2010 and being ranked the most liveable city in Australia by the Property Council of Australia in 2011.” The School of Psychology has an outstanding international reputation in research and teaching; Faculty members originate from Australia, New Zealand, the USA, Europe and China. Its internationally competitive programs of basic and applied research are reflected in the outstanding publication records of academic staff in leading international journals, the extent of competitive research funding obtained from agencies such as the Australian Research Council (ARC) and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NH&MRC), and the ongoing involvement of the Faculty members on editorial boards and committees of Commonwealth research funding agencies.
Flinders comprises four Faculties that offer a full range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including graduate degrees in Applied Gerontology. The FCAS is located in the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, and has strong links with the Faculties of Health Sciences and of Science and Engineering. It has a multidisciplinary focus on research, education and professional gerontological activities locally, nationally and internationally. It is widely recognised for its excellence in the field of ageing. Its research has been supported by competitive grants from the ARC, National Health & Medical Research Council (NH&MRC), National Institutes on Ageing (NIA) and the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR).The SA Government and NGOs have been partners in some of these grants.
Notably, the FCAS is the base for the renowned Australian Longitudinal Study of Ageing, an ongoing panel study begun in 1992. Its newest project, the ALSA Daily Life Time-Sampling (ADuLTS) project is a week-long measurement-burst extension of the ALSA, with participants who are now on average 89 years of age. This is the focal point for the current position.
Further Details and Formal Call for Applications.
The position is about to be advertised nationally and via the Flinders University link on Jobs @ Flinders. There all details are provided, as is further information about Flinders University, living and working in Adelaide, and employment at the University. All intending applicants should also read the Essential Information for Applicants. If you are unable to access this information on the website, please contact Mrs Penny Edwards, telephone (08) 8201 7567, email penny.edwards@flinders.edu.au.
Candidates are encouraged to discuss the position with Prof Luszcz or another member of the project team before sending in an application. This can be initiated by email, and may be followed by phone or SKYPE.
-- Mary Luszcz, Ph.D., Director
Flinders Centre for Ageing Studies
School of Psychology
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100
Adelaide SA 5001
Mary.luszcz@flinders.edu.au
FCAS@flinders.edu.au
Web Address: http://www.socsci.flinders.edu.au/psyc/staff/MaryLuszcz /index.php
Phone 08 8201 2481; Fax 08 8201 3877
[International Phone/Fax: international code + 618, then drop leading ‘08’ +remaining digits
