Position available

[Bruce Halliday]

                    POSITION AVAILABLE

     Systematics of Soil Organisms and Soil Biodiversity

                 CSIRO Division of Entomology
                    Canberra, Australia

We wish to appoint a highly motivated biosystematist to conduct
research on the systematics of one or more of the most important groups
of soil arthropods. The appointee will form part of a team in the
CSIRO Divisions of Entomology and Plant Industry undertaking research
in methods for characterising, sampling and quantifying biodiversity in
soil and litter. The team will conduct research in the pattern of diversity
of soil organisms, examine whether soil organisms are representative of
the biodiversity of an area, and investigate ways of measuring soil
biodiversity. The biosystematist in the team will be responsible for
the curation of a number of relevant groups in the Australian
National Insect Collection.

With limited guidance you will, together with a soil organism ecologist,
plan, design, and implement research on biodiversity in soil and litter.
You must have the capacity to attract external research funding for the
project and to communicate research findings to a wide variety of audiences.

You should have a PhD degree or equivalent research qualifications in
biosystematics of soil arthropods or a large group of arthropods containing
a significant proportion of soil organisms. Experience with collaborative
research with ecologists would be an advantage. You will be based in
Canberra and you must be willing to travel interstate. You will need
strong interpersonal skills and both oral and written communication skills.

The position is available for an indefinite period (tenured). If you
possess the above qualifications please contact Dr Ebbe Nielsen on
(06) 246 4258 or Fax (06) 246 4264 to discuss full details of the position.
The full job description and selection criteria can be obtained by phoning
(06) 246 4014.

Please forward your written application detailing your qualifications,
experience and achievements together with the names of at least two
professional referees and quoting Ref. No. C0497/AUS to :
The Recruitment Officer, CSIRO Division of Entomology, GPO Box 1700
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, by 18 June 1993.