The National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis (NIDEA) is the only social sciences research institute in a New Zealand university focussed specifically on demography, population economics and population geography. NIDEA researchers are well known nationally and internationally for their research excellence.
The Director of NIDEA has primary responsibility for all staff employed under its auspices; for the Institute’s strategic direction, project management, funding and financial activities; as well as for the Institute’s academic research, teaching and supervision activities. The appointee will play a major role in continuing the development of NIDEA, including assuming overall responsibility for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with the leaders of cognate research institutes, other relevant unit leaders such as Directors, Deans and Department Chairpersons within the university, leaders in relevant agencies in New Zealand, as well as overseas and external stakeholders and end-users.
The Director will have a strong track record in leading large-scale research programmes and in raising funds from research agencies, including government and private sector agencies. He/She will also have experience of working with multi-disciplinary research teams on externally funded programmes and will play a major role in supporting bids for new research grants from such sources as the Marsden Fund, the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment, the Health Research Council and the National Science Challenge as well as international funding agencies. While a PhD in a relevant discipline is preferred, a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline and/or a relevant professional qualification is required. Salary will be dependent on qualifications, skills and experience. Closing date: 26 June 2015 Vacancy number: 350095.
The Professor of Demography, will have a research and scholarship record of sustained excellence and a recognised contribution to the academic field at a national and international level, he/she will demonstrate ability to provide a major contribution to the graduate and postgraduate programme, including supervision at all levels, and coordinate the teaching programme within NIDEA.
The fields of research may include substantive, conceptual, methodological and empirical issues in one or more of demography, population economics, population geography, population forecasting and demographic micro-simulation techniques. An understanding of related policy issues and a strong background in the use of quantitative techniques are highly desirable. The appointee will be PhD qualified in a relevant discipline, preferably demography, with an excellent research record and profile and sufficiently well advanced in their career and scholarship to be considered for appointment at professorial level. The current salary range for Professors begins at NZ$130,131 per year and will be dependent on qualifications, skills and experience. Closing Date: 26 June 2015. Vacancy number: 350096.
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