News Alerts

CRC Review calls for program overhaul

The Review of the Cooperative Research Centres Program, commissioned as part of the Reivew of the National Innovation System, has recommended that the program should be “refreshed, refocused and modified” and granted a “modest increase in funding”.

The review, undertaken by Professor Mary O’Kane, found that while the CRC Program, now in its 19th year, has produced important outcomes and changed the way Australians approach large-scale research cooperation focused on the needs of end-users, there was now dissatisfaction with aspects of the program. It found that changes over time in the program’s objectives and selection criteria, as well as changes in external factors, had “restricted its potential in important sections of the Australian economy, and mean that its role as a driver of  innovation in Australia is not as effective as it could be”. However, there was still need for a large-scale project to bring research providers and end-users together to solve ‘major roadblock problems’ for industry and the community.

Amongst key recommendations of the review were:

• a re-focused and modified CRC Program continue;
• the next evaluation recommend whether the Program continue in light of the modifications and the impact of changes arising from the Innovation White Paper;
• funding be injected into the Program to allow for annual rounds to take place over thenext five years;
• there be a selection round at least once a year so that emerging market failure/creation and urgent public good issues can be addressed quickly;
• the Program encourage CRCs of varying lifespan (typically 4-7 years but up to a maximum of 10 years where appropriate), with funding up to a maximum of $45M over the life of the Centre;
• the prime objective of the CRC Program be to provide support for pre-competitive or pre-applicative research ventures between end-users and researchers which tackle a clearly-articulated, major challenge for the end users addressing identified risk gaps;
• That the CRC Program guidelines be modified: to permit much greater flexibility than at present including in organisational structures, governance models, lifespan (typically 4-7 years but up to a maximum of 10 years where appropriate), membership arrangements, intellectual property arrangements and size of Commonwealth grant (up to a maximum of $45M over the life of the Centre);
• that there be even higher requirements than at present on applicants to demonstrate why their proposed structure, membership arrangements, research plan, end-user absorptive capacity, leadership, key research people, outputs, likely impacts, performance metrics, governance, management, intellectual property arrangements,Centre lifespan and funding are appropriate to deliver a solution to the identified challenge and the fast and effective uptake of results by end-users.

The review also proposed that:

• a new program be established to assist industry and other end-user groups to undertake strategic analysis or innovation mapping projects and to establish collaborative ventures between end-users and researchers, including publicly funded research institutions. Priority would be given to new collaborations in areas with little history of collaborative activity or a low research and development base, particularly service industries and those sectors populated by  SMEs; and
• the ARC Centre of Excellence Program be enlarged and become annual and that it encourage applications from innovative research concentrations that have proved themselves producers of high quality and high impact research through programs such as the CRC Program (but also through multi-partner, collaborative ARC Discovery and Linkage grants).

The report of the CRC Review is available at http://www.innovation.gov.au/innovationreview/

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Innovation Review Green Paper delayed

The Review of the National Innovation System has been granted an extension of one month and the Green Paper is now due to be released in September.

The chair of the review, Dr Terry Cutler, sought an extension of time because of the breadth of the task and the overwhelming response from stakeholders. The government still intends to release its Innovation White Paper before Christmas. 

More information is at  www.innovation.gov.au/innovationreview.

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SA Industry Development Program launched

The $30 million Industry Development Program, set up under the South Australian Innovation and Investment Fund (SAIIF) by the Federal and South Australian governments in response to the closure of Mitsubishi’s Tonsley Park assembly plant, has been officially launched and applications have been called for the first round.

The Industry Development Program will provide funding of up to $5 million for projects that strengthen and diversify South Australia’s manufacturing and technology base beyond the automotive industry. Under the SAIIF guidelines, successful applicants will need to provide at least 50 per cent of the cost of plant and equipment for the production of outputs. Projects must have at least $500,000 in eligible capital costs.

The applications will be assessed by a three-member SAIIF Independent Advisory Committee, chaired by Allen Bolaffi, the managing partner of chartered accountants UHY Haines Norton.

Applications are due at Federal Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research by 17 October 2008.

Further information is at www.innovation.gov.au

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International working party to focus on sustainable electricity

The Inaugural Symposium on Electrical Energy Evolution in China and Australia, held recently in Palm Cove, Queensland, has decided on the formation of an international Working Group of electricity energy experts.

Symposium chair, CSIRO scientist Dr Geoff James, said the Working group would comprise 22 leading academic and industry specialists from China and Australia who will work together to develop better ways to utilise and distribute electricity.

“Recognising the strong trade links and shared energy challenges which face our two nations, the Working Group will draw on the expertise of both countries to continue the work begun at this forum towards achieving sustainable electricity supply.”

The Working Party membership is drawn from Australian industry and key Australian and Chinese universities, including:
• University of Queensland
• RMIT University
• University of New South Wales
• Curtin University
• Tsinghua University
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• State Power Economic Research Institute of China
• University of Hong Kong

The Symposium was sponsored by CSIRO, the Energy Transformed National Research Flagship, Energex, CRA International, the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage, and the Arts, Evolve Energy, and SP AusNet.

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New Centre for Implantable Bionics

A new Centre for Implantable Bionics is to be established at the University of New South Wales to create bionic implants with potential in a range of medical areas.
Research efforts will include the commercialisation of a bionic eye, refined bionic hearing devices and artificial heart technologies, and development of electronic stimulation technology which could restore movement to the limbs of people who have suffered paralysis.

The Centre is to be a partnership between the NSW Government, the University and philanthropic supporters.

A new leading research chair, the Paul M Trainor Chair in Biomedical Engineering, will be affiliated with the centre and an international search is currently underway for the inaugural holder of the position.

The NSW Government has contributed $200,000 towards the establishment of the centre.

UNSW's Advanced Vision Prosthesis Group has been working on a bionic eye since 1997, and has produced over 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications and filed multiple patents.

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Queensland Premier’s Smart awards

The 2008 Premier of Queensland’s Smart Awards have recognized the innovation achievements of companies in six categories.

Award winners for this year are:

• Smart Award of the Year: Easternwell Group, Australia’s largest privately owned oil and gas services company. Easternwell Group was the overall winner and also took out the award for Large Manufacturing and Mining for its dedication to innovation in servicing, manufacturing and geothermal technologies.
• Food and Agribusiness: Australian Country Choice Pty Ltd, for its innovative integrated cattle and feedlot operations.
• Rising Star: Northern Project Contracting
• Science Innovation and Technology: Pipe Networks for providing network infrastructure services owning and operating Australia's largest internet exchange.
• Services: Urban Art Projects, for innovation in client service, artist relations and the production of urban art.
• Small to Medium Manufacturing: Innotech Control Systems Australia, for innovation in building automation systems and for a piece of technology that was helping to save the lives of fire fighters.
• Small Business: G&G Technics

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NSW BioFirst Award granted to Special Phage Holdings

NSW Government’s 2008 BioFirst Commercialisation Award has been awarded to Special Phage Holdings (SPH) of Brookvale, a Sydney company that has developed an innovative medical treatment for antibiotic resistant infections.

In a recent medical trial, Special Phage successfully used its technology – bacteria-eating viruses or phages - to treat a patient suffering a multiresistant bacterial infection. Six months after the trial, the patient remains infection free.

SPH will receive $8,000 for a business development trip to North America from Merck Sharpe and Dohme as well as in-kind services up to the value of $10,000 each from other award sponsors PricewaterhouseCoopers, Allens Arthur Robinson, Invetech and Buchan.

The annual BioFirst Commercialisation awards acknowledge outstanding business success achieved by life science companies and assisted by the Department of State and Regional Development’s BioBusiness programs.

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Announcements

Awards and grants for research excellence - The Australian Academy of Science

Awards and grants for research excellence - The Australian Academy of Science

The Academy is calling for nominations for:

• medals and prizes for early career and career researchers;
Closing date – 30 August

• research support for the conservation of endangered vertebrate species;
• support for overseas travel
Closing date – 30 September

The Academy is also calling for expressions of intent for:

• support for research conferences
Closing date – 30 September

Further information:

http://www.science.org.au/awards/index.htm
http://www.science.org.au/awards/research.htm

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Call for Nominations: ARC College of Experts

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: ARC COLLEGE OF EXPERTS

The Australian Research Council (ARC) College of Experts works closely with the Australian research community to support the advancement of knowledge and contribute to national innovation. Members of the ARC College of Experts assess and rank proposals for Australian Government funding, make funding recommendations and provide strategic advice on emerging disciplines and cross-disciplinary developments.

The ARC is calling for nominations from suitably qualified and experienced individuals to join the College of Experts in 2009.

Members are expected to have wide-ranging expertise and experience applicable to the competitive, peer-reviewed assessment of proposals for funding in at least one of the following areas:

• Biological Sciences and Biotechnology
• Engineering and Environmental Sciences
• Humanities and Creative Arts
• Mathematics, Information and Communication Sciences
• Physics, Chemistry and Geoscience
• Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences

Members of the ARC College of Experts are appointed for up to three years. Nominees will need to be available to begin assessing proposals for funding in January 2009.

As women are under-represented on ARC advisory committees, high-quality nominations from women are particularly encouraged.

As the ARC seeks to have the perspectives of end-users of research available to its advisory committees, high-quality nominations from end-users across the private, public and not-for profit sectors are encouraged also.

A nomination form and information kit for nominees and their nominating organisations will be available from 9.00am AEST on 23 July 2008 at http://www.arc.gov.au/about_arc/expert.htm. The closing date for nominations is 5.00pm AEST on 3 September 2008. Late nominations may not be accepted.

Members of the ARC College of Experts are paid in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal Determinations, currently $17,460 per annum for members, and $24,730 per annum for Chairs.

For more information about the nomination process, please telephone (02) 6287 6642 or email ARC-CoEnominations@arc.gov.au.

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Conferences & Events

Rapid Product Development workshops with Don Reinertsen

Rapid Product Development workshops with Don Reinertsen

Prodex Systems presents Don Reinertsen, author of “Managing the Design factory” and co-author of “Developing Products in Half the Time”, for a series of two-day MasterClass workshops and one-day seminars in Australia in August. These workshops will focus on the technical and quantitative tools required to execute a project rapidly with a foundation approach of grounding project decisions solidly on underlying economics.

“As product life-cycles shorten, the economic importance of development speed increases. Yet, many companies continue rely on old management approaches designed for a world of sequential processes, functional organizations, and stable marketplaces... a world that no longer exists. Such methods are dangerously inappropriate. Instead, companies must create a new development environment based on cross-functional teams and highly overlapped processes. This new environment requires project trade-off rules, progressive specification, and piecewise product integration.” - Don Reinertsen

Don Reinertsen has been recognized internationally for his contributions in the field of product development, in particular the fresh perspectives and quantitative rigor to the development process. Don is most noted for his landmark article “6 months delay can be worth 33 percent of lifecycle profits” he wrote whilst working for McKinsey & Co.. Don holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and an M.B.A. with distinction from Harvard Business School.

Don Reinertsen’s Australian events include:

Sydney: Rapid Development Masterclass – 11th & 12th of August (limited to 40 seats only)
Melbourne: Managing the Design Factory Masterclass – 13 & 14th August (limited to 40 seats only)
Adelaide: Flow - Second Generation Lean Product Development Seminar – 15th August
Brisbane: Developing Products in Half-the-Time Seminar – 18th August

For more information about these events visit www.prodex.com.au/training

Or contact events manager - Josh Willoughby on (07) 3369 9350 or j.willoughby@prodex.com.au

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Further Education

IP Management in an Established Business 1/2 Day Workshop

Question:
"How do I get my top people trained in intellectual property?"

Answer:
Have your team attend the "IP Management in an Established Business" 1/2 day workshop - August 28, Sydney (last one for '08).

After any training session on intellectual property with business leaders, the most common question I receive from a CEO or managing director is: "how do I get my top people trained in IP too?" It was from this need that we created the "IP Management in an Established Business" 1/2 day workshop and to-date we have had the pleasure of training staff from Australia's most dynamic and fast growing companies.

If you also want to ensure your staff understand how to identify, manage and protect your intellectual property assets, thereby making your business more valuable, then please reserve their places today as our last session for 2008 is in only 3 weeks time.

Participants will be in great company as previous attendees of our seminars have included Energizer Batteries (Eveready and Shick), Oates Clean, the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants, Rhino Linings, Agrobest, Ella Bache, Sicame Australia, Cover-More Insurance, ModelCo and Pearson Education Australia.

To learn more about IP Wealth™ and the Intellectual Property Education and Training Academy (IPETA®), to read testimonials from previous participants, to meet our team and our clients, please click here to visit our website.

Booking is easy: simply email alicia@ipwealth.com.au stating how many seats you would like to reserve for the "IP Management in an Established Business" 1/2 day workshop to be held on 28 August in Sydney. Cost is $425 per person with a 20% discount for 3 or more participants. You will be contacted later for participant names and titles and to be billed.

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Responsibilities and Ethics of Clinical Research

360820 Responsibilities and Ethics of Clinical Research (12.5pts)

Enrol now for the September intake

Objectives:
• Demonstrate a sound understanding of the basic concepts in human ethics, including the principles of:
- Autonomy
- Justice
- Beneficence
- Malfeasance
• Understand the need for integrity in both research and researchers
• Understand the need to protect human rights in research
• Appreciate the requirement for informed consent
• Appreciate both sides of the risk-benefit tension
• Understand the impact of different cultural perspectives on ethical issues

Description:
• Structure of Informed Consent documents
• Meaning of “Informed” in the context of blinding and randomisation to allocated treatments.
• Basic human rights in experimental settings
• The human being as an experimental subject and unit of analysis
• Data monitoring and safety committees
• Exercises in complex ethical situations
• Ethics committees – structure; membership; terms of reference
• Assessment of ethics applications (mock exercise)
• Cultural differences in ethical viewpoints
• Ethics under adverse conditions or under duress
• Ethical responses to unlawful collection of data or specimens
• Ethical issues of individual or volunteered experiments on the dying

Cost: $2,100 + GST

When: September, 15, 16, 18 & 19 2008

Where: The University of Melbourne
Level 3, 442 Auburn Road
Hawthorn, Victoria Australia 3122

www.mccp.unimelb.edu.au/clinicalresearch

Express your interest in this course or related courses by contacting;
Mary Georges on (03) 9810 3185 or email m.georges@mccp.unimelb.edu.au

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Business Services

Spruson&Ferguson: patent and trade mark attorneys

With over 120 years experience, Spruson & Ferguson is a leading intellectual property firm in Australia which provides a fully integrated service for the protection, commercialisation and enforcement of your intellectual property.

Spruson & Ferguson is one of the largest intellectual property firms in Australia, with a team of over 220. Our 60 plus patent and trade mark attorneys and lawyers work in specialised practice areas; Chemical/Life Sciences, Mechanical, Electrical/Information & Communications Technologies (ICT) and Trade Marks, together with Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers which provides intellectual property commercialisation, enforcement and dispute resolution services.

Spruson & Ferguson’s patent and trade mark attorneys and lawyers have extensive intellectual property and industry experience in science and engineering including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics, phototonics, transport, telecommunications, mining, publishing, consumer products, ceramics, chemistry and mechanical/medical technologies.

The depth of our industry experience is an attribute that many of our clients hold in high regard. Spruson & Ferguson is a recognised as a market leader with multinationals and many of Australia’s foremost research institutions entrusting to us to protect and assisting with the maximisation of returns on their intellectual property assets.

Our comprehensive range of services includes patents, trademarks, designs, domain names, IP audits, due diligence, dispute resolution and litigation and intellectual property commercialisation services including licensing, joint ventures and research and development collaborations.

For more information about our comprehensive range of intellectual property services, please contact one of the following relationship principals:

Chemical: Dr John McCann BSc (Hons) PhD FIPTA
Life Sciences: Dr Andrew Blattman BScAgr (Hons) PhD GDipIP FIPTA
Electrical: Robert Miller BE BLegS FIPTA
ICT: Scott Berggren BSEE MSEE LLB FIPTA
Mechanical: Greg Turner BE FIPTA
Trade Marks: Annette Freeman BA LLB (ANU) LLM (UTS)
IP Commercialisation: Rob McInnes BSc (Hons) LLB (Syd)
IP Litigation & Dispute Resolution: Simon Williams BA LLB (Syd) LLM (Lond)
Managing Principal: David Griffith BE (Hons) FIPTA

Telephone: (02) 9393 0100
Fax: (02) 9261 5486
Email mail@sprusons.com.au
Website here 

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Positions Vacant

Lecturer in Medical Radiation Physics (USYD)

Lecturer in Medical Radiation Physics
Faculty of Health Sciences
Reference No. 133299

The Faculty of Health Science is renowned for the quality of its teaching programs and its world-leading research. It attracts high-calibre students and researchers, and has recently announced plans for innovative new programs that will take the Faculty in an exciting direction.

There is an outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated person to join our academic team to teach and undertake research in Medical Radiation Sciences, with a focus on radiographic or related branch of medical physics. The appointee will teach discipline specific physics to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students, and join one of our internationally recognised research teams.

With a PhD in medical physics or related area, the appointee will have a strong theoretical grounding in physics and sound knowledge and experience in the clinical applications of radiation sciences.

Suited to this role is a dedicated individual with an interest in teaching and strong research potential. Experience in the supervision of research students will be an advantage.

This appointment offers the opportunity to explore a passion for teaching at the tertiary level, and join a leading term of researchers in the University’s highly regarded Imaging and Clinical Sciences research group.

The position is full-time continuing, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees.

A competitive and attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with successful applicants. Level of appointment and responsibility will be commensurate with qualifications, experience and research productivity.

For more information or to apply online, please visit http://positions.usyd.edu.au/researchjobs1

Specific enquiries about the role can be directed to Associate Professor Steve Meikle on (02) 9351 0847. Enquiries about the recruitment process can be directed to Julie small on (02) 9036 7870.

Closing Date: 24 August 2008

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Postdoctoral Nursing Fellow (USYD)

Postdoctoral Nursing Fellow
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Reference No. 135821

The University of Sydney’s Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery is committed to providing a university education that is at the cutting edge of knowledge, is intellectually rigorous, and has contemporary and professional relevance. Our programs are informed by the most recent research findings, by best-practice teaching and learning techniques, and by an understanding of nursing, midwifery and health practices, both nationally and internationally.

The Faculty has recently broadened its scope in the education and practice of Nursing to incorporate social and humanities elements with a view to improving health outcomes. To support these objectives, there is a unique opportunity available for a proactive and results-driven Postdoctoral Nursing Fellow to review the processes of nursing practice, and assist in building the research program of the unit.

Suited to this role is a researcher who is at the early stages of their career, and enthusiastic to explore their research interests and research potential across a broad range of areas. If successful, you can look forward to many opportunities for interdisciplinary research and teaching, as well as the chance to be mentored by leading academics within a highly collaborative and intellectually rich environment.

Highly analytical and methodological, you will focus on linking traditional nursing education with areas across the humanities and social sciences, particularly concerning the history of ideas and the investigation of nursing technologies. In addition, you will enjoy an interesting, challenging and varied workload that will incorporate teaching, research and course administration responsibilities.      

This role will see you collaborate with a diverse group of stakeholders across a broad range of disciplines, as well as present research findings at various conferences and meetings. Consequently, it is important that you are a confident communicator with strong written and verbal skills, and the ability to work well both autonomously and as a part of a team. Equally important for this appointment will be excellent organisational and time management skills, and a meticulous and process-driven approach.

To succeed, you will have a complete or near complete PhD that is relevant to social sciences or humanities, or alternatively, a nursing/health qualification with postgraduate studies in social sciences or humanities. An understanding of both the health care environment and the methods of inquiry in the healthcare process will be essential, as will skills in qualitative and quantitative research methods and interviewing techniques. You will also be required to have experience as an early career researcher, and demonstrate the capacity to write grant submissions and contribute to research publications.

The position is full-time fixed term for two years, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. A part-time position of four days per week may be available to the successful applicant. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees.

For more information or to apply online, please visit http://positions.usyd.edu.au/researchjobs3 . Specific enquiries about the role can be directed to Professor Trudy Rudge on (02) 9351 0700. Enquiries about the recruitment process can be directed to Julie Small on (02) 9036 7870.

Closing Date: 29 August 2008

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Research Assistant (part-time), Psychological Medicine (USYD)

Research Assistant (part-time)
Discipline of Psychological Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
Reference No. 134045

The Faculty of Medicine is the largest and most comprehensive assembly of health and medical education research in the Asia Pacific. It is Australia’s leading research faculty, and conducts cutting-edge education and research in more than 80 associated teaching hospitals and research institutes.

The Faculty's Discipline of Psychological Medicine is currently seeking a part-time Research Assistant to conduct clinical and neuropsychological testing and to help develop a new treatment package for people with schizophrenia. This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious individual who is currently undertaking a Clinical Masters or PhD to further develop their skills in an interesting and varied role.

A confident communicator, you will liaise with clinical units regarding patients, assist with candidate recruitment and be involved in treatments using neuropsychological or social cognitive packages. You will also call on your excellent attention to detail as you record data, assist in analysis and write papers on the research. Due to the nature of this role, it is crucial that you can relate sensitively to young people with psychotic illness.

To succeed, you will need a Bachelor in Psychology or Public Health at Honours level, coupled with research experience in a clinical environment and the ability to interpret standard neuropsychological tests. Demonstrated experience in accurate and proficient record management and the ability to enter and analyse data using SPSS and database applications will be required, as will strong MS Office Skills and a current NSW Driver's Licence.

The position is part-time (20 hours per week) fixed term for 12 months, subject to the completion of a satisfactory probation period for new appointees. Membership of a University approved superannuation scheme is a condition of employment for new appointees.

Appointment to this position is subject to the provisions of the NSW Child protection legislation. Relevant criminal history, apprehended violence orders and prior employment checks, including relevant disciplinary proceedings, will be conducted on the preferred applicant.

Remuneration package: up to $60,660 - $67,969 p.a. pro rata (which includes a base salary Level 5 $51,258 - $57,435 p.a., leave loading and up to 9% employer’s contribution to superannuation).

For more information or to apply online, please visit http://positions.usyd.edu.au/researchjobs2

Enquiries about the role can be directed to Dr Anthony Harris on (02) 9845 6688.

Closing Date: 11 August 2008

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Chief Executive Officer - ABIN

• Biosecurity Networking
• Leadership & Strategy
• Government & Commercial Experience

The Australian Biosecurity Intelligence Network (‘ABIN’) has been established as an information network and information exchange facility to provide Australian researchers in all sectors of biosecurity / preparedness / surveillance / response with an online, collaborative and connected stakeholder workspace. The key outcome of ABIN is a national biosecurity collaborative platform that enhances biosecurity research, surveillance and response capability. It will ensure that world-class services and expertise relevant to the biosecurity area are identified, developed and delivered so as to reduce the impact of disease and invasive species on the Australian economy, society and environment.

Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer will manage the strategic and operational / scientific activities of ABIN and oversee its financial management and performance.

THE ROLE
• Direct the ABIN work program both centrally and through the designated biosecurity projects
• Undertake negotiations and facilitate access to information required to ensure ABIN infrastructure adds value to stakeholder research and operations
• Build active and successful collaborations and participation on a state, national and international level in addition to maintaining collaborative linkages with key stakeholders
• Identify, develop and secure co-investment in ABIN’s business activities

THE REQUIREMENTS
• Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating complex multidisciplinary/multiparty scientific or technical research
• Good awareness and understanding of the national biosecurity environment
• Ability to facilitate and engage across diverse sectors with a record of working effectively with researchers, scientific managers and industry/government stakeholders
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, preferably at postgraduate level

This newly established position is well suited to a strong leader and professional relationship builder who wishes to create his/her own future.

Contact Stephen Penhall for a confidential discussion or fax, mail or email your application, quoting Reference No CA09S01 to:
Stelle International Pty Ltd
PO Box 3871 Manuka ACT 2603
Telephone: (02) 6299 9221 / Facsimile: (02) 6299 9224
Email: Stephen@stelleinternational.com.au  

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A career with IP Australia for Patent Examiners

A career with IP Australia. Now there’s a bright idea
Canberra and Melbourne

Patent Examiners

Not everyone can claim to have a job where they are amongst the first to see the details of new and exciting inventions and technology, let alone play a lead role in the innovation process. But as a Patent Examiner, that’s exactly your role.

As a Patent Examiner, you can enjoy a secure, ongoing role with a range of flexible working conditions, including flex time, providing you with a great life balance.

All new Patent Examiners will commence on $61,360 with progression within the examiner scale up to $85,904 dependent on performance.

We are currently seeking people with qualifications and experience in:

•  Mechanical Engineering;
•  Medical Devices;
• Physics;
• Pure or Applied Chemistry;
• Industrial Chemistry;
• Biotechnology; Pharmacology;
• Pharmaceuticals; Biochemistry
• Electronics;
• Telecommunications;
• Electrical Engineering;
• Computer Science;
• Computer Engineering; or
• Chemical Engineering.

Successful Patent Examiners for both Canberra and Melbourne will be expected to commence in February/March 2009. Examiners receive on the job training and access to development and career progression programs.

Information sessions on the role of a Patent Examiners will be held in both Canberra and Melbourne. Information on how to register is available on our website.

To apply or obtain the job documentation and further information, please visit HERE or phone (02) 6283 2100.

To be eligible for employment you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or have an appropriate work visa and are close to attaining permanent residency.

Applications close: 15 August 2008.

IP Australia is the government agency responsible for administering intellectual property (IP) rights such as patents, trade marks, designs and plant breeder’s rights. IP Australia supports the principles for workplace equity and diversity. Selection for all vacancies is on the basis of merit. IP Australia provides a flexible work atmosphere, is dedicated to helping the environment and is committed to assisting employees to learn and develop. IP Australia offers access and exposure to international markets through its increasing international engagement activities.

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