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The University of Melbourne is offering a part-time (fixed term) scientific writer position with the wage $71,697 - $85,138 p.a.. It is essential that the candidate needs to have a PhD or professional doctorate in a medical/health science discipline.

Employment Type: Part-time Fixed Term
Campus: Parkville
Department of Psychiatry / ORYGEN Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences

Salary: $71,697- $85,138 p.a. (pro-rata) (Research Fellow Grade 2 (Level B))
Superannuation: Employer contributions of 9%

You will work with the Executive Director at ORYGEN Research Centre to produce various publications including writing and editing manuscripts for scientific journals, policy papers for government bodies and powerpoint conference presentations. You will also be required to read/analyse scientific papers, proof read and check referencing styles and formats.

This is a part-time 0.6 or 0.8 FTE (fixed-term) position available for 12 months.

The closing date for application is on 16 May 2008 11:55pm Aus. Eastern Standard Time. Click here if you are interested in this position.