For more information on how to apply for this co-investment or to find out more information, please refer to the attached documentation. In addition, the Managing Director of the CRC, Dr Len Stephens would be pleased to talk to anyone interested in pursuing this opportunity. Len’s details are:

Dr Len Stephens
Managing Director
Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre
Ph: +61 (0)8 8201 7651
Mobile: 0418 454 726
len.stephens@seafoodcrc.com

A completed co-investment proposal form must be lodged with the Seafood CRC by cob Friday 27th August 2010.

News in Science is the ABC’s daily online science news service, part of the ABC’s award-winning science gateway www.abc.net.au/science.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated news journalist to join our small team.

In this role you’ll be writing news and news analyses on topics as diverse as the science behind climate change to the latest development in quantum physics. You will also be involved in aspects of online production, including picture research and manipulation, and using the ABC’s content management system.

Part of the role will be to talk about science news stories on ABC Radio, with training provided if necessary.

From time to time you’ll also deputise for the News Editor by editing and posting stories, and answering audience correspondence.

Selection criteria

Essential: * Extensive demonstrated experience in daily news journalism. Ideally this will be in print or online. * Proven ability to generate accurate, concise stories to regular deadlines for a general audience * Proven ability to generate own ideas for news stories and news analyses. * Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to accept feedback and direction, or work alone as required. * Solid computer skills and ability to use the internet as a research tool. Ability to learn aspects of online production. * Willingness to promote news stories on radio, with training if necessary

Desirable: * Experience in reporting on science, and/or science-related issues. * Experience in covering conferences. * Knowledge of ABC Editorial policies, and an understanding of the aims and objectives of the ABC.

For further information contact Darren Osborne on (02) 8333 2608 or Ian Allen on (02) 8333 2463.

To apply please visit abc.net.au/careers and submit your CV and a covering letter addressing the selection criteria by COB 30 July 2010. Vacancy reference 491757

The project will deliver a major expansion in R&D capacity at CSL Limited’s facility in Broadmeadows, Victoria. It will help ensure that CSL can do medical research that will help save lives, provide lasting benefits to the community, and increase Australia’s readiness to tackle future health threats.

“CSL is a strategically important provider of vaccines, anti-venoms, blood products and diagnostic health products for the Australian community,” Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr said.

“This investment will help build the infrastructure and develop the capabilities Australian scientists need to create complex, next-generation drugs and deal with future epidemic diseases.”

Federal Member for Calwell, Maria Vamvakinou MP, said the high-value R&D investment would provide a big boost to the northern Melbourne region.

“It will result in over 333 ongoing, highly-skilled jobs and an average of 320 full-time jobs in the construction and commissioning phases,” Ms Vamvakinou said.

Senator Carr said, “CSL plays a unique role in blood fractionation; the development of new vaccines, such as its first-to-market H1N1 vaccine; and the production of anti-venoms for bites that are only inflicted in Australia, for example from brown snakes and funnel-web spiders.

“Australia will benefit from this investment for years to come.”

CSL has a special place in Australia’s history. It started as the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories in 1916 and was privatised as CSL Limited in 1994. CSL delivers a range of products and services that the Australian community has come to rely on.

Funding for this investment has already been provided for in the 2010-11 Budget and in the updated budget projections released in the Treasurer’s Economic Statement of 14 July 2010.

The CRN scheme will provide up to $51 million from 2011 until mid-2013 to help less research-intensive smaller and regional universities strengthen their research capacity by teaming up with other institutions in areas of common interest.

Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, today released the CRN guidelines, saying that the CRN scheme offered a great opportunity to build research partnerships.

“This scheme is all about promoting and supporting Australian based research,” Senator Carr said.

“While successful eligible institutions will receive funding under an agreement with the Commonwealth, this funding may flow to partner institutions for the purpose of facilitating and supporting the collaboration.

“This means that the benefits of the scheme will flow right around Australia.

“The CRN scheme’s flexibility is one of its best features. Under the guidelines, projects may involve existing or emerging areas of research capability, and should be relevant to the participating institutions’ strategic directions.

“Projects need not be limited to specific research fields and may have more than one element with different partner institutions for each element.

“I fully expect that this scheme will encourage and assist some really exciting and cutting-edge research programs across a number of institutions.

“The great thing about these guidelines and the scheme is that the Australian higher education sector has been engaged in their development right from the start. The result is guidelines that match the sector’s needs.

“The closing date for expressions of interest is 16 August. CRN projects will then be selected via a competitive process to support excellent proposals for research capacity building.”

Further information about the program, including the guidelines and template for Expressions of Interest, is available at www.innovation.gov.au.

The elite professional development program, which includes four tailored courses, will provide training over the next two years for up to 90 CSIRO scientists.

UQBS and CSIRO collaborated closely to develop the practical and highly contextualised program, derived from the School’s highly successful Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership.

Incorporating live CSIRO case studies have contributed to the personalised nature of the program, according to UQBS Director of Corporate Education, Dr Jim Nyland.

“Each course in the program will be delivered via intensive, five-day residential programs, with case studies and extensive class interaction allowing participants to apply leadership and strategy lessons,” Dr Nyland said.

“CSIRO has been very clear in their desire to train leaders within the organisation who can both develop and execute innovative strategies for achieving operational goals in the short and long term.”

CSIRO is one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world, with more than 6500 researchers involved in excess of 740 research activities and works.

With the organisation’s future growth firmly in mind, CSIRO Executive Director, Development, Dr James Bradfield Moody, instigated the partnership with UQBS.

“Strategic and innovative leadership is essential for structuring CSIRO’s development pipeline and ensuring we deliver tangible outcomes for the Australian public and the international community,” Dr Moody said.

“UQ Business School has responded to our needs with a leading edge program, which I believe will transform the way our leading scientists think, and lead to an immediate transformation within the organisation. We’re about to embark on a very exciting journey.”

CSIRO is one of only 12 strategic regional, national and international partners for whom UQBS provides professional development programs, including Laing O’Rourke, Theiss, NZ Telecom and the Queensland Government.

“As one of the premier business schools in the Asia-Pacific, UQ Business School is highly selective of its partner organisations,” Dr Nyland said.

“We saw CSIRO as a very significant and logical partner given their international standing and our expertise in innovation.”

UQBS offers its training program in open format as the Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership.

The CSIRO program begins on July 12 with the course, Strategy: From Analysis to Successful Outcomes. The course will be delivered over five days by leading practitioner, Dr Kevin Hendry, and UQBS innovation expert, Dr John Steen.

Dr Caleb Gardner
Resource Security and Future Harvest
TAFI (Tasmanian Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute)
University of Tasmania, Private Bag 49, Hobart 7001

Ph 0409 427 366
Fax 03 6227 8035

This award is open to graduates, or students expecting to graduate in 2010. Applicants who anticipate they will receive an APA postgraduate scholarship or equivalent are encouraged to apply.

The winner will receive a tax-free allowance of $7,000 per annum over three years, $2,000 of which is for study and travel expenses, and a uniquely sculptured trophy. The winner will undertake a three-year PhD research program in cooperation with the Victorian Government, jointly supervised by the DPI and a Victorian University.

Deadline for receipt of the Nomination Form is 5pm, 23 August, 2010.

Send report marked private and confidential to:
2010 DPI Science Awards
Marketing and Communication Division
Department of Primary Industries
GPO Box 4440
Melbourne VIC 3001
or via email to: science.awards@dpi.vic.gov.au

This issue also contains information on CRCs contribution to wealth creation and the development of a skilled workforce, as well as on a recently held Governance workshop and on CRC views on the Research Workforce Strategy. General CRC news includes international collaborations involving Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC, The Vision CRC, Invasive Animals CRC, Sugar CRC and an international humanitarian award to Professor Brien Holden. A legacy article describes how a CRC for Spatial Information ‘demonstrator’ project has evolved
into a online hazard monitoring product.

The newsletter can be downloaded from the Home page of www.crc.gov.au