[chisigmail] Research positions in human-system integration at NICTA

[Penelope Sanderson]

Five (5) positions in Brisbane, Australia 

 

**Cognitive and Organisational Systems Engineering (COSE) project**

**National ICT Australia - Queensland Research Laboratory**

 

2 x Senior Researchers, 1 x Researcher/Postdoctoral Fellow, 2 x Senior
Research Engineers

 

National ICT Australia (NICTA) is Australia's national ICT Research
Centre of Excellence. NICTA brings together world-class researchers and
professional staff to build a culture of entrepreneurship and
achievement in use-inspired research. 

 

We are seeking researchers and research engineers for a new initiative
in human-system integration at NICTA's Queensland Research Laboratory
(QRL). QRL is located on the main St Lucia campus of The University of
Queensland.

 

Summary details below. Find position descriptions and apply online at
http://nicta.com.au/director/careers.cfm

 

 

1. Senior Researcher -- Prospective evaluation of healthcare ICT

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We are seeking a Senior Researcher with a strong background in the area
of Cognitive Systems Engineering, Human-System Integration, or
behaviourally-based Health Informatics, to take a leading role in the
planning and execution of NICTA's Prospective ICT Evaluation (PICTE)
project.

 

The goal of the PICTE project is to develop robust methods for
evaluating human-system integration that can be used early in the
development of new healthcare systems. Methods developed will also
reveal areas of potential ICT innovation, leading to business
opportunities. Our initial focus is e-Health, but the theories,
techniques and tools developed will extend to other domains.

 

Key Requirements:

* PhD degree in Cognitive Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering,
Health Informatics, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, or cognate
fields.

* Proven skills at developing models of human work on the basis of data
in multiple media.

 

 

2. Senior Research Engineer -- Prospective evaluation of healthcare ICT

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We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Research Engineer with
excellent software engineering skills to lead conceptualisation,
strategic planning and development of research software and
technological demonstrators to support NICTA's Prospective ICT
Evaluation (PICTE) project.

 

The goal of the PICTE project is to develop robust methods for
evaluating human-system integration that can be used early in the
development of new healthcare systems. Methods developed will also
reveal areas of potential ICT innovation, leading to business
opportunities. Our initial focus is e-Health, but the theories,
techniques and tools developed will extend to other domains.

 

Key Requirements:

* Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or cognate fields,
with an emphasis on Software Engineering.

* Solid experience with large-scale software engineering in university,
industry, government, or military context.

 

 

3. Senior Research Engineer -- Ecological human operator modeling

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We are seeking a highly experienced research engineer with excellent
software engineering skills to lead the conceptualisation, planning and
development of research software and technological demonstrators to
support NICTA's Ecological Human Operator Modelling (ECHOMOD) project.

 

The aim of ECHOMOD is to develop methods for predicting the mental
workload that a human operator will experience when interacting with
advanced control systems, and to develop decision support tools that
will maintain human workload within safe limits. We are initially
applying the technology to the design of future air traffic management
systems.

 

Key Requirements:

* Degree in Computer Science or equivalent and extensive industry
software engineering and IT experience.

* Project planning, documentation and CVS experience.

* Knowledge of software engineering, design and project management
methodologies, including agile programming.

 

 

4. Researcher -- Ecological human operator modeling

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We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop methods for
modelling human performance on complex control tasks in future air
traffic management. 

 

The aim of ECHOMOD is to develop methods for predicting the mental
workload that a human operator will experience when interacting with
advanced control systems, and to develop decision support tools that
will maintain human workload within safe limits. We are initially
applying the technology to the design of future air traffic management
systems.

 

Key Requirements:

 

* PhD in Cognitive Science, Psychology, Computer Science, Cognitive
Systems Engineering, Human Factors, or equivalent.

* Knowledge of (or ability to quickly acquire knowledge of) decision
making, reasoning, memory, learning, motivation and self-regulation.

* Modelling skills and data analysis skills

 

 

5. Senior Research Engineer -- Communications with lexical analysis and
visualisation

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We are seeking a highly experienced Research Engineer with excellent
software engineering skills to lead the conceptualisation, planning and
development of research software and technological demonstrators to
support NICTA's Communication Lexi-vision (COMLEX) project on healthcare
communication.  

 

The aim of COMLEX is to develop methods for visualising and analysing
human communication using Information and Communication Technology
(ICT). We are applying the technologies in healthcare to support
communications training, visualization of patient and departmental
information, and forensic analysis.

 

Key Requirements:

* Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

* Software engineering experience in an energetic programming
environment.

* Knowledge of video editing software and standards.

* Knowledge of a testing framework such as JUnit.

 

 

APPLICATIONS

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Applications: Please visit NICTA Careers to view the criteria essential
to these roles and apply online:
http://nicta.com.au/director/careers.cfm

 

Closing date: 1 August 2008.

 

Further positions for the COSE project will be advertised within a few
weeks.

 

 

 

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Professor Penelope Sanderson, PhD FASSA

(Schools of Psychology, of ITEE, and of Medicine)

Director, ARC Key Centre for Human Factors

McElwain Building

The University of Queensland

St Lucia, QLD  4072   Australia

psanderson at itee.uq.edu.au

http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/cerg (Cog Eng Res Grp)

http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~cgs/ (Cog Sys Eng at UQ)

T: +61 (0)7 3365-7196 (no voicemail)

F: +61 (0)7 3365-6171

UQ is CRICOS Provider No: 00025B

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