he CSIRO ICT Centre is building a role for Australia as a global ICT=20 innovator by delivering leading-edge Information and Communication = Technology=20 solutions for industry and society. The Centre has over 250 researchers = across=20 Australia working on a wide range of ICT technologies and application = areas.

We are seeking to appoint a Research Director of international = standing to=20 lead our Information Engineering Laboratory. The successful = applicant will=20 have an established international research record in the information or = data=20 research, including web services, data management, privacy, natural = language=20 processing, user modelling or information retrieval and=20 demonstrated leadership of a significant research group.

The successful applicant to this rare opportunity will lead our=20 multi-disciplinary information engineering research laboratory with over = 35=20 research scientists and software engineers. The current investment = in the=20 laboratory is over $10M with a substantial amount of funding coming = from=20 externally focused research projects. The successful applicant will be = appointed=20 to an indefinite position within the CSIRO ICT Centre and upon = appointment, to=20 the role of Research Director for a period of 5 years.

The role includes the maintenance and development of a range of = national and=20 international relationships to ensure that the Centre's research results = deliver=20 impact and that the technology is transferred to our partners, industry = and the=20 community. This includes CSIRO Flagships which are major research=20 initiatives focused on national priorities.

The Information Engineering Laboratory is centred at our = Canberra site=20 on the campus of the Australian National University with some staff also = located=20 at our Macquarie University site (Sydney).

The laboratory has strength in information retrieval, information = delivery,=20 user modelling, natural language generation, data management, semantic=20 integration, and web services.  These strengths are applied to the=20 government, public safety, environment and health sectors. The lab works = on very=20 large scale problems in partnership with domain experts, and other = relevant=20 science disciplines. We marry our strengths in our science areas of = search and=20 retrieval, natural language technology and data and web services, with = expertise=20 in networks, mathematics and statistics, and deep analytics in a number = of=20 domain specific areas. For example, we are involved in a project to = manage=20 Australia’s water resources by combining our skills in data with = skills in=20 hydrology and statistics in a large multi year project as part of one of = CSIRO=20 Flagship activities.

It is expected that the Research Director will shape and define the = research=20 program and associated priorities within the Laboratory.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to = apply.

Position Description      =20    

1. Leadership, management and conduct of research

• Provide strong leadership contributing to the development of a = high=20 quality research ethos and ensuring that CSIRO establishes and = maintains its=20 international reputation in this area. =20
• Develop partnerships with key stakeholders, including other = CSIRO=20 divisions and CSIRO Flagships.  =20
• Ensure timely, professional delivery of research through focussed = project=20 teams.=20
• Ensure the timely, accountable and focused delivery of benefit to=20 government, industry and society through the = application research.=20
• Identify new areas of research in response to strategic = opportunities and=20 stakeholder priorities.=20
• Facilitate uptake, commercialisation or innovation by the = industries and=20 communities which the CSIRO ICT Centre serves.=20
• Oversee the Annual Performance Agreement process for the Research=20 Laboratory.=20
• Ensure that research is conducted in a manner which is considerate = of=20 occupational, health, safety and environmental concerns.

2. Planning and resource management

• Plan and allocate the resources required for the project portfolio = with a=20 3 year strategic plan, a rolling 12 month annual plan, and undertake = annual=20 reviews.=20
• Manage the resources to ensure effective and efficient use and = compliance=20 with corporate policies. This includes redistributing resources, if = required,=20 in order to respond to the environment.

3. Business development

• Participate in the formulation and implementation of the ICT = Centre=20 business development and commercialisation strategies for technologies = and=20 target opportunities in conjunction with Business Development and=20 Commercialisation (BD&C) staff.=20
• Support the goals of the BD & C Plan of the ICT Centre.=20
• In coordination with the BD&C team, establish and maintain = effective=20 relationships with key clients, to ensure accurate assessment of the = client’s=20 needs and the effective delivery of research results.=20
• Assist in the development of new areas of business in response to = research=20 opportunities and stakeholder requirements.

4. Communication

• Contribute to communicating research and business capacity = and=20 achievements, to both internal and external audiences, with particular = regard=20 to the Autonomous Systems research achievements.=20
• Establish and maintain project-related links and communication = processes=20 with other research leaders and staff as necessary.

5. Management and Corporate responsibility

• Be a member of the ICT Centre senior management team = responsible for=20 overall planning and management of the entire resources of the Centre. =
• Provide support to the Director and Deputy Director in liaising = with=20 Corporate CSIRO in the strategic priority areas of our technology base = and=20 research (including Priority-Driven Research, Flagship Programs and = Emerging=20 Science Areas).

6. Other

• In addition to the above key responsibilities, the Research = Director will=20 be required, from time to time,  contribute to the development of = the=20 policies and procedures of the ICT Centre and also support the = Director and=20 Deputy Director in other duties as required.