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Offer: Post-Doctoral Fellow, UC Child Well-being Research Institute:University of CanterburyJob description:Job DescriptionWhiriwhiria Kia ora ai te Tamaiti | Child Well-being Research InstituteTe R?ngai Ako me te Hauora | College of Education, Health and Human Development Te Whare W?nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Located: Otautahi Aotearoa | Christchurch, New Zealand » Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) » Fixed-Term position (1 year, with possibility of extension) ?u Mahi | What You Will Do We have a great opportunity for a postdoctoral fellow to undertake to work with a talented team at the UC Child Well-being Research Institute. The prosperous candidate will work on a project that is part of the Better Start National Science Challenge prosperous Learning Theme. You will work with Professor Gail Gillon and Professor Brigid McNeill on the National Science Challenge prosperous learning theme. M?u | Who You Are We are seeking for individuals with a strong background in children’s learning, development and literacy to help support this component of the research. You will have a PhD, PhD in Psychology with skills in child development or a related discipline, as well as a proven research background working in teams. The function will ideally require you to have practice working in M?ori communities and expertise of Kaupapa M?ori research methodologies, and practical practice in the field – working with wh?nau, early childhood communities, health or education practitioners. You will have demonstrated practice of excellent research capabilities (design and leadership abilities) required to carry out innovative and insightful research and a publication track record as well as practice with preparation and delivery of quality oral presentations. Mahi Ng?tahi | Who You Will Work With UC’s Child Well-being Research Institute is where ‘nurturing research excellence to support children’s holistic well-being’ takes place. You will be working closely with a dynamic, interdisciplinary group of researchers, teachers, speech-language therapists and other professionals as part of the Child Well-being Research Institute team. You will located at Manawa, a state-of-the-art health and education research hub in Christchurch’s central city. For more information about our team, please visit us @ Child Well-being Research Institute For more about our research focus, please visit us @ Better Start Literacy Approach Ng? Painga o UC | Why UC Tangata T?, Tangata Ora – Engaged, Empowered, Making a Difference. The University of Canterbury is committed to accessible higher education, service to community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world. For information about the range of great benefits that UC offers including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions, please visit us: http://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus The University of Canterbury is an Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) employer and we encourage diversity in our staffing profile. The University of Canterbury actively seeks to meet its obligation under the Treaty of Waitangi | Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The closing date for this position is: Sunday, 13th June 2021 (midnight, NZ time) How to submit the application:Applications for this position must be submitted on our careers website-https://jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/?job=6020MPJand should include a cover letter and resume. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to WorkatUC@canterbury.ac.nzDue to current border restrictions, you must have New Zealand Citizenship/Residency to be considered for this function. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand then you may also be considered.Skills:
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