Many thanks to our departing Scope editor, Laura Miles

Posted on 23 June 2011 by Jesse Shore

Our tireless editor of Scope, Laura Miles, is leaving the position after three years of service. She is making room in her busy diary for a range of other opportunities which have opened for her.

The National Council thanks Laura for her valuable contributions to the ASC. I add my appreciation for her work with Tim Thwaites, James Hutson, Kali Madden and me to improve our communications and refine our membership strategies. Laura has been a thoughtful voice in many discussions about complex matters.

We will be advertising for the position of Scope editor and I hope we have willing and capable hands being raised to take on this important task.

Laura is of course unique and therefore irreplaceable. Happily the ASC has members with different unique qualities and one of you will have the opportunity to stamp their mould on the position.

I wish Laura all the best in her other endeavours and I expect we will continue to seek her council on a range of issues.

Jesse Shore
National President

Editor, Australian Science Communicators

Posted on 23 June 2011 by Laura Miles

Editor, Australian Science Communicators www.asc.asn.au
Location: anywhere in Australia with broadband internet access
Honorarium: $150 per issue, with the expectation of 10 to 11 issues produced per year.

SCOPE is the monthly online newsletter of the Australian Science Communicators (ASC), a network of 500 + professional science and technology communicators across Australia and overseas.

The current Editor, Laura Miles, is resigning due to competing board commitments, so ASC is looking for a new Editor effective from the August 2011 issue. Laura will be available to handover to the new Editor to ensure a smooth transition into the role.

The role includes the following activities:

Sourcing content from ASC branches, members and web editors in the first two weeks of the month;
Listing recent news items or summarising topical stories to keep members apprised of current science communication issues;
Editing content for consistency of style and formatting including permalinks, extracts and tagging;
Working with the membership officer to ensure the member distribution list and log-in activation codes are current;
Formatting up the month’s material into short ‘teaser’ formats with click-throughs and circulating to the membership on the third Thursday of the month;
Responding to feedback from members and non-members; and
Liaising with the webmaster, membership officer, web editors and the national president regarding web strategy and policy.

The key selection criteria for this role are:

Evidence of an established interest in science communication;
Computer and internet literacy, in particular WordPress and Gmail/Google Docs;
Excellent time management skills; and
Capacity to commit ~10 hours per month to ASC activities.

Applications are invited by e-mail no later than 5 pm on 21 July 2011 for the attention of Jesse Shore, ASC National President at: jesse [at] prismaticsciences.com.

Please include a brief CV (two pages maximum) and a statement addressing the selection criteria with contact details of two professional referees (one page maximum). Applications must be submitted in PDF or Word 2003/2007 format (.doc or .docx). Candidates must be current financial members of ASC.

If you have any technical questions about the role, e-mail Laura at: editor [at ] asc.asn.au

Job Opportunities at RiAus

Posted on 3 June 2011 by lisushi

ASC members may be interested in the following opportunity…..

RiAus Employment Opportunities
1. Programs co-ordinator
2. Programs co-ordinator, youth and education
The Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) –is a contemporary and accessible national home for science; a place for people to listen, talk, blog, download and think about science in all its shapes and forms – currently has vacancies for two positions within the programs team.
Passionate about engaging the public with science and technology, you will work on the development and delivery on a broad range of innovative science-communication activities for a variety of audiences.
Educated to degree level in a science-related subject and with relevant postgraduate qualifications and/or experience, your knowledge of and passion for science will make you an invaluable member of our small but vibrant Programs team.
Detailed job descriptions are available at http://www.riaus.org.au/science/about/job_opportunities.jsp

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please apply by 30 June 2011 (electronically or via hard copy) with a CV and covering letter to:
Lisa Bailey
RiAus
PO Box 3652
Rundle Mall
Adelaide, SA 5000
lbailey@riaus.org.au
Interviews will be conducted during the week of 4-8 July.

Kids Research Institute at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Science Communication Internship Program

Posted on 19 April 2011 by Ameliah

Do you have a love for science, and a talent for writing? Do you enjoy interviewing researchers about their work, and then reporting on it in an engaging, clear style?

If so, then Kids Research Institute has an outstanding internship opportunity for you!

The internship program has been developed in an effort to further identify the key areas in which an intern, carrying out, or having recently completed, tertiary education, can learn from the various aspects of the Kids Research Institute (KRI) at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

The current length of an internship within the KRI is for 3 months minimum, at least 2 days per week (9am – 5pm). This program endeavours to outline the basis for the internship program providing interns with an understanding of the key areas they will be exposed to during the course of their internship and also the way in which their tasks will develop with their experience.

Each Intern will be co-supervised by the Research Office at KRI and the Public Relations Department at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Proactive writers willing to dig for stories are strongly encouraged to apply!

For more information on the program or to apply please email research [at] chw.edu.au

To view our website visit www.kidsresearch.org.au

science writer for children’s publications

Posted on 6 December 2010 by LizYuncken

Of course this should read January-December 2011. Apologies for any confusion.

From: Yuncken, Liz (Education, Campbell) Sent: Monday, 6 December 2010 4:31 PM To: ASC list (asc-list@lists.asc.asn.au) Subject: Wanted: science writer for children’s publications

CSIRO Education is seeking a highly organised and creative person with excellent communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills to become part of a close-knit team responsible for the publication of The Helix, Scientriffic, Science by Email and Maths by Email. The position needs to be filled from the first week of January 2010 until December 2010. There is a possibility of extension after this period. The Helix and Scientriffic magazines are part of CSIRO’s Double Helix Science Club and are aimed at communicating science to readers of ages 10+ and 7+ respectively. Science by Email and Maths by Email are free email newsletters featuring news, activities and other content for readers aged 9 and above. All four publications have many teacher subscribers, as well as children and families. The available position is for a science writer who will be part of a team of writers responsible for creating and sub-editing content for these four publications, including overseeing the work of freelance writers and sourcing images to illustrate the content. The position will work with two other science/maths writers under the direction of the editor; close and effective teamwork is essential for this role to ensure all publication deadlines are met. A more detailed position description and selection criteria are below. The position would be at a CSOF3 level (salary in the range $53 000-68 000) and would be based in Canberra. Those who are interested in the position should send a CV accompanied by a brief expression of interest outlining your claims to the position to elizabeth.yuncken@csiro.au. Expressions of interest close COB Monday 13 December 2010. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Regards

Liz Yuncken Managing Editor CSIRO Education Phone: +61 2 6276 6264 | Fax: +61 2 6276 6641 elizabeth.yuncken@csiro.au | www.csiro.au Address: PO Box 225 Dickson ACT 2602

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Posted on 21 October 2010 by ASC Webmaster

Dear ASC members

I’m hoping you may be able to promote a job opportunity for Questacon – the National Science and Technology Centre amongst your networks and students.

APS4 – Early Childhood Education Officer

Position Number: Q87395 Closes: 07 November 2010 Salary: $53,504-$56,542 Contact Officer: Vanessa Gardos on (02) 9209 4110

Location: Sydney

Purpose of the position: Questacon’s overall purpose is to ‘make science fun and relevant for everyone’. The Early Childhood Education Officer will be based in Sydney and will contribute to Questacon’s goals by assisting in the development and delivery of an early childhood science program for regional and remote areas. Duties: The primary focus of the Early Childhood Education Officer is to assist in the development and delivery of Questacon Science Play, an early childhood program of activity based workshops presented in rural and remote areas.

Note: This is a non-ongoing position for a period of 18 months with the possibility of extension (up to 3 years). This is a full time position, Monday to Friday 37.5 hrs/ week with with flexibility provided by Questacon Enterprise Agreement.

More information can be found on the Questacon website: http://www.questacon.edu.au/recruitment/

Thank you and kind regards,

Vanessa Gardos

Outreach Operations Manager (Sydney)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED

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Position vacant: SMART science communicator, NSW

Posted on 13 September 2010 by Laura Miles

Posted on behalf of Terry Burns (terry.burns [at] newcastle.edu.au)

The SMART program at the University as grown to the point where we are looking to employ a full-time science communicator from 7 February 2011. The position is funded initially for 10 months but we aim to make it ongoing.

SMART is based in Newcastle NSW but there is the opportunity to travel quite a bit. The person we are after would need a solid grounding in contemporary science show presenting and be a capable leader. The appointment would be at the Team Leader, HEW 5 or 6 level (depending on experience).

General information about SMART is available from www.newcastle.edu.au/smart/

Australian Science Communicators

for those who make science accessible

Category Archives: Job Opportunity

Many thanks to our departing Scope editor, Laura Miles

Editor, Australian Science Communicators

Job Opportunities at RiAus

Kids Research Institute at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead Science Communication Internship Program

Position vacant: SMART science communicator, NSW