Join the EMCR Forum executive in 2016

Expressions of interest are now closed.

The Australian Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Forum is now receiving expressions of interest from early and mid-career researchers to join the executive committee in 2016.

The EMCR Forum is the national voice of Australia's emerging scientists, representing researchers who are up to 15 years post-PhD (or other research higher degree), irrespective of their professional appointment.

They are looking to recruit new members who can bring enthusiasm and new ideas to the executive. New members will be expected to be able to commit a minimum of 5% time to the Forum. Examples of EMCR Forum committee activities include:

• annual face-to-face meeting and quarterly teleconferences
• organisation of the bi-ennial Science Pathways meeting for EMCRs
• preparation of detailed submissions for consultations and public inquiries
• gathering demographic data on EMCRs and identifying discipline-specific issues
• examining the career structure and related issues for EMCRs within universities, government agencies (e.g. CSIRO, DSTO), industry and research institutes
• evaluating the attrition rate for research careers and evaluating alternate career paths available to EMCRs
• identifying specific issues that lead to many women failing to progress to the highest levels in research.

In 2016, five spaces will be available on the executive and all EMCRs are eligible to apply (<15 years since PhD award), however preference will be given to those who represent states and subject backgrounds that are not currently represented on the Forum. The Forum has a strong belief in gender equity and the executive will endeavour for balanced gender representation.

Please complete the expression of interest form by 4 October 2015.

Download the flyer to advertise this opportunity in your department.

Enquiries about expressions of interest please email emcr@science.org.au