Do You Want to Visit Australasia?

• Activity Number: 362
• Type: Roundtables
• Date/Time: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
• Sponsor: Health Policy Statistics Section
• Author(s): Louise M Ryan and Grace Chiu*+ and Steven Miller*
• Companies: CSIRO and CSIRO - CMIS and University of Waikato
• Keywords: australia ; new zealand ; australasia ; international

Abstract

Have you ever thought about visiting the Australasian region for a short research visit or sabbatical, to attend a conference, or to take up short-term or long-term employment? During this session we will explore what it's like living and working in Australasia, the differences in statistical projects between the American and Australasian regions, and what job opportunities are currently available.

This session will be co-led by Grace Chiu (CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics) and Steven Miller (University of Waikato). The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world (housing approximately 6500 employees). The University of Waikato is one of New Zealand's youngest universities situated in New Zealand's largest inland city with strong ties to governmental research agencies, particularly in the fields of agriculture, horticulture and environmental science.