2.1 Conditions of appointment are governed by the University
of Adelaide Enterprise Certified Agreement. Copies of the Agreement
may be seen on the University’s Website, in each School/Department or in Human
Resources.
2.2 The Research Associateships shall be open to University graduates
with a doctorate, or equivalent research experience, in any discipline. In
the case of clinician applicants, due consideration will be given to appropriate
and relevant specialty training in assessing their track record and stage
of career development. Applicants will not normally be eligible for appointment
in the School/Department in which they enrolled for their higher degree candidature
without an intervening period of research experience in another place.
2.3 No age limit governing eligibility is specified.
2.4 The salary scale shall be determined by the Enterprise Certified
Agreement, as varied from time to time and is subject to income tax. A booklet
is provided setting out details of the superannuation scheme, Unisuper Award Plus
Plan. Registration forms must be completed at the time of acceptance of
appointment. A maintenance allocation of $7,000 per year will be provided to support
the project.
2.5 An Associateships will be tenable for two years with the possibility
of renewal for one year, subject to satisfactory progress. The appointment
will be subject to a probationary period in accordance with Clause
10 of the Enterprise Certified Agreement.
2.6 The Associateships must be held at The University of Adelaide, and
Associates will normally be required to take up their appointment within six months
of the offer of an award.
2.7 Appointments will be awarded on the basis of the merit of the candidate
and of the project, taking into consideration the performance of the candidate
in research and other academic activities, in relation to the stage of his or
her career.
2.8 The program on which a candidate proposes to work must be approved
by the Head of the School/Department concerned.
2.9 The Associate will work under the general direction of the Head
of the School/Department concerned. He/She will be required to give
his/her full time to his/her research work which may well involve collaboration
with others in the School/Department including postgraduate students.
He/She may be asked to undertake a very limited amount of teaching in his/her
specialty at undergraduate level, but no additional payment will be made for
such teaching.
2.10 The University will provide for a person taking up appointment
from outside South Australia according to the employment policies and practices
which are current at the time of employment.
2.11 In accordance with the Commercial Development of the University’s
Intellectual Property Policy and any other relevant policies, the University will
share with the staff member the economic benefit arising from intellectual property
developed by the staff member in the course of his/her duties. Details of
the University’s policies are available in request.
2.12 A candidate offered an Associateship may be required to submit
a satisfactory medical certificate of good health before award of the Associateship
will be confirmed. The Policy on Pre-Employment Medical
Examinations is available, on request.
2.13 An Associate may terminate his/her appointment with the University
by tendering in writing notice of a period of one month, or such lesser period
as the Area Manager may approve.
2.14 In all matters the representation of the University is a function
of the Vice-Chancellor or other senior manager with the appropriate delegation.
Accordingly, while a candidate for appointment or a staff member may have occasion
to discuss aspects of the appointment with other members of the University, no
undertaking or assurance is authorised, or can be binding on the University, unless
it is set out in a formal letter from the delegated officer.
2.15 Staff coming from overseas on temporary resident visas are required
to pay the Medicare Levy through the PAYG tax system, however, they are not entitled
to Medicare benefits. The University will fund a minimum of half the costs
of health insurance cover for international research associates, with the remainder
being paid by the appointee.
2.16 Fixed-Term Academic staff are eligible for support to attend overseas
conferences under the conditions of the University’s Overseas
Conference Scheme, a copy of which is available on request.
