Position Announcement

The position is based at ESR (a government research institute in New Zealand), working with my team. We are looking for a systems thinker / complexity scientist / service innovation researcher.

Deadline for applications: 24th November 2008.
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Dr. Gerald Midgley
Senior Science Leader
Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR)
27 Creyke Road
PO Box 29-181
Christchurch
New Zealand

Phone: 00 64 (0)3 351 0071
Fax: 00 64 (0)3 351 0010

Service Innovation Research Scientist

Christchurch Science Centre

Do you want to work for a company that develops leading edge and innovative solutions that are critical to national health, environmental, and justice systems?

Do you want to be part of a research team that is undertaking research on service innovation in both the public and private sectors and in collaboration with a global company and national and international universities?

Do you have a Masters or Doctorate in complexity, systems thinking, operations management, management science, organisational analysis, social psychology or related discipline?

If the answer is yes and you are looking for your next exciting opportunity or career move, we can offer you:

• A chance to make a difference
• An interesting and diverse environment
• Active work/life policies including family-friendly initiatives and flexible hours
• Ongoing personal development

Our Integrative Research for Sustainability (IRfS) team has been set up to offer support to decision makers dealing with complex problems in three broad areas:

• Healthy communities
• Sustainable development
• Science, technology and society

In this newly established position, you will be working alongside high calibre national and international research professionals, making their mark in the dynamic research area of service innovation, or "service science". This is in response to the growth in importance of services in country economies, and the need for new approaches to innovation, evaluation and performance measurement related to service provision, including services provided by government agencies. In addition you will contribute to other national funded research projects within the IRfS team.