Vacancies at The Institute of Ocean & Earth Sciences, UM
14 December 2011, 4:50 pm

   The Institute of Ocean & Earth Sciences (IOES), University of Malaya, is looking to recruit Senior Lecturers in the following fields:

1.   Marine Geology,

2.   Physical oceanography/ Meteorology,

3.   Coastal Engineering

4.   Renewable Energy (Wind, Wave, Solar)

5.   Large Marine Mammals / Endangered Marine Animals

6.   Coral Biology

7.   Planktonology

8.   Marine Biogeochemistry

9.   Maritime Socio-Economy / Maritime Culture & History

10.   Marine Law & Policy

1. Marine Geology

Ph.D. in marine geology or marine sedimentology with experience in marine geological research either on marine clastic sedimentary system, marine processes and their relationship with sediment transport and provenance or marine carbonate system, carbonate production and early diagenesis. Application of basic sedimentological and marine geological knowledge to ecosystem dynamics and petroleum geology and ecosystem conservation.

2. Physical Oceanography/ Meteorology

Ph.D. (Physical Oceanography) with research experience in circulation patterns in Southeast Asia, monsoon circulation and dynamics. Energy exchange between sea and atmosphere. Impact of global climate change.

3. Coastal Engineering

Ph.D. in coastal engineering with experience in coastal research or related research areas; field instrumentation and monitoring of study sites as well as a working experience in relevant computer software.

4. Renewable Energy (Wind, Wave, Solar)

Ph.D. in power generation with experience in research related to harnessing renewable energy; experience in sustainability and environmental issues relevant to finite energy resources.

5. Large Marine Mammals / Endangered Marine Animals

Ph.D. in marine biology, with a strong background and research experience in the field of marine mammology, ornithology or/and herpetology. Experience in large marine animal protection and conservation work will be an advantage.

6. Coral Biology

Ph.D. in marine biology/ecology, with good experience in coral reef work. Expertise in coral taxonomy and reef ecology, or coral physiology, calcification and coral bleaching. Experience with coral conservation and regeneration work will be an advantage.

7. Planktonology

Ph.D. in marine biology/ecology, with a good background/experience in marine plankton research. Candidate must be familiar with basic oceanographic samplings of water and plankton, conduct, plan and mount ocean cruises as required; expertise in tropical plankton taxonomy.

8. Marine Biogeochemistry

Ph.D. in marine biogeochemistry, environmental chemistry or chemistry. Expertise in mass balance and ocean-atmospheric exchanges, carbon flow modeling for marine ecosystems, stable isotopic tracers/lipid footprints in elucidating marine food chains, or marine particle flux and exchanges during monsoons.  OR research experience in biogeochemical cycling of major and minor elements and impact of humans on these. Chemistry of radioactive and stable isotopes. Transport of climatic relevant biogeochemical tracers (C,O,N) within ocean and across its boundaries with atmosphere and sediment.

9. Maritime Socio-Economy / Maritime Culture & History

a) Maritime Culture & History (priority)

Research experience in culture and history of the coastal or maritime communities. The research could be in one of many fields in culture and arts i.e. ritual, performing arts (music and dance).  Publications must show an interest in culture or any genre in the performing arts belongs to the coastal and maritime community.

or;

b) Maritime Socio-Economy

Research experience in social and economics studies. Experience in fieldwork among the coastal and maritime communities is necessary.  Publications must show interest in socio-economics of the coastal and maritime communities.

10.  Marine Law & Policy

Candidates who have passed their public international law and capable of research work in the public international law of the sea are required. Candidates who have done their LLM or PhD in the maritime carriage of goods by sea, marine insurance or conflict of laws are required. Candidates with a background in law and science and law and economic policy respectively are welcome.

Terms:

Senior Lecturer DS51 (Local and International)

1.   Salary & Allowances:  RM 6173.47 to RM 8039.44/month

(USD 1954.81 to USD 2545.66/month)

2. Medical Benefits

The university will pay all charges incurred you for medical attention and attendance by a member of the University’s panel of doctors. Where specialist treatment or hospitalization is needed, you shall use Government Hospitals and the University of Malaya medical Centre only. The University, however, will not pay for medical and surgical appliances.

3. Annual Leave

During the period of your engagement, you are entitled for Annual Leave calculated at the rate of twenty five (25) days per year.

4. Medical Leave

During the period of your engagement, you are entitled for medical leave of not more than fifteen (15) days certified by University of Malaya panel of doctors or appropriate Government Hospital authorities. In case of emergency, where you cannot be attended to by the by University of Malaya panel of doctors or appropriate Government Hospital authorities, a certificate of recommendation by a registered medical practitioner who attended to you during such an emergency maybe accepted subject to certification by University of Malaya panel of doctors.  

Senior Lecturer DS51 (International only)

Air Passage

The university will provide a single return Apex/Budget air passage or, where this is not available, normal economy air passage by the most direct route to Malaysia.

Visa & Employment Pass

This offer is subjected to the Malaysian Immigration Authority issuing you with a valid Visa and Employment Pass. Your appointment and continued employment with the University shall be only for the duration of the validity of the Visa and Employment Pass.

Tax Rate

In general, an individual is considered not resident if his duration of stay in Malaysia is less than 182 days in a calendar year. However there are other circumstances that may determine the residence status of an individual. Reference may be made to Public Ruling No.2/2005 which can be down loaded from this website: http://www.hasil.org.my. The tax rates that apply to the chargeable income depend on the resident status of an individual for tax purposes.

Income from employment (i.e. any wages, honorarium fees, salaries and other similar remuneration including benefits in kind e.g. the use of a residence or automobile) of an individual not resident in Malaysia is taxed at a flat rate of 28% and is not entitled to any personal relief.  

All applications can be made by submission of a Full CV and a short write-up (1 page) of how the candidate can contribute to the IOES in his area of expertise.

Deadline: 8.12.11

For information: Director, IOES

Email: phang@um.edu.my

Source: Reef Check Malaysia