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Please submit a detailed CV, phone/email contacts of two references who can speak to relevant experience/abilities and a sample of research-related writing (less than 10 pages) to the following email: hr@lirne.net by January 7, 2007. Applications can also be mailed to Human Resources, LIRNEasia, 12 Balcombe Place, Colombo 8. Results of the screening (positive or negative) will be notified if an e-mail address is provided.
LIRNEasia may make the appointment at the level of a Research Intern depending on the qualifications.
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Sohan
Could you please inform when the applicants are likely to be notified about the outcome of their applications for this position?
Thank you.
zzainudeen
All applicants who submitted electronic applications have been accordingly informed; as specified in the job advertisement, those who provided an email address on applications submitted by post have also been informed.
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