Professor Rainnie has held Chairs at Monash, Leicester and Curtin Universities. He has researched in the area of work and employment for about 40 years and has published over 100 books, book chapters, journal articles and research reports. Professor Rainnie was the founding Director of the Monash Institute for Regional Studies and Director of Research at both the Centre for Labour Market Studies at the University of Leicester and the Curtin Graduate School of Business in Perth, Western Australia. He has recently co-authored a report on skill and innovation commissioned by the Federal Chief Scientist for the Australian Council of Learned Academies.