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Closing Date: Friday 28 February 2014 Interview Date: Friday 11 April 2014  Reference: RJ2085 Salary : Starting from £37,756, rising to £45,053 (Lecturer) or £46,400, rising to £53,765 (Senior Lecturer/Reader) As a result of continued growth the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath is looking to recruit a talented and enthusiastic individual with interest in Control, Autonomous Systems, and Systems Engineering to strengthen our research in the Machine Systems group. You will have demonstrated considerable strength in research areas which complement current activities. We are particularly seeking applicants with experience in a) control and systems engineering, b) advanced design of autonomous systems, or c) electric drives and machines and their applications to energy efficient propulsion and actuation. Relevant subject areas include autonomous vehicles and systems; next generation ‘smart machines’ for medical and manufacturing systems; hybrid and electric ve...

Project title: Radical Solutions for High-Value Biorefinery Outputs – QM/MM computational modelling of Radical SAM enzymes The manufacture of chemicals using biological approaches, particularly those that may be utilised as either pharmaceutical components, ‘drop in’ biofuels and platform chemicals, or to create new functional materials, is an attractive and expanding area.  Enzymes that work via free-radical mechanisms offer the opportunity to access chemicals that cannot be made by traditional routes, but they are still under-exploited in industry. Computational approaches allow us to accelerate the characterisation and development of such enzymes through structural and mechanistic understanding.   This project will specifically focus on QM/MM approaches to investigate ‘Radical SAM’ enzymes, in an international collaborative project with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Applications are invited for a Dean of Engineering Prize in Interdisciplinary research at the Univer...

Faculty of Engineering, Mathematics and Science (2 posts) Status: Permanent Salary: The appointments will be made on the Department of Education and Skills recognised Lecturer salary scale at a point in line with current Government pay policy Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 17th January, 2014 Interview Dates: Interviews are likely to be held on both 13th and 14th March, 2014 Both permanent appointments are tenable from September 2014 and are teaching and research positions. The successful candidates will be required to contribute to all levels of teaching and supervision undertaken by the School, and will be expected to conduct a vigorous research programme. Applicants must have a PhD and a demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching. Theoretical Physics is a particular strength of the Trinity School of Mathematics with active research in string theory, lattice field theory, general relativity and across a broad range of topics in quantum field theory. Applicant...

Salary: Starting from £30,728, rising to £36,661  Closing Date: Wednesday 01 January 2014 Interview Date: See advert  Reference: CC2083 Fixed-term post This fixed term post-doctoral research post provides an exciting opportunity for a researcher building a post-PhD career to gain valuable insights and experience from contributing to a funded research project. The project is part of the FP7-SSH-2013-1 GLAMURS (Green Lifestyles, Alternative Models and Upscaling Regional Sustainability) project and aims to develop a theoretically-based and empirically-grounded understanding of the main obstacles and prospects for transitions to sustainable lifestyles and a green economy in Europe, as well as of the most effective means to support and speed them up. In order to develop theoretical conceptualization of the project, you will be expected to perform a meta-analysis on the factors influencing sustainable lifestyles adoption, by identifying key variables and inconsistencies in the existing empi...

YOUR CAREER STARTS HERE ... Griffith's School of Applied Psychology is recognised as one of the leading departments of psychology in Australia. We have teaching initiatives in the School that have been benchmarked as national best practice, and many of our staff have received national awards for excellence in teaching. The focus of the School is on innovative applications of psychology which we promote through an emphasis on work-integrated learning and skills development taught by a comparatively high proportion of professional psychologists. This is a five year fixed term position as Professor, and a three year term as Head of School, with the possibility of renewal for a further two years by mutual agreement. An underlying continuing Professorial position may be negotiated. The role:  The Head of School is a key leadership role within the University and is responsible for the performance of the School in research, learning & teaching, external engagement, and for planning a...

YOUR CAREER STARTS HERE ... School of Medical Science Reference:  498282 Work type:  Fixed term (3 years)   TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY SELECT 'APPLY' AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE Overview:   Health and medicine are two of the growth industries of the 21st century, with an increasing demand in Australia and around the world for skills and knowledge in a broad range of disciplines. The School of Medical Science at Griffith University's Gold Coast Campus offers five very distinctive undergraduate degrees covering the practice of medicine, biomedical sciences, medical laboratory science, allied health, specialist postgraduate studies, and research opportunities in the challenging and exciting fields of biomedicine and biotechnology. Griffith's modern and vibrant Gold Coast campus provides an attractive and relaxed setting for stimulating study and research. The training environment on the Gold Coast will be second to none on the completion of the Health and Knowledge Precinct....

Salary:  £38,522 to £44,607 per annum Post Type:  Part Time  0.2 FTE Closing Date: Thursday 09 January 2014 Interview Date:  Monday 10 February 2014 Reference:  RLS2677 Bradford School of Pharmacy, with a tradition of innovation and excellence in Pharmacy Education and associated research is significantly expanding its capacity in Pharmacy practice research through the creation of new research-focussed posts.  Applications are invited for the post of Research Practitioner in Primary Care Pharmacy, to strengthen clinical and academic links with primary care providers. The postholder will have a key role in the development and implementation of translational research, designing research and service development studies and ensuring we maximise their impact on primary care for the benefit of patients.  The postholder will work within the Pharmacy Practice group, led by Professor Alison Blenkinsopp. The postholder’s work will directly lead to the development and testing of innovative model...

(2 posts) Division of Structural Biology, Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford Grade 7: £29,541- £36,298 with a discretionary range to £39,649 p.a. (1% pay award pending) Applications are invited for two, highly-motivated Postdoctoral Research Scientists to join the Aricescu group, within the Division of Structural Biology (STRUBI). The research within the group focuses on understanding in molecular terms the mechanisms responsible for acquisition and storage of information in the brain, i.e. learning and memory. You will have scope within the group to tailor specific projects to your particular interests and test hypotheses and analyse scientific data from a variety of sources. You will also act as a source of information to be able to advise other members of the group on scientific protocols and experimental techniques. You will be responsible for managing the day-to-day running of a research project and will contribute in assisting junior r...

The Centre is seeking to appoint a promising scholar to a Research Fellowship in medieval Islamic History. The fellowship is tenable from January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter, for a period of two years. A competitive salary in the region of £30,000 will be determined by qualifications and experience. Further particulars are available via the Apply button, or from the Assistant Registrar (Gordon.brown@oxcis.ac.uk), Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, George Street, Oxford OX1 2AR, to whom applications, including CV and a list of publications, should be sent to arrive no later than Monday 6 January 2013 . Applicants should arrange for three referees to write directly to the Assistant Registrar by the same date. Subscribe to Current Government Vacancy by Email

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford is offering graduate scholarships for students wishing to pursue doctoral – DPhil – studies in an international and interdisciplinary centre of excellence for research and teaching in social policy and the evaluation of social interventions. We are conducting cutting-edge research in a wide range of areas, such as family and family policies, demography and social policy, with a special focus on East Asia, educational inequalities and educational policies, social inequalities and social mobility, evaluation methodology in social intervention, child mental health, antisocial behaviour in children and youth, parenting and family interventions, HIV prevention, AIDS affected children, HIV positive children, sleep problems and cross-cultural adaptation of interventions. This varied research portfolio is organised in three clusters: Oxford Institute of Social Policy, Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention and Oxford Centr...

The Role Free-thinking. Collaborative. Innovative. Kingston University is yours to inspire. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a well-established and innovative school with a strong geological and geographical tradition. We’ll look to you to participate in the development, planning and administration of curricula and teach undergraduate and postgraduate students. You’ll also contribute to the research of the Centre for Earth and Environmental Sciences Research, an interdisciplinary group comprised of staff from the Schools of Geography, Geology and the Environment, Life Sciences, Computing, and Engineering. The Person To succeed, you will need to be an enthusiastic, early career researcher in applied geoscience – hydrogeology, hydrocarbon geology, sedimentology, ore geology. With or working towards a PhD or equivalent, you will bring core skills in geology or geography together with relevant teaching and research experience gained during the course of your post...

12 month contract Starting Salary : £23,742 Work Location : Sutton (Surrey) Hours per week : 35 Job Reference : 1385945 The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) is one of the world’s most influential cancer research institutes. Our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. We have a long and distinguished history of research with a major impact on the outcome for cancer patients. Our unique partnership with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RMH) makes us the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe, performing high quality original basic research and translational studies. Under the leadership of Chief Executive Professor Alan Ashworth FRS, we are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best minds in the world.  The ICR was ranked as the UK’s top academic research centre in the 2008 Higher Education Funding Council Research Assessment Exercise. Based on our publication record, citations and impact we rank among the world’s leading cancer research ce...

The Institute of Psychiatry are seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Worker to join its Seclusion and Psychiatric Intensive Care Evaluation Study (SPICES) research team.  Working within the Health Services and Population Research Department, the post holder will be a key member of the evaluation team, working in conjunction with the SPICES project coordinator, study statistician and health economists on the quantitative component of this study (SPICES Study 1). The post-holder will be responsible for the processing, coding and validation of data taken from a large database of anonymised electronic patient records, so a high level of facility in data management and analysis will be required, in addition to the ability to carefully create analysis variables by the manual coding of data from the free-text part of the records. The work is likely to be performed using a variety of software packages, including Excel, Stata, SAS and SQL Server 2008. The post will provide valuable experience in m...

Closing date : 22/01/2014 Reference : E&PS-03728 Employment type : Permanent Location : Sackville Street, Manchester Salary : (Grade 6) £33,230 to £36,298 p.a or (Grade 7) £37,382 to £45,941 p.a Hours per week : Full time The University of Manchester is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Sustainable Chemical Engineering. You will be based in the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science. This is a unique opportunity to join a leading, and the largest, department of Chemical Engineering in the UK, benefitting from a state-of-the-art new building and recognised internationally for outstanding research and teaching. The University of Manchester has a bold and exciting plan to be one of the top 25 Universities in the world by 2020, backed by an on-going £1 billion investment in facilities, staff and buildings. As a part of this plan, significant investment is being made in the School, including this post, specifically created to support further development of sustainable che...

Fixed Term Contract (6 months) You will carry out a research project on development of communicative gestures in Japanese children and on the process of speech-gesture integration in comprehension with Japanese and English speakers, under the supervision of Professor Sotaro Kita. You will also disseminate the results, contribute to the coordination of the research activities in the Language and Learning Group in the Department of Psychology. You may also assist Professor Kita's teaching activities. You will have a PhD or equivalent in Psychology (or relevant discipline), excellent research profile, including substantial publications in international peer-reviewed psychology journals as the lead author and success in obtaining external funding (grants or fellowships), native-speaker level competence in Japanese, expertise in testing children in nurseries in Japan, expertise in analysing Japanese children's gesture behaviours, expertise in experimental studies on comprehension o...

Closing date : 06/12/2013 Reference : HUM-03658 School / Directorate : Manchester Business School Division : MBS - PMO Division Employment type : Fixed Term Duration : 01 January 2014 to 31 December 2014 Location : Oxford Road, Manchester Salary : £24,766 to £25,504 per annum Hours per week : full time A vacancy has arisen for a researcher to join Dr Greenhill and Dr Gary Graham on a project entitled ‘The wonders of the Zooniverse: Modeling and optimising volunteer participation in online citizen science’. The project is being undertaken at Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester and is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Your main priority will be to assist the research team in carrying out the case studies and interviews associated with two Work Packages within the overall project. You will start on 1 January 2014 and the post is available for 12 months with an expected 12 month extension pending approval with The University of Leeds. The Uni...

Fixed term appointment for up to 24 months Salary in the range of £32,750 to £41,540 per annum Applications are invited for a Research Associate to work with Professor Bill Lee on the development of ceramics for future nuclear applications as part of a project entitled Understanding and Designing Materials Systems for Extreme Environments, in collaboration with the experimental groups of Professor Bill Lee (Imperial College), Professor Mike Reece (Queen Mary University of London) and Professor Jon Binner (Loughborough University).   A key factor in using materials in nuclear applications is activation during use making waste disposal challenging due to transmutation reactions leading to formation of long lived and highly radioactive species. This project will examine the possibility of using some of the ternary MAX and other ceramic phases in nuclear applications focusing initially on accident tolerant fission fuel cladding but aiming at Generation IV fuel and fusion structural applic...

Salary: £37,382-£47,314 Reference: PK02220 Closing date: 19 December 2013 The Department of Pathology is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified individual to a University Lectureship in Parasitology available from 1 October 2014 or as soon thereafter as practicable. Applicants are expected to demonstrate excellence in research and a commitment to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The successful candidate will have a strong publication record in research and the potential to attract independent research funding is essential. The person appointed will be required to give lectures, to supervise graduate students, to examine at both undergraduate and graduate levels, to contribute to the Department's work in research and to actively participate in the general life of the Department including membership of committees. The post has tenure, subject to satisfactory performance in the first 5 years, and is remunerated on the above scale according to experience. Infor...

Pusey Lane, Oxford Grade 6: £26,264 - £31,331 p.a. We are looking for an Instructor in Persian for the second two terms of the academic year 2013 - 2014 (January - June 2014). We will shortly be advertising also for a permanent Instructor in Persian to start work at the beginning of the next academic year (2014 - 2015). Persian language teaching, from beginner to advanced, is central to a number of undergraduate and graduate courses in the Oriental Studies Faculty. The Faculty is one of the world's leading centres for Persian and Iranian Studies, and you will be joining an experienced team of academics with a range of interests and specialisms.  You will be giving between 15 and 20 hours of instruction at various levels in every week of the University’s full term, and undertaking examining when required. Candidates must have a near-native or equivalent command of Persian and be fluent in English; have completed a first degree in Persian or other relevant field, and demonstrate a ...

Salary:  £32,267 to £36,298 per annum  This is a fixed-term post for 3 years. Post Type:   Full Time Closing Date:  Wednesday 18 December 2013 Interview Date:  See advert Reference:  RLS124 School of Life Sciences Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant in Archaeological Sciences This post forms part of an AHRC funded large grant project entitled ‘Fragmented Heritage’ which will focus on digital transformations. The project will introduce new 3D digital analysis techniques to archaeological materials and focuses on lithic and faunal remains. The role is to work as part of the project team to conduct research related to the analysis of lithic and faunal remains from Jordan. The successful applicant will be responsible for co-ordination of work packages related to the analysis of material from Jordan and the lithic microwear analysis and refitting of samples. It is essential that the candidate has a PhD in Archaeology, knowledge of working practices related to fi...