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Salary; £28,076 – £41,564 Closing Date: 22 December 2013 You will be a clinician with a commitment to gastroenterology and an interest in either hepatology or biliary disease and will work on stratified medicine projects and associated clinical trials in the field of primary biliary cirrhosis and autoimmune hepatitis. You will be training for a CCT in gastroenterology and will have an interest in carrying out stratified medicine projects and clinical trials with a significant clinical component. The nature of the project means that good inter-personal, organisational and record-keeping skills are of importance. The post is based at the Newcastle University Institute of Cellular Medicine and the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust but involves collaboration with other UK and international centres. You must possess full GMC registration with a licence to practice, as well as relevant hepatology experience The position is fixed term for three years. For further information...

The Department of Mathematical Sciences at Durham University invites applications for a postdoctoral position, to begin in October 2014 for a 12 month period. The position is funded by an EPSRC grant entitled 'Theory of Badly approximable sets'. Candidates with research interests in Diophantine approximation or related topics of analytical number theory/dynamic systems are encouraged to apply. The researcher will work independently on projects within the general area of research supported by the grant in collaboration with Dr Dzmitry Badziahin. Contact for informal enquiries : Dr Dzmitry Badziahin 0191 3343110 mailto:andrew.lobb@durham.ac.uk Requirements The postholder is expected to play an active role in identifying suitable directions, within the broad framework of the grant, to best advance the overall research programmeHe/she will carry out first class research and present his/her work at seminars, both internally and externally, and at international conferences, and will...

This short term project (six months) is an exciting opportunity for somebody with a graduate level of social education and/or research experience who is interested in social care and welfare reform to explore new opportunities in this field for Herefordshire Lifestyles. This charity has a tradition of working with older people, people with disabilities and vulnerable adults, providing services and support to enable them to live independently. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills. You will have the ability to research and carry out report writing. Although supervision will be provided we are looking for someone who is able to think outside the box and is able to work independently with appropriate planning and priorities.  The person will be expected to work flexibly and devote an average of 2/3 days per week. Salary negotiable but equivalent to full time of £20,000 - £30,000 per annum Date of appointment – available from February 1st 201...

Kings Bournemouth is part of the Kings Colleges Group of schools.  Established in 1957, Kings is one of the leading international college groups in the UK and USA,  providing an extensive range of English Language and Academic courses including GCSE, A-Level and Foundation programmes.  We teach international students and regularly welcome students from over 60 different countries. Kings Bournemouth offers an extremely friendly working environment, highly motivated learners and small class sizes of 6-10. Kings Bournemouth was rated as ‘Good’ in our first Ofsted inspection in May 2013. We are now recruiting full-time qualified Maths Teacher for January 2014 to teach Maths and Further Maths to A Level standard. The ability to teach a second subject, or TEFL qualifications and experience of teaching international students would be an advantage. Please send a CV to: Melanie Rumble, Academic Course Director, at melanie.rumble@bournemouth.kingscolleges.com  via the  'Apply' button b...

Full-time / Fixed term 12 months Grade 8: £32,267 - £37,382 per annum pro-rata Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the UK's largest and most popular Universities. We are the University for World Class Professionals. Manchester Law School is part of the Faculty of Business and Law and is a large and diverse department with a strong mix of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes. We have a focus on skills development across all programmes as well as ensuring that the student experience is as good as it can possibly be. In order to strengthen our academic programmes we are seeking to appoint an additional Lecturer post to teach across our LLB, GDL and LLM programmes. This represents an opportunity to join a popular and growing Law School and play a key role in driving forward our plans for development. We are seeking experienced candidates with a strong academic background to contribute to our LLB and GDL programmes. We are seeking expertise and experience ...

Ref: M00551 Salary: Grade 6 £26,264 - £29,541 / Grade 7 £32,267 - £36,298 per annum The Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation is seeking an outstanding postdoctoral researcher to join a leading team of researchers working on bacterial and viral infections of the respiratory tract. The aim of this project is to develop and optimize a novel three-dimensional tissue-engineered in vitro airway model of the bovine respiratory tract by growing epithelial cells at an air-liquid interface. The model will subsequently be used to study host-pathogen interactions of selected bacteria and viruses (both individually and in co-infection studies) involved in bovine respiratory disease. The development of this model will lay the groundwork for similar studies involving the interactions of human pathogens with the human respiratory tract. Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates with experience in the use of tissue culture approaches, together with immunofluorescence and...

Summary of Job Purpose and Principal Duties COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, DENTISTRY & NURSING Medical Research Institute Grade 7 (£29,541 - £36,298) A position is available in the laboratory of Professor Kevin Hiom in the Medical Research Institute at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee. Our research focuses on the regulation of DNA repair to promote genome stability and how this relates to cancer predisposition. The following position is available for 36 months from early 2014. We are looking for a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow funded through a Cancer Research UK programme grant to investigate the mechanisms through which cells undertake replication-mediated repair of DNA damage caused by therapeutic agents such as PARP inhibitors, cisplatin and ionizing radiation. This work will involve in vitro and in vivo biochemical approaches to identify and characterize factors that contribute to repair of DNA breaks at collapsed replication forks. Prior experience with in vitro and in vivo b...

Permanent, full-time based in Edinburgh Salary range £25,690 to £32,133 with appointment dependent on experience The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is one of the world's leading research orientated Botanic Gardens, and is located in a UNESCO World Heritage city famed for its scientific innovation and cultural interest. Within this setting, the RBGE delivers plant biodiversity research with outcomes scaling from local to international, and a full range of activities from taxonomic monography to biodiversity genomics to ecosystem function and services. We are seeking to employ a bryologist with research experience in one or more of the following disciplines: taxonomy and systematics, population genetics, evolutionary biology, ecology, or ecosystem science. We are particularly interested in applicants whose work makes good use of our collections, and combines scientific excellence with conservation relevance, and who will be able to make an impact on bryophyte conservation in ...

Fixed term for 2 years You will be part of the Student Education Service team, contributing to learning and teaching processes through the provision of technical and administrative support. In particular, you will have experience of supporting the use of a virtual learning environment (VLE) using Blackboard and/or other e-learning technologies, functions and tools, and of experience of using social media. Your role will involve providing practical support and guidance to maintain and refresh the Faculty’s established use of the VLE, to provide support for learning and teaching processes in relation to module and programme catalogue data entry and other quality assurance administration. You will also provide timetabling and room booking support alongside the Faculty Timetable Officer utilising Syllabus+ and Enterprise software. You will have educational qualifications including a GCSE pass (grade C or above) or equivalent in English Language and Mathematics and a higher level (A level,...

Permanent, Full Time Salary range: Senior Lecturer/Reader: starting at £46,400 and rising to £53,765 per annum Lecturer: starting at £33,562 and rising to £45,053 per annum Closing date for applications: 28 February 2014 Expected start dates are flexible Description The University of Sussex is looking to hire additional faculty positions as part of a further phase of expansion in the Department of Business and Management, which is a key component of the School of Business, Management and Economics. The Department is engaged in researching and teaching the full range of business disciplines, working closely with the other departments in the School, namely Economics, with its strong reputation for development economics and international trade; and SPRU, the internationally recognised centre for policy related research and work on climate change and innovation. We are recruiting full-time faculty at the level of Reader, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer in all areas of Finance including corp...

Salary:  £38,522 to £44,607 per annum pro rata (14.4 hours per week) fixed term for 2 years Post Type:  Part Time Closing Date: Friday 31 January 2014 Reference:  AHS2678 Applications are invited from people with qualifications and expertise in the area of Adult Nursing, specifically cancer care. The Division of Nursing has developed a strong portfolio of education provision at pre and post registration, undergraduate and postgraduate levels for nurses and other health care professionals. You will contribute to the preparation of pre-registration nursing students and post-registration continuing professional development students. You will demonstrate enthusiasm for your speciality and a willingness to be innovative and creative while making use of development opportunities to improve self and the Division. In addition to teaching and learning responsibilities, you will be expected to contribute to research activity in related areas where appropriate.  Divisional commitments to student...

Salary:  £38,522 to £44,607 per annum Post Type:  Full Time Closing Date: Wednesday 08 January 2014 Reference:  ASS2196 Bradford Centre for International Development (BCID) is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and effective lecturer to support our expanding on-site, collaborative and distance postgraduate teaching programmes, as well as contributing to our outstanding record in knowledge transfer, executive education and research activities. BCID is a well-established centre of development studies with considerable specialisation in project planning, appraisal and management. The Centre has extensive track record of working with various international organisations and development banks. Our postgraduate student body is diverse and international. The post holder will be required to teach project management on the postgraduate programmes on campus and take a role in shaping these subjects in our KT activities, including our collaborative programme with Mzumbe University. Candidates sho...

Adjunct Salary range £19,220 - £26,850 Plus excellent benefits   Richmond, The American International University in London invites applications for the above part-time faculty position, to begin in January 2014. As Richmond is an international university with students from over 100 countries and has a distinct international/intercultural mission, an international outlook and experience of both US and UK systems of higher education would be a distinct advantage. The successful candidate will be joining a small but ambitious university intent on developing new programmes and taking new initiatives with its existing curriculum. Demonstrate ability in teaching at the undergraduate level is required. A completed PhD in a relevant field is desirable. The candidate sought is required to teach at undergraduate level, including one undergraduate course in development economics. Appointment will be made at the Assistant or Associate Professor level depending on qualifications and experience. Ri...

Fixed Term for 2 years in the first instance Salary Range : £28,425 to £36,170 Work Location : Sutton (Surrey) Hours per week : 35 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 ...

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...

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...

The position is within the area of water treatment process engineering with an emphasis on experimental assessment for the urban water cycle, unit operations and technology development – relevant in water supply, storm water or wastewater treatment. The associate or assistant professor shall strengthen the Department’s research and research-based teaching in the field of water treatment. Application deadline: 15 January 2014 To view the full announcement and to apply, click the  Apply  button below. Subscribe to Current Government Vacancy by Email

UCL vacancy reference : 1383545 Full Time The appointment will be on UCL Grade 0. The salary range will be Grade 7 £36,064 - £39,132 per annum; Grade 8 £40,216 - £47,441 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance. The UCL Philosophy Department wishes to appoint a Lecturer to start 1st September 2014 in the areas of either ancient philosophy, early modern philosophy or post-Kantian philosophy. The successful applicant will be required to give four separate classes over the academic year (two each term), at both undergraduate and graduate level, and to supervise graduate students, as well as taking on the usual administrative and examining roles in the department. The successful candidate should have, or be about to get, a PhD in philosophy, and have a specialization in ancient philosophy, early modern philosophy or post-Kantian philosophy. Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below . Further parti...

Campus/location: Bower Ashton campus Duration of post: Fixed term Salary band: £36,298 - £45,941 Fixed Term end date: 31 December 2015 Fixed term period (yrs/mths) : Until 31 December 2015 Post is open to: External and internal candidates Closing date:  16 December 2013 The Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer for its joint-badged BBC/UWE MA in Wildlife Filmmaking.  The main duties are: To contribute to the Faculty’s teaching and learning of media production; To contribute to the organisation and management of programmes through module and programme leadership; To contribute to the Faculty’s programme of academic development. Key selection criteria: You will: Be qualified to postgraduate level in a relevant subject or equivalent professional experience as a practitionerHave evidence of contemporary high level professional practice in wildlife filmmaking and factual media productionHave experience of teaching in a further educat...

£36,870 - £45,942 We are an innovative, forward-thinking and inspirational University with international reach and remarkable local impact. The Faculty of Business & Law has almost 3000 students worldwide, and is committed to providing programmes that combine academic excellence with practical, vocational, and transferable skills. The opportunity has arisen to join us as Senior Lecturer in Banking and Finance.  Sunderland is a top place to study accounting and finance, with the University being recognised by The Guardian University Guide 2012 as having the no.1 business school in the North East. 85% of business graduates from Sunderland enter employment or further study within 6 months of graduating, based on figures from the Destination of Higher Education Leavers Survey 2010. The successful candidate will undertake teaching subject development, assessment, research, student support and related administration for a range of the Faculty’s Finance and Enterprise programmes covering...