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£37,756 - £45,053 This is an exciting opportunity to work within the expanding statistics team at the Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit (ECTU). Based within the University of Edinburgh, ECTU is a close collaboration between the clinical academic community affiliated to the University and NHS Lothian. ECTU supports the development and delivery of research proposals which answer important questions that will influence treatment and service delivery within the NHS. ECTU’s aim is to ensure the delivery of high quality regulated and non-regulated randomised controlled trials. Working alongside a group of statisticians in ECTU, you will provide senior level statistical expertise in clinical trials. This role will require close communication with other statisticians, other Trials Unit staff, and clinical colleagues. You will work closely with experienced clinical trials methodologists in the University of Edinburgh. You should have a PhD in medical statistics plus significant relevant experienc...

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...

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...

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...

Fixed-term for 24 months Salary £20,000 to £25,000 per annum, dependent on experience KTP is one of the UK's largest graduate recruitment Schemes. www.ktponline.org.uk This position with a pioneering company and a leading university department is an opportunity for you to make your mark. Panel Systems Ltd. have joined forces with Sheffield Hallam University on this KTP project to enable them to develop innovative composite panels with enhanced thermal and acoustic properties for the construction and automobile (caravan/truck) industries. Panel Systems Ltd. (www.panelsystems.co.uk) based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire has over thirty years of experience of supplying insulated panel products into a diverse range of markets including building, caravan, education and leisure.  We have a very exciting opportunity for a graduate or post graduate to "fast track" their career by leading a high profile and strategically important project to a successful conclusion. Job Requirement...

Doncaster College is a large provider of further and higher education in South Yorkshire, with a comprehensive range of further and higher education course options. With a turnover of circa £33 million, the College is based across two main sites, the iconic £65-million pound Hub campus on the town's waterfront and the University Centre Doncaster campus situated in 126-acres of countryside at High Melton, six miles west of the town centre.  Our Investor In People status emphasises the College’s commitment to staff development.  Benefits package includes a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, local and statutory bank holidays, Staff Welfare Programme, and access to local gym facilities.   The Higher Education Academy School of Humanities, Education, Sport and Social Science   Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies - 2 posts (Fixed term up to one year) Salary scale:   £21,651 - £30,282   The School of Humanities, Education, Sport and Social Sciences at the University Ce...

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 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 marketing including c...

Pay: Salary circa  £23k - £26k plus benefits Responsible to: Director of Policy & Research, line managed by Senior Analyst or Economist Responsible for: Carrying out quantitative research and policy analysis on the economic performance of UK cities. Contract: Permanent Start Date: Immediate The Centre for Cities is a charity that aims to improve the economic performance of UK Cities.  It fulfils its aims through high quality, impartial research, convening discussions with key partners in local, national government and industry, inputting into national and local policy and presenting the case for cities in national and local media. This is an opportunity to play a key role in one of the UK’s leading organisations dedicated to cities and urban policy. We are looking for a researcher who has got the applied quantitative skills and an aptitude to deliver high quality research projects and related outputs. The closing date for applications is 29 December 2013 and interviews, including ...

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is an exciting, ambitious, and dynamic full service City law firm. We were named 'Law Firm of the Year' at both the British Legal Awards and The Lawyer Awards in 2010 because, in addition to our excellence in the law, we deliver fresh-thinking solutions that are grounded in our clients' commercial objectives. We have particular strengths in real estate, corporate, finance, tax and a strong litigation and dispute resolution capability. We have around 730 lawyers including over 200 partners. Based in London, we have our own English law offices in Abu Dhabi, Paris, Brussels, Hong Kong, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dubai, Singapore and a Russian international law office in Moscow (Goltsblat BLP). BLP was also the fastest growing UK top 30 law firm last year, and was named the fifth most innovative law firm in Europe in the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers Awards 2011. BLP delivers first-rate, pragmatic legal advice that helps a wide portfolio of cli...

(73509-113) Vacancy Type/Job category: Academic Department: Sociology Salary: £37,765 - £45,053 pa Location: University of Warwick, Coventry Vacancy Overview Applications are invited for an Assistant Professor post in the Department of Sociology and the recently established University of Warwick Q-Step Centre. This is one of eight new permanent posts that will join an existing team of quantitative social science scholars as part of the Warwick Q-Step Centre. Whilst based in Sociology, you will be a member of a broader team within the new Warwick Q-Step Centre. You will be an outstanding early career scholar with expertise in quantitative methods, broadly defined. You will be required to deliver high quality publications in Sociology to complement the Department’s existing research profile and to enhance its REF submissions. In addition, you will be expected to develop bids for external research funding and to teach quantitative methods at undergraduate and postgraduate levels with...

Teaching Fellow in Strategy International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE) Group Fixed term part time (0.5FTE) appointment January 2014-September 2014 Salary is in the range £19,945 to £23,594 per annum inclusive of London Allowance, which is pro rata the full time salary range of £39,890 to £47,187 per annum inclusive of London Allowance The School of Management is looking for applicants who can contribute to high quality teaching and support the reputation of the School. The School has built a substantial group in the areas of strategy, international business, entrepreneurship and sustainability (SIBE) with a strong research reputation in research and publications in Asia Pacific business, emerging markets, multinational business, entrepreneurship, strategy, and sustainability. In addition to contributing to the management degree at undergraduate level, as well as the MBA and MSc in International Management, the group is specifically responsible for the MA in Asia Pacific Busine...

Salary:  £21,074 You must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom (in accordance with UK Border Agency guidelines) to apply for this vacancy Post Description:             This is an exciting career opportunity to work within a company which specialises in the production and distribution of industrial catering equipment worldwide, on a two year project in collaboration with Metcalfe Catering Ltd and the Menai Innovation Centre, Coleg Menai. The successful applicant will possess excellent technical, presentational and interpersonal skills, in order to develop and introduce a streamlined and creative product development process that will introduce new lightweight materials, so as to utilise advances in manufacturing technology to support the company’s strategic plan to modernise its extensive product portfolio. Support, mentoring and training from the senior management team of the company and academic team, coupled with a with a generous training budget supported by a 24 m...

This is an excellent opportunity to join an international R&D company with plans for world-wide expansion and genuine prospects for career progression. Electronic Engineer – Product Development Based in Surrey (Guildford GU1) Our international company will employ 2 Electronic Engineers in the R&D department to work with our Product development team. The key work objective is to contribute to the design and development of new electro-mechanical products. The role will include Designing, specifying, implementing and testing the electronics components of the new productsWorking out specificationsDesigning, implementing and testing electronic solutions.Working alongside a team of Electrical, Energy, and Mechanical engineers to deliver integrated solutions.Proposing and evaluating new components and design approachesContributing to creating documentation for the final products Requirements MEng or BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.Minimum 2 years work experience matchin...

Full time fixed term Level A, $59,805 - $81,131 plus 9.25% employer superannuation contribution and leave loading Murdoch is a University striving to make a difference to the way we live, think and understand each other and the world around us. With a leadership team led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Higgott and three internationally respected Deputy Vice Chancellors, Murdoch is placed strategically to realise its vision as a high quality research-led international university. We are recognised as one of Australia's leading research institutions , and were one of only two Western Australian Universities to be listed in the 2012-2013 'Top 400' of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings . Murdoch was also placed in the top five per cent of universities globally in the 2012-2013 QS World University's World Rankings . The Position We are currently looking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Fellow in Beef Production Systems in the School of Veterinary an...

At the Department of Transport an Associate Professor position is available within the field of Transport Optimisation and/or Transport Logistics. The Department of Transport at DTU is the largest transport research community in Denmark and among the largest university-based transport communities in the Nordic countries. The department employs internationally recognised scientists and performs research, teaching of students and cooperates widely with the transport sector through innovation projects with public and private companies and via public sector consultancy for governmental organisations. The department’s activities are closely related to (and inspired by) finding leading edge solutions to problems arising in real world transport and logistics planning. Therefore, the department has a close cooperation with industry and other world leading universities as well internally across the department. Responsibilities and tasks The successful candidate should conduct research within t...

Ref: 401 Permanent, Full Time Salary range:  starting at £45,941 and rising to £53,233 per annum  Expected start date: September 2014 The Department of Economics at the University of Sussex invites applications for a Reader in Economics.  Over the past five years faculty numbers in the Department of Economics at Sussex have increased almost threefold as a direct result of a strategic programme of targeted recruitment aimed at intensifying the quality and depth of our established strengths in applied policy-relevant research. Building on this rapid expansion we are continuing to invest in our research and teaching capability as part of the University’s strategy of investment into the School of Business, Management and Economics. We are looking for researchers with outstanding potential to provide leadership in a dynamic economics department which attracts high quality postgraduate and undergraduate students.  Candidates should have an excellent record of conducting leading edge researc...

Birkbeck, University of London At London Foundati on Campus, we offer an aspirational and maturing environment for international students, preparing them for future academic success at top University of London Colleges. From our base at Birkbeck, in the heart of the University of London, students are equipped with the tools for success on degree programmes at top UK universities. The courses we offer are intensive but rewarding and aim to challenge students into developing the personal attributes demanded by the admissions tutors of internationally renowned research-led University of London colleges. We are currently looking for a Sessional Tutor to teach International Relations (NQF Level 3) on our Undergraduate Foundation Programmes. Candidates should have solid subject knowledge and proven experience of teaching at this level, preferably with international students within a UK university environment. Good organisational and communication skills are essential. This is a sessional po...

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

Ref: 597 Fixed term maternity cover - for approx 8 months from January 2014 Full time 35 hrs per week The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global charity for research, teaching and information on international development, based in Brighton. IDS Knowledge Services are one of the IDS teams engaged in launching and delivering a range of projects to support a strategy aimed at promoting effective use of knowledge for development.  We require an experienced and highly motivated individual to join the IDS KS team as a Nutrition Convenor, coordinating and contributing to a range of projects and programmes documenting and communicating research evidence on nutrition-related issues to key audiences across the world and in particular in developing countries. The role will involve working with partners to communicate research on nutrition-related issues to an international audience of policy makers and development professionals; developing partnerships and contributing to net...