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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...

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...

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Teacher Training team at Myerscough College. The successful candidate will manage the development and delivery of teacher training programmes. It is essential that you have a degree or equivalent and hold a teaching qualification. You will need to have experience of delivering teacher training programmes and significant teaching experience with consistent Grade 1 or 2 Lesson Observations. Salary: £25,989-£28,806 per annum, relating to qualifications and experience Ref: TTM Closing Date: Wednesday 18 December 2013 For further information regarding the above position and to download an application form, please visit our website by clicking the “Apply” button below. Subscribe to Current Government Vacancy by Email

(Fixed Term) Salary: £28,132-£36,661 Reference: PD02320 Closing date: 09 January 2014 A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the group of Dr Ian Henderson in the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge. The Henderson laboratory is investigating control of meiotic crossover frequency in plant genomes using a combination of experimental and statistical genetics. Examples of recent publications from the group include a map of crossover hotspots (Choi et al., (2013) Nature Genetics 45: 1327-36) and a study testing the role of DNA methylation for recombination (Yelina et al., (2012) PLoS Genetics 8: e1002844). This is a BBSRC-funded project that builds from this work that aims to manipulate meiotic recombination using TAL nucleases. TAL proteins are highly programmable sequence-specific DNA binding domains that can be used to target DNA double strand breaks to loci of choice. The PDRA will design and express TAL nucleases during meiosis to bias DNA breaks ...

AC2/Grade 7 Salary in the range of £33,230 - £38,522 per annum*. *It is expected that a new appointee will commence at the bottom of the grade. The Academic Subject Group of Health and Community Studies are looking to recruit a Health Visitor to join an enthusiastic and proactive team within the Academic Group. The key duties of the role-holder will be to lead and contribute to the delivery, development, research and administrative support of Health Visitor programmes, which will include the academic and personal support of students. A higher degree in a relevant subject area is essential in addition to relevant professional qualifications registration with the NMC and recent experience of practice in Health Visiting. The successful candidate should demonstrate an awareness of current developments in health including developments in Health Visiting as well as being able to facilitate the creation and maintenance of a range of links between academic and research initiatives and releva...

HEALTH AND LIFE SCIENCES £26,527 pa You will work with a group led by Dr Fiona Rowe, on a full-time 3-year project. You will be responsible for selecting and recruiting stroke survivors into the study, undertaking full visual assessments and managing participants longitudinally. You will work across a number of local geographically separate stroke units using validated orthoptic and vision measures and link with the University of Liverpool. You will be required to contribute to systematic literature reviews and evaluation of patient-reported outcome measures for visual impairment in a stroke population. You will also be expected to manage and analyse data and make written and verbal presentations of findings to colleagues and the project management committee and participate in the dissemination of findings. You will contribute to authoring manuscripts that we intend to submit for peer review. You will be encouraged to attend seminars in the research group and to use this opportunity t...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a research technologist to become involved at the beginning of an important interdisciplinary research initiative in Humanities and Social Sciences. The National University of Ireland, Galway is seeking to fill a full-time, fixed term position as Humanities and Social Sciences Research Technologist with the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Building (AHSSRB). The position is funded by the Higher Education Authority, under the Programme for Research in Third-Level Institutions, cycle 5 (PRTLI5) and is available from January 2014 to contract end-date of 31 December 2015. Qualifications Candidates must have a higher level qualification in computational sciences (or equivalent). They should have a proven interest in computing for research and development purposes, have excellent documentation and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work effectively in a team. A familiarity with aspects of arts, humanities and social science research is desirab...

Ref  URE284379A Temporary for 51 Weeks Full-time – 37.5 hours per week Grade and salary:  £21,500 per annum pro rata  Software Engineer - An opportunity to lead a software development project in the building design industry. Space Group is one of the UK’s leading pioneers in the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), see http://www.bimtechnologies.co.uk/ Space Group and Leeds Metropolitan University are looking for a self-motivated individual to lead a 51 week software development project.  Part of a shorter Knowledge Transfer Partnership, the role offers the opportunity to gain valuable experience of software development in a dynamic environment.  The successful candidate will be employed by Leeds Metropolitan University and be based at Space Group’s offices in Newcastle upon Tyne. Applicants should have A minimum 2:1 Honours degree in a computing related discipline. A good working knowledge of database systems design and implementation including entity relationship modelling a...

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Institute of Translational Medicine Salary Negotiable The University of Liverpool is investing in state-of-the-art imaging platforms, including high-field MRI and photoacoustic imaging, as part of an initiative to establish a Centre for Preclinical Imaging (CPI). An important aim of the CPI will be to support the research of the newly-established UK Regenerative Medicine Platform Safety Hub, which is led by Liverpool (http://www.ukrmp.org.uk/). We are seeking a suitable individual at Professor level to help develop, direct and enhance this exciting facility. You must be able to demonstrate the drive, expertise, experience and vision to create a world-class imaging resource serving both the local and national research communities. You will combine internationally-recognised research excellence with the management and leadership skills required to establish and maintain collaborative research programmes. Job Ref: A-579289/JAC Closing Date: 1 November ...

(73508-113) Vacancy Type/Job category: Academic Department: Politics & International Studies Salary: £37,765 - £45,053 pa Location: University of Warwick, Coventry Vacancy Overview Applications are invited for an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) and the recently established 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 Politics and International Studies, you will be a member of a broader team within the new Warwick Q-Step Centre. We welcome applications in all subfields of the discipline and especially in areas of its existing expertise, such as: International Relations, International Security, Political Geography, International Political Economy, and Comparative Politics. Applications are encouraged across the full range of social statistics and quantitative research approaches, broadl...

The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University. The University of Luxembourg is recruiting for the Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education an  Associate professor in primary science education (M/F) Ref. FLSHASE/ F3-030019 Full-time contract Mission:  The Associate Professor will be a member of the research unit EMACS (Educational Measurement and Applied Cognitive Sciences). The role of the associate professor will be to: Conduct research in primary science education – preference will be given to candidates that demonstrate a focus on interdisciplinary approaches to science education, as well as candidates with an experience in education for sustainable development;Participate in the development of teacher preparation programs for science education at the primary and post-primary level (cycle inférieur de l’enseignement secondaire);Engage in national and international collaborations to further the teaching of science at the...

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 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

Contract type : Permanent Salary : £33,654 - £37,055 per annum depending on experience (up to £41,812 available for exceptional candidates), plus benefits Location : Central London Closing date : Wednesday 8th January 2014 at 10am (London time) The Human Settlements Group at IIED are looking for a Researcher to develop, manage and implement a research programme and policy outreach in a thematic area or areas that are central to the Goals of the Human Settlements Group. The Human Settlements Group (HSG) works to document the multiple dimensions of urban poverty and support grassroots-led initiatives to improve living conditions in urban centres of Latin America, Asia and Africa. It aims to combine this with promoting good governance, more ecologically sustainable patterns of urban development and urban-rural linkages, and resilience to climate change for the most vulnerable groups. This is a newly created role that is intended to strengthen The Human Settlements Group’s research on urb...

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...

The Department of Computer Science and Technology at the South University of Science and Technology invites applications for full-time faculty positions at the rank of tenure-track Assistant, Associate or tenured Full professor in the area of Computer Software and Theory of Computation (including but not limited to operation system, basic application software, computability theory, and computational complexity theory), High Performance Computing and System Architecture (including but not limited to high performance computing platform, parallel algorithm, parallel programming, and quantum computer and optical computer architecture), and Network Application and Data Science (including but not limited to network security, future network technology, and large-Scale data processing and application). Applicants should have a PhD with demonstrated potential in research and a commitment to teaching. Successful candidates are expected to pursue an active research program, to teach both graduat...

£27,854 - £36,298 pa Fixed Term Contract for 4 years You will carry out research as part of a EPSRC funded Centre – the Interdisciplinary Centre for Storage, Transfer and Upgrade of Electricity – located at University of Warwick. The specific position is at the Warwick Business School. The overarching goal of this project is to investigate economic, policy and behavioural aspects of the introduction of new, energy efficient heating and cooling technology. The tasks you will be involved in include developing a comprehensive understanding of what is known about the effective introduction of new technology, when the introduction requires behavioural change or new business models. You will look at existing models of new technology introduction, and to either identify the best models for heating and cooling, or to develop new models. A major focus of the work will be on the science of behaviour change, examining what incentives, persuasions or nudges will facilitate the uptake of innovativ...

Salary: £37,382 - £47,314 Reference: LB02185 Closing date: 11 January 2014 We invite applications from creative and innovative candidates with research interests related to low-temperature geochemistry, particularly those working in areas related to one or more of the following: weathering processes, tectonics and climate, dynamic topography, diagenesis, low temperature mineral and fluid thermodynamics, bio-geochemistry, mineralization and carbon capture & storage. Candidates should have an outstanding record of research in a relevant subject area and will be expected to develop a vigorous research programme at an international level. The persons appointed will be expected to contribute to the Department's undergraduate teaching at various levels, and to take part in field teaching. At elementary level they may be asked to help with teaching outside their field of specialisation.  We welcome applications from persons with degrees in Earth Sciences or allied disciplines. The su...

Faculty of Engineering – Division of Manufacturing and Process Technologies £24,766 - £36,298 per annum, depending on skills and experience (minimum £27,854 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance Applications are invited for the above post at The University of Nottingham, based at the University Park Campus. The University of Nottingham is nationally and internationally renowned for its teaching and research excellence. We rank highly in the latest international league tables together with our overseas campuses in China and Malaysia this makes us as a truly global and world-class institution. The EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing will be led from the University of Nottingham from July 1, 2012, with Loughborough University as a partner. It has been established to enable industry to access and influence research in the Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing field with particular reference to multi-material and...

We are looking for a researcher/editor for the website of a well known contemporary artist to join our small team. The right individual will be academically excellent, very accurate, practical and thorough and will probably hold at least an MA in Art History (or an equivalent degree). An excellent standard of written and spoken English and German is absolutely essential to this role. You will need to have some understanding about the contemporary art market, and will also need to be able to accurately compile and maintain data. Knowledge about image editing, scanning and Photoshop is beneficial but not essential. The post is full time; Monday - Friday, 9am-6pm and based in central London. Salary is negotiable. Please send a CV with cover note to contemporaryartresearch@gmail.com via the Apply  button explaining why you're the right person for the job. Please note that applications will close on 30/11/2013. We look forward to receiving your application. Please note, due to the high...