University of Exeter is invited from academics in any area of economics including econometrics for Senior Lecturerin UK. The closing date for completed applications is 31 January 2013. Applicants should email a curriculum vitae, a recent research paper and a cover letter including three letters of recommendation to …
Associate Research Fellow
Geography
University of Exeter –College of Life and Environmental Sciences
The College wishes to recruit an Associate Research Fellow to support the work of Professor Steve Hinchliffe. This ESRC-funded post is available immediately. The successful applicant will in the first instance: assist in the completion of fieldwork, data analysis and dissemination activities associated with the ESRC-funded Biosecurity Borderlands Project based in Geography at Exeter. The researcher will be responsible for co-designing and co-analysing research into contagious processes, involving working with the project team (Dr Clive Sabel and Dr Sam Kinsley) on large data sets, devising critical mapping techniques and working with critical social theory.
The post will include working with partners in the US and London on large data sets as a means to develop an understanding of contemporary contagions in social media, infectious disease and financial domains. Work will involve quantitative and spatial analysis as well as theoretical development and applicants keen to explore new methods and critical theory are welcome to apply. The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes, communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be able to work in teams, have an aptitude for spatial analysis and for social theory.
The starting salary will be from £24,766 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.
For further information please contact Professor Steve Hinchliffe, e-mail Stephen.hinchliffe@ex.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 725400.
The closing date for completed applications is 13 May 2013.
The College is working towards department Silver Athena SWAN awards as a commitment to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects: science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is ‘Positive about Disabled People’. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:
Please send your CV, covering letter and the details of three referees, along with a completed application and equal opportunities form to Professor Steve Hinchliffe Stephen.hinchliffe@ex.ac.uk quoting the reference number P45100 in any correspondence.
To download the application and equal opportunities form please follow the below links;
http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/app_form.rtf
http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/EO_form.rtf
Experimental Officer/Senior Experimental Officer
University of Exeter –College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences
We are seeking to appoint an Experimental Officer/Senior Experimental Officer to provide computer system administration and support to staff and post-graduate students in the Astrophysics group in the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences at the University of Exeter.
The successful candidate will possess an up to date knowledge of relevant technologies, coupled with a strong focus on user requirements and strategic planning, which will deliver a computing infrastructure capable of facilitating world-class research. Good communication skills will play a vital role in liaising effectively with colleagues elsewhere in the University to ensure the delivery of a high quality service to end-users.
Applicants will have a degree in relevant academic area or equivalent. Applicants will have experience of Mac OS X and Linux administration, and experience of supporting a range of hardware from laptops through to rack mounted servers and storage. Knowledge of astronomical software would be an advantage, as would other experience enabling the candidate to contribute to the science goals of the group.
For an informal discussion please contact Professor Isabelle Baraffe, e-mail i.baraffe@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 725123.
The starting salary will range from £32,267 to £36,298 on grade F for Experimental Officer and from £39,649 to £45,941 on Grade G for Senior Experimental Officer, depending on qualifications and experience.
The closing date for completed applications is 28th May 2013.
The College is working towards department Silver Athena SWAN awards as a commitment to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects: science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is ‘Positive about Disabled People’. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Associate Research Fellow / Research Fellow in Epigenetics of Schizophrenia
University of Exeter -University of Exeter Medical School – Epigenetics Group
Starting Salary will be from £24,766 per annum for Associate Research Fellow or £32,267 per annum for (Research Fellow), depending on qualifications and previous experience.
This full time post is available from June 2013 on a fixed term basis for three years.
The College wishes to recruit a Research Fellow / Associate Research Fellow to join the Complex Disease Epigenetics Group (see www.epigenomicslab.com for more information). We are a dynamic research team within UEMS researching the role of epigenetic processes in common disease. We have been recently funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to examine genome-wide patterns of DNA methylation in an extensive collection of several thousand clinical samples, post-mortem brain tissue, and discordant monozygotic twins. The project will use cutting-edge molecular and bioinformatic approaches to integrate methylomic data with existing genome-wide SNP data to identify novel pathways to disease.
The successful applicant, who will be involved in overseeing the day-to-day running of the project, coordinating data collection and analysis will have a broad knowledge in genomics (especially epigenetics), with previous experience of laboratory approaches and/or bioinformatics. Previous experience of high throughput DNA methylation profiling and working with large data-sets would be an advantage. We are interested in applications from either lab-based molecular biologists or bioinformaticians/computer scientists.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD and a publication record in genomics, bioinformatics, and/or epigenetic epidemiology.
For further information please contact Professor Jonathan Mill, e-mail j.mill@exeter.ac.uk or telephone (01392) 726430 .
The closing date for completed applications is 16 April 2013.
The College is working towards department Silver Athena SWAN awards as a commitment to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects: science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is ‘Positive about Disabled People’. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
Associate Research Fellow
University of Exeter -Life & Environmental Sciences
Sport & Health Sciences
The College wishes to recruit an Associate Research Fellow to support the work of Professor Peter Krustrup in Sport and Health Sciences. This post is available from May or June 1, 2013, for a fixed-term of 18 months. The successful applicant will conduct research into the muscular adaptation to training and the physiological response to various types of physical activity using e.g. muscle homogenate and single fibre biochemical analyses and histochemical analyses.
The post will include collaborative research work in relation to acute exercise and training interventions, data collection and laboratory analyses using established muscle and blood analyses as well as development of new research techniques and methods. The successful applicant will be able to present information on research progress and outcomes including writing of scientific articles, communicate complex information, orally, and electronically and prepare proposals and applications to external bodies.
Applicants will possess a relevant PhD and be able to demonstrate sufficient knowledge and publication skills within the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmes. Applicants will be able to contribute to the planning of research projects, contribute to collaborative decision making within our productive and innovative research group and to engage in continuous professional development.
The starting salary will be from £24,766 up to £27,854 on Grade E, depending on qualifications and experience.
For further information please contact Professor Peter Krustrup, e-mail p.krustrup@ex.ac.uk or telephone 0044 (01392) 724752 or 0044 (0)7000 402574 .
The closing date for completed applications is 28 February 2013. Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 24th March 2013.
The College is working towards department Silver Athena SWAN awards as a commitment to providing equality of opportunity and advancing the representation of women in STEM/M subjects: science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is ‘Positive about Disabled People’. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:
Please send your CV, covering letter and the details of three referees, along with a completed application and equal opportunities form to Clare Fogarty e-mail c.a.fogarty@ex.ac.uk quoting the reference number P42216 in any correspondence.
To download the application and equal opportunities form please follow the below links;
Website: http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/app_form.rtf
Website: http://www.admin.ex.ac.uk/personnel/jobs/EO_form.rtf
Senior Lecturer in Economics/Econometrics
University of Exeter -University of Exeter Business School
To further strengthen our activities in Economics, the University of Exeter Business School are seeking to make a number of appointments at the level of Senior Lecturer. Applications are invited from academics in any area of economics including econometrics.
Applicants should have a PhD in Economics or related area as well as sufficient knowledge of the subject area to develop teaching and research programmes. Applicants will have published a number of high quality publications in leading international journals and be able to provide leadership and support in research, teaching and administrative duties. Applicants should have a record of attracting external research funding and be capable of providing high quality teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Christos Kotsogiannis on 01392-724500 , or by email : C.Kotsogiannis@exeter.ac.uk. For more information you may also wish to consult our web site : http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/research/
The closing date for completed applications is 31 January 2013. Interviews are expected to take place late February/early March 2013.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is ‘Positive about Disabled People’. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION:
Applicants should email a curriculum vitae, a recent research paper and a cover letter including three letters of recommendation to hradmin@exeter.ac.uk Please clearly state ‘Economics’ in the subject line of the email.
Associate Professor in Economics
University of Exeter -Business School – Discipline of Economics
The starting salary for this post will be from £51,424 up to £64,788 depending upon qualifications and experience.
We are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor in Economics from 1 September 2013. Applications are invited from academics in any area of economics including econometrics. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability and enthusiasm to contribute positively in a leadership role to the research output, reputation and teaching/development activities of the discipline and the Business School.
Economics is a part of the Business School and is expected to undergo significant expansion over the next few years as part of the overall expansion of the Business School itself. The expansion of the discipline is intended to consolidate and enhance its research standing both nationally and internationally. Members of the discipline enjoy a high degree of collaboration, often going beyond existing specialisms. This high level of integration facilitates the introduction of new members of staff into a strong research culture, as well as allowing the pooling of expertise. The discipline places the highest emphasis on producing top quality research with recent research published in leading journals including the American Economic Review, Economic Journal, International Economic Review,
Journal of Economic Theory, European Economic Review, Games and Economic Behaviour, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Journal of Public Economics among many others. In the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise the Department of Economics retained its 5-rating from the Economics and Econometrics Panel. In the 2008 RAE, 75 per cent of the research undertaken by staff in Economics and Econometrics was classified as world leading or internationally excellent (3* & 4*).
Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Christos Kotsogiannis on 01392-724500 , or by email : C.Kotsogiannis@exeter.ac.uk
For more information you may also wish to consult our website : http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/research/
The closing date for completed applications is 31 January 2013. Interviews are expected to take place late February/early March 2013.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is ‘Positive about Disabled People’. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
How to apply for this position:
Applicants should email a curriculum vitae, a recent research paper and a cover letter including the contact details of three referees to hradmin@exeter.ac.uk by midnight 31st January 2013. Please clearly state ‘Economics’ in the subject line of the email.