[Also posted under "Jobs" at http://www.morphometrics.org - the Moderator]
Dear Morphmet readers
I would like to draw your attention to an opportunity for those with a
background in mathematics, statistics, physics or computing who would
like to do interdisciplinary work in collaboration with life scientists.
The Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Manchester is
advertising three fellowships, which are research positions at the
advances postdoctoral or junior faculty level and provide five years of
salary support. Fellows will be able to apply for additional grant
support to build a lab. While the fellowship is for a fixed term of five
years, the Faculty has a policy to review research fellows with a view
on offering an appointment as academic staff. Informally, you can think
of this as equivalent to the tenure procedure in the US, just with the
difference that there is very little teaching and administration
expected during the first five years.
Although these fellowships originally were not designed for
morphometricians, I cannot see any reason why someone with a PhD in
statistics, mathematics or computer science should not be eligible.
There is substantial scope for collaboration with current members of the
Faculty involving shape analysis both at the level of whole organisms
and at the molecular level.
Whereas these fellowships are specifically for candidates with degrees
in the physical and mathematical scieces, we are currently preparing to
recruit for several lecturer positions (equivalent to Assistant
Professor in North America) in subjets of interest to morphometricians.
Best wishes,
Chris Klingenberg
Here is the ad from today's issue of Nature:
*University of Manchester
*Faculty of Life Science
*Faculty of Life Sciences
Fellowships at The Life Sciences/ Physical Sciences Interface
Salary circa £28,000 - £35,000 p.a.
Ref: LS/012/06*
Applications are invited for three innovative, five year, research
fellowships within the Faculty of Life Sciences. In recognition of the
importance of cross-disciplinary approaches across the Life Sciences,
the Faculty wishes to appoint exceptional researchers with a proven
background in mathematics, computer science, chemistry, physics, or
engineering, who have successfully applied these skills to address a
biological problem. We seek individuals who have clearly-defined
research goals who will work closely with existing principal
investigators within the Faculty of Life Sciences (UK RAE 2001 5*). All
three posts are available immediately.
Unrivalled opportunities for collaborations and scientific exchange
exist within the newly created University of *Manchester*. Research in
the Faculty of Life Sciences spans twenty cognate research themes
ranging from structural and molecular biology, through cellular
function, to whole organismal biology, and includes the newly-created
Centre for the Analysis of Biological Complexity, the Wellcome Trust
Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, and the UK Centre forTissue
Engineering. In addition, the Faculty has an excellent history of
collaborative research at the Life Sciences/Physical Sciences interface;
for example, the *Manchester* Centre for Integrative Systems Biology was
established in 2004 and will form part of the *Manchester*
Interdisciplinary Biocentre, a cross-faculty initiative combining
systems biology, quantitative molecular bioscience and technology
development, and due to open in early 2006.
For informal discussion, contact either Professor Martin Humphries
[Research Dean; martin.humphries@
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Naturejobs&Body=From Naturejobs>*manchester* .ac.uk
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Naturejobs&Body=From Naturejobs> or tel:+44 (0) 161 275 5071] or
Professor Steve Oliver [Director, Centre for the Analysis of Biological
Complexity; steve.oliver@
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Naturejobs&Body=From
Naturejobs>*manchester* .ac.uk
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Naturejobs&Body=From
Naturejobs> or tel: +44 (0) 161 275 1578].
*Application forms and further particulars are available from our
website. If necessary, you can obtain them from +44 (0) 161 275 8836 or
e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<http://naturejobs.nature.com/texis/apply?id=43e9fb584a03c0&lookid=nature&[EMAIL PROTECTED]>*
.ac.uk
<http://naturejobs.nature.com/texis/apply?id=43e9fb584a03c0&lookid=nature&[EMAIL
PROTECTED]>
Closing date for the post: 10 March 2006
Please quote the reference number
The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity
and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of
its community.
Combining the strengths of UMIST and The Victoria University of
*Manchester*
*Print Ref: 80380R1 : Faculty of Life Science
*
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Christian Peter Klingenberg
Faculty of Life Sciences
The University of Manchester
Michael Smith Building
Oxford Road
Manchester M13 9PT
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 161 275 3899
Fax: +44 161 275 5082
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Web: http://www.flywings.org.uk
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