Studentship ‘Catalytic and Biocatalytic Scanning Probe Nanolithography’

January 29, 2012 | Author: PhD Jobs - jobs.ac.uk

Start date: 17 September 2012

Deadline for applications: 30 March 2012

One of the key requirements in the development of nanotechnological devices for sensing, diagnostics and information storage is the need to generate nanometre sized features on a variety of surfaces. In this respect, the application of scanning probe methods related to atomic force microscopy (AFM) has been widely adopted for its nanoscopic resolution and registry. Many attempts have been made to couple this exquisite spatial control with chemically active probes (e.g. tips coated with Pd for Suzuki and Heck coupling reactions) and have contributed to a repertoire of chemical reactions for surface science. By catalysing their reactions only at the point of contact between the probe tip and the surface, such probes allow the "writing" of nanoscale patterns as the tips are traced over a surface.

The current project aims to further advance scanning probe nanolithography through the development of new catalytic probes bearing enzymes or metal catalysts that enable the constructive deposition of organosilanes bearing a wide range of organic functional groups that are amenable a variety of further synthetic chemistry (e.g. azides, quinones, thiols).  These will in turn facilitate the construction of hybrid organic-inorganic surfaces with nanoscale resolution, for a variety of applications in nanotechnology and the life sciences. This multidisciplinary studentship will therefore provide training in the latest scanning probe nanofabrication techniques with enzyme engineering, bioconjugate chemistry and synthetic organic chemistry.

Qualifications:

Applicants for a studentships must have obtained, or be about to obtain, a first or upper second class UK honours degree, or the equivalent qualifications gained outside the UK, in an appropriate area of science or technology.

Funding:

ERPSRC DTAaward. The studentship is funded for 42 months and will cover payment of tuition fees and a minimum stipend of £13,590 for the Session 2012/13. Funding eligibility restricted to UK/EU applicants with 3 years residency in the UK.

Enquiries: For further details about the project please contact Dr Lu Shin Wong at L.s.Wong@manchester.ac.uk or telephone 0161-306 8939.

How to apply: Please submit an online application using the following web link http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/.

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Fully-funded Postgraduate Teaching Assistantships

January 29, 2012 | Author: PhD Jobs - jobs.ac.uk

Introduction:

The School of Law invites applications for Postgraduate Teaching Assistantships tenable for 3 years from October 2012. Those appointed will undertake PhD research in the School and will contribute to the Law Undergraduate teaching programme. In return successful candidates will receive a (home) fees waiver and a bursary of £14,000 per annum.

About the project:

The School, through its Law Research Centres, including the Institute of International Shipping and Trade Law, the Centre for Environmental and Energy Law and Policy, the Hywel Dda Institute, and the Richard Price Centre for European Law, can provide specialist supervision in any subject within the broad province of each of these bodies. Please see the School website for more details.

Candidate eligibility:

Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified candidates who can demonstrate exceptional academic ability. As a minimum candidates are normally required to have an excellent Master's degree, preferably in Law, though exceptional performance at undergraduate level will be considered.

Studentship value:

Successful candidates will receive a (home) fee waiver and a bursary of £14,000 per annum.

How to apply:

In the first instance candidates should apply, by email, to the Acting Director of Postgraduate Research, Dr George Leloudas: g.leloudas@swansea.ac.uk

Please include:

  • A letter of application
  • A complete CV, including the details of two academic referees
  • A research proposal of no more than 2 pages

Application closing date:

  • Applications must be received by 31st March 2012. Interviews will be held shortly thereafter
  • It is expected that the successful candidate will start in September 2012

Further information:

For informal enquiries contact Dr George Leloudas, Acting Director of Postgraduate Research:  g.leloudas@swansea.ac.uk

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Systems Biology Research Fellow Department of Microbial & Cellular Sciences

January 28, 2012 | Author: Engineering and Technology Jobs - jobs.ac.uk

Ref: 8549

Salary up to £30,122 per annum

Temporary contract up until to 13th September 2012

We require a Postgraduate Research Fellow to work on a project aimed at modelling biomass degradation and fuel ethanol production using in silico genome scale metabolic networks in a three year BBSRC funded project.

You will have good computing skills, preferably including experience with scientific software packages. Interest and/or experience in linear programming, optimisation, network simulation and web interface development are desirable but not essential as tuition in the relevant skills will be provided.

You will run simulations using a web based package that contains in silico cell representations (genome scale metabolic networks) of four potential lignocellulose degrading micro organisms and four potential bio alcohol producers. The work programme will also include screening combinations of degrader/producer for optimum ethanol production for a given raw material, identifying potentially valuable by-products from each pairing, optimising the raw material composition, identifying mutation strategies for yield optimisation, and mass transfer modelling for raw material degradation.

Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Mike Bushell +44 (0) 1483 689277 (e-mail: m.bushell@surrey.ac.uk). 

Our benefits package includes generous annual leave, final salary pension scheme, relocation provision, childcare assistance and leisure facilities.

You can apply online at www.surrey.ac.uk/jobs  Alternatively, for an application pack contact Human Resources on 01483 684596 (24 hour answer phone) or email FHMS_HumanResources@surrey.ac.uk quoting job reference 8549.

When completing the online application form, please ensure you include the following information:

  • a supporting statement; and
  • either complete the previous work experience and education sections of the application form, or submit a CV.

Closing date: 26th February 2012

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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Turbomachinery

January 28, 2012 | Author: Engineering and Technology Jobs - jobs.ac.uk

Location:  Highfield Campus

Salary:   £27,578 to £33,884

Full Time Fixed Term

Closing Date:   Saturday 25 February 2012

Reference:  086312AK

A post-doctorate research fellow is required to work on a project related to compressible flows and transonic turbines for a period of 1 year.  The position is available for an immediate start.  The project is supported by the EPSRC and GE Global Research. The project will be predominantly experimental with an opportunity to perform some CFD simulations. The project involves the investigation of transonic turbines used in Organic Rankine Cycles. Experimental work will be undertaken on the effects of dense gas dynamics on turbine performance which will involve the development of a new experimental facility.

Applicants should have a PhD in an area related to turbomachinery aerodynamics and/or compressible flows, or equivalent working/research experience.  An understanding of real-gas effects will also be an advantage.  The candidate will need experience or knowledge of the experimental methods used in high speed flows. Previous experience of designing experimental test-rigs would be an advantage, and some experience in CFD use and development would also be desirable.

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Andrew Wheeler, e-mail a.wheeler@soton.ac.uk.

The closing date for this post is 25th February 2012. Please apply online through www.jobs.soton.ac.uk or alternatively telephone 023 8059 2750 for an application form. Please quote vacancy reference number 086312AK on all correspondence.   

Further details:

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Please note that applications from agencies will not be accepted unless indicated in the job advert.

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PhD Studentship Discomfort From Whole-body Vibration and Shock in High Speed Marine Craft

January 28, 2012 | Author: PhD Jobs - jobs.ac.uk

PhD Project: Discomfort From Whole-body Vibration and Shock in High Speed Marine

CraftRef: ISVR-HFU-31

Closing date: Wednesday 29th February 2012.

Project description: A PhD student will join a team studying human responses to whole-body vibration and shock in high speed marine craft.

This project will explore how alterations in posture (e.g., seated, standing, leaning, and kneeling) affect discomfort during exposure to low frequency whole-body vibration interspersed with high magnitude shocks.

The research will extend current understanding (used as the basis of standards for evaluating vibration in many forms of transport) to the unique conditions in high speed craft. The findings will show how the severity of exposure to vibration and shock depends on posture and how this should be taken into account when assessing vibration and shock in high speed craft.

The student will use existing equipment (including a unique six-axis motion simulator) in the motion simulation laboratory of the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research to reproduce the motions of high speed craft. Experiments will be conducted with human volunteers. The outcomes of the research will be presented at national and international conferences and workshops.

The ISVR has an international reputation for research. The successful candidate will work within the Human Factors Research Unit (HFRU), which has highly motivated, first class research students researching in the area of human responses to vibration. See http://www.soton.ac.uk/HFRU for further details of research activities within the HFRU.

The ISVR is a diverse community committed to creating an inclusive working and learning environment in which all individuals are equally treated and valued, and can achieve their potential. The ISVR considers all studentship applications in relation to academic criteria and regardless of the individual's race, nationality, gender, or belief.

Studentship: The studentship covers University tuition fees (at EU/UK level*) and provides a tax-free bursary of £13,590 per year, rising annually in line with the UK Government (EPSRC) recommended rates.

*Overseas applicants will be required to provide the fee difference from other sources.

Entry requirements: This multi-disciplinary studentship is available to candidates with the equivalent of a first class or upper-second class degree in a related discipline (e.g., engineering, physics, psychology, or physiology), having an interest in psychophysical phenomena, statistics, and appropriate mathematical skills. The research requires good communication and an ability to work within a team and collaborate across a range of disciplines.

If you wish to discuss the project informally, please contact Dr Miyuki Morioka, Email: M.Morioka@soton.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0) 2380 593723.

How to apply:  Please send a full CV together with a personal statement (~300 words, stating why you particularly want to do a PhD, why you think you are suited to a research degree and what particularly attracts you to this project) to:

Professor Michael Griffin, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Building 19, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK. Email: M.J.Griffin@soton.ac.uk , Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 2927. The closing date for applications is 19 February 2012.

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