Please bring this to the attention of colleagues in your department who might
be interested in this position.
Thanks
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Electron Microbeam Laboratories - Support Assistant
The Department of Earth Sciences, Bristol UK, is seeking a support
assistant to work in its electron microbeam laboratories. The post is a
fixed term 12-month appointment. The department is re-equipping this
analytical area as part of a recent award. The appointee will assist in
the demanding role of maintaining a fully operational range of
analytical services whilst assisting with the procurement, installation
and commissioning of new equipment in new purpose built laboratories.
The primary role of the successful applicant will be to maintain
equipment, and to train and supervise researchers and students in all
aspects of electron microprobe and scanning electron microscope
techniques. Additionally the post affords the opportunity to become
familiar with modern state-of-the-art equipment during
installation.
The electron microbeam laboratories form one of several analytical
facilities within the EU Large Scale Geochemical Facility in the
department of Earth Sciences. Scientists from European countries visit
Bristol for periods of typically one to two weeks to collect data from
a variety of instruments on a vast range of research topics. It is
expected that the appointee will oversee some of this external work.
The successful applicant will have a background in an Earth Science
discipline and experience in wavelength dispersive electron microprobe
analysis. She/He will also possess excellent communications skills.
Further experience of SEM techniques and sample preparation would be an
advantage.
Approximate start date - July 2002. Applications by CV, covering letter
and names and addresses of three referees to Dr Stuart Kearns at the
address below by 9am, 15th March 2002. For informal enquiries and
further particulars, please contact Dr. S.L.Kearns
([log in to unmask]) Dept. Earth Sciences, Queens
Road, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK, BS8 1RJ
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Stuart Kearns
Electron Microbeam Laboratories
Department of Earth Sciences
University of Bristol
Queens Road
Bristol BS8 1RJ
UK
tel: (0)117 954 5435
fax: (0)117 925 3385
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.gly.bris.ac.uk
http://eugf.gly.bris.ac.uk
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