A direct link to our HR website for the above post can be found at:
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/jobs/display.php?recordid=RDH014RX
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From: Nelson, John
Sent: 25 January 2010 09:53
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Research Fellow in Intelligent Transport Systems
UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN
RCUK RURAL DIGITAL ECONOMY HUB
Digital Economy is an RCUK cross-council programme, aimed at realising the transformational impact of ICT for all aspects of business, society and economy. The Rural Digital Economy Hub at the University of Aberdeen is one of three large multi-disciplinary research hubs funded through this programme, and commenced its activities in October 2009.
The Hub award to Aberdeen is worth £12.4M and will fund five years of activity. The Hub will have a large team of researchers (70+) working in and across the disciplines of computer science, communication engineering, human geography, sociology, transport studies, health sciences and environmental science. For further details, see: www.digital-rural.org<http://www.digital-rural.org>
To support our ambitious research programme we have begun our first phase of recruitment involving 8 research studentships and 9 postdoctoral fellowships. As part of this activity we are looking to appoint a postdoctoral research fellow to work in the area of: Intelligent Transport Systems.
The successful candidate, who will work alongside colleagues in the University’s Centre for Transport Research (www.abdn.ac.uk/ctr<http://www.abdn.ac.uk/ctr>), will have a PhD or be about to complete a PhD in Transport Engineering or Transport Planning or a cognate discipline. A good knowledge of Intelligent Transport Systems is required and enthusiasm for digital technology and innovation relevant to society and the economy is essential, as is the ability to work in a cross-disciplinary team.
This post is funded by ESPRC and is available for a period of 3 years.
Informal enquiries may be made to:
Professor John Nelson ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and Professor John Farrington ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>)
The closing date is 19th February 2010.
John D Nelson,
Professor of Transport Studies,
College of Physical Sciences,
University of Aberdeen,
Fraser Noble Building,
Aberdeen, AB24 3UE.
Tel: +44 1224 272354
Fax: +44 1224 272331
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Director, Centre for Transport Research
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/ctr/
http://www.digital-rural.org/
Director of Research & Commercialisation,
College of Physical Sciences
http://www.cps.abdn.ac.uk/
The University of Aberdeen is a charity registered in Scotland, No SC013683.
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