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Dear Colleague The following advertisement will appear shortly in the press. I should be most grateful if you would bring it to the attention of any potential candidates. Apologies in advance if you receive multiple copies of this request. With thanks. Lloyds Register Chair in Transport Risk Management Centre for Transport Studies Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London Applications are invited from internationally-leading figures to provide intellectual and entrepreneurial leadership in the development of work in the field of transport risk management, with particular reference to transport infrastructure. The post is a permanent appointment at full professiorial rank. It will initially be supported for a 5 year period by a donation from Lloyd's Register. It offers a unique opportunity for the successful candidate to develop high quality, innovative and industrially relevant research, within a top research institution and in close collaboration with a leading industrial partner. Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellence in one or more areas of research of direct relevance to transport risk management and have a proven ability (or outstanding potential) to generate and manage external research funding and deliver research outputs. Knowledge and awareness of the risk and physical asset management industries and related commercial activities is also desirable. The Centre for Transport Studies is a leading international centre for transport research and teaching, based in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The Department is recognised nationally and internationally as one of the leading centres in the field of civil and environmental engineering and achieved the highest possible rating (5*) in the UK Government’s 2001 Research Assessment Exercises. The salary will be in the non-clinical professorial scale (min. £48,574 including London Weighting). Further particulars of the post may be obtained from: Mrs Janet Jones Appointments Officer (Professors and Readers) Human Resources Division Room 513c Sherfield Building Imperial College London London SW7 2AZ Emai: [log in to unmask] Informal enquiries are welcomed and may be made to the Head of the Centre for Transport Studies, John Polak ([log in to unmask]) on +44(0)20-7594-6089 or to the Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Prof David Nethercot ([log in to unmask]) on +44(0)20-7594-6097. Further information concerning the activities of the Centre for Transport Studies may be found at www.cts.cv.ic.ac.uk -- John Polak Head of Transport Studies Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Imperial College London London SW7 2BU T: +44-(0)20-7594-6089 F: +44-(0)20-7594-6102 M: +44-(0)7810-543463 http://www.cts.cv.ic.ac.uk