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SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAMME Leeds Fast-Track permanent career opportunities Are you developing a career as an independent researcher? This could be your opportunity to progress rapidly towards a high level, permanent Academic position as part of a world-leading research team at the University of Leeds. The University places high value on its status as a Research University and, in order to enhance research quality and assist in the development of a research culture, has established a Research Fellowships Programme aimed at attracting dynamic and promising researchers on the threshold of an outstanding academic career to work with research groups of international quality. If you have already gained substantial post doctoral (or equivalent) experience and established a track record of achievement employed on high quality research projects, these posts offer the opportunity to build on this and develop your skills as an independent researcher, progressing towards a career as a permanent member of the Academic staff. This is the seventh year of recruitment to the Programme, with over 60 appointments having been made in earlier years, many of whom have progressed to become Readers or Professors within, or shortly after the Fellowship period. In 2004 seven faculties are participating in the scheme. Some have selected specific fields of study for this year's programme; others invite applications from across the field of research interests as follows: The following posts are available with effect from October 2004: URF022931 Biological Sciences - Any area of Biological Sciences URF023031 Environment: Social science-based environmental analysis for sustainability URF023131 Institute for Transport Studies: Traffic and the Environment or Transport and Society URF023231 Computing: Multidisciplinary Computing: Computational and Biological Systems, Energy and the Environment or Spatial Cognition URF023331 Electronic and Electrical Engineering: Electronic Engineering URF023431 Mechanical Engineering: Human Factors Allied to Product Design or Smart Interfaces in Engine Tribology URF023531 Process, Environmental and Materials Engineering: Areas related to Multifunctional Materials, Multi-scale Modelling of Materials, or Bio-photonics URF023631 Law: Laws, Social Norms and Public Policy URF023731 Politics and International Studies: Politics, development and international relations of Southeast Asia URF023831 Business School: International Strategy URF023931 Mathematics: Any aspect of Mathematical Physics URF024031 Physics and Astronomy: Galactic and extra-galactic diffuse matter URF024131 Dentistry - Oral Sciences Research: Tissue Engineering URF024231 Healthcare Studies: To lead a programme on effective Interventions to improve health or reduce inequalities in people with chronic illness URF024331 Molecular Vascular Medicine: Proteomics in relation to health and complex diseases URF024431 Medicine -Oncology and Haematology: Biostatistical model development for analysis of complex proteomic, transcriptomic and genomic data University Research Fellowships are: … normally offered on Research Grade II (£25,451 - £33,679 pay award pending.), but may be more senior for particularly outstanding applicants; … permanent appointments which concentrate on research for five years, followed by a transfer to a full academic appointment; … exempt from teaching and administrative duties in the early stages. … supported by development grants of up to £30,000 Appointees will have already established an excellent record of research achievement and will be expected to make a significant contribution to the research profile of their department and the University. Full support for career development will be provided. Closing date for applications is noon on 27th February 2004. For further information and details of how to apply see http://wwwnotes2.leeds.ac.uk/jobs/unijob.nsf/Jobs , or e-mail: [log in to unmask], or telephone: 0113 343 4153, or contact Human Resources (Research Fellows), University of Leeds, LEEDS LS2 9JT, UK. Please quote the appropriate reference number for the area(s) you are interested in (see above). We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, ethnic origin or disability. Textphone for deaf applicants only: 0113 343 4353. All information is available in alternative formats - please contact 0113 343 5771. Towards Equal Opportunities