Postdoctoral Research position at London
We have a position open for a Research Assistant. Please circulate the following to anyone that might be interested.
For informal enquiries please contact; Dr. Andy Carter: [log in to unmask]
or Prof. Tony Hurford: [log in to unmask]
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant within the London Thermochronometry Research Group at UCL-Birkbeck Earth Sciences
Initially, an 18 month post-doctoral position for someone with high level laboratory and instrument skills with experience of noble gas extractions and LA-ICPMS mass spectrometry. Duties will involve He extraction and U-Th determinations by dilution ICPMS, training and managing users, co-ordinating analyses, maintenance and trouble-shooting equipment. Group facilities include a Patterson Instruments He extraction line, Agilent 7500 ICPMS with New Wave 213nm laser ablation unit and (from late Autumn 2006).an argon mass spectrometer.
Applicants should have completed or be near to completion of a PhD in Geosciences, Physics or Chemistry or a related subject with experience of working in an analytical research environment.
Salary will be according to experience based on Research Grade RA1A scales that currently range from £22,492 to £32,450 per annum.
A full job description can be obtained by clicking on;
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/fp/LO588/fp_index.html
An application form can be downloaded by clicking on;
http://www.bbk.ac.uk/hr
OR send an A4 sae quoting Ref: BGL028, to Human Resources, Birkbeck, Malet Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1E 7HX or email [log in to unmask]
Closing date: 1 March 2006
