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>From: [log in to unmask] (Elspeth Graham) >Subject: ANNOUNCE RA post in Social/Medical Geography > > >University of St Andrews >Research Assistant in Social/Medical Geography >School of Geography > >Ref: ML9/APSO > > >Applications are invited for the above post on an ESRC Health Variations >Initiative project to work with Dr Elspeth Graham, School of Geography, and >Dr Malcolm MacLeod and Professor Marie Johnston, School of Psychology. The >appointment of a research assistant in health/social psychology will be >made at the same time as this appointment. The project is concerned with >examining the relationship between social deprivation and recovery from >myocardial infarction. Of particular interest will be the ways in which >social comparison processes influence health outcomes. > >Applicants for the post should ideally be graduates with relevant research >interests in social/medical geography and experience in the use of >GIS/Census Mapping software (ArcView, MapInfo, SuperMap). Preference will >be given to candidates who have completed a Ph.D. in Geography or a related >discipline although candidates who have completed or are near to completing >a Masters degree in GIS are also encouraged to apply. The appointee will be >involved in all aspects of the project but will have special responsibility >for investigating and mapping a range of indices of social deprivation to >determine which is most closely related to health. A knowledge of the >literature on deprivation and health would thus be an advantage. > >The appointee will be involved in both quantitative and qualitative work >and should, therefore, have sound IT skills as well as an ability to >undertake in-depth interviewing. A sensitivity to the personal >circumstances of interviewees is important and previous experience of >conducting interviews will also be an advantage. Most important of all is >an enthusiasm for the topic and a willingness to work in an >interdisciplinary team of Geographers and Psychologists. > >The post can be either full-time for 18 months or the equivalent part-time. >Informal enquires should be made to Dr E Graham (01334 463908; e-mail: >[log in to unmask]). > >The starting date is negotiable but we hope to start as soon as possible. >The salary for the post will be at the appropriate point on either the RA1B >or RA1A scale for Research Staff, i.e., £15159-22785 per annum. > >Application forms and further particulars from Personnel Services, >University of St. Andrews, College Gate, North Street, St. Andrews, Fife >KY16 9AJ (tel: 01334 462571 (24 hrs), fax: 01334 462570, e-mail: >[log in to unmask]). We regret applications cannot be made by e-mail. >Completed applications accompanied by a CV and letter of application should >be returned not later than Friday 23 May 1997. Please quote reference >ML9/APSO > >The University operates Equal Opportunities and No Smoking Policies. ********************************** Joe Doherty Department of Geography University of St. Andrews St. Andrews Fife KY16 9ST Tel: ++01334 463911 e-mail: [log in to unmask] ********************************** %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%