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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE FORESIGHT CENTRE FOR PROCESS ANALYTICS AND CONTROL TECHNOLOGY (CPACT) Research Associate Positions and PhD Studentships A number of research positions are available within the Foresight Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology at the University of Newcastle. Applicants with a background in Bio-chemical engineering, Chemical / Mechanical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Physics, Applied Mathematics or Statistics 1. CPACT - the Foresight Centre has a number of research projects involving collaborations between end-user chemical companies - BP Chemicals, BNF, ICI, pharmaceutical companies - Astra Pharmaceuticals, Glaxo Wellcome, SmithKline Beecham and Zeneca alongside analytical instrument vendors and advanced process control and optimisation companies. Two RA positions or PhD's are available in the areas of analytical chemistry/chemometrics and multivariate statistical process control. 2. EU ESPRIT Project PERFECT - this project will address the development of dynamic multivariate statistical process performance monitoring methods and whole-plant performance monitoring approaches in conjunction with BASF (Germany), BICC CEAT Cavi (Italy), DSM (Holland) and Unilever (Holland) together with a leading European company in real-time Process Optimisation, MDC Technology. Three Research Associate positions are available at Newcastle, each for a period of three years. A further Research Associate position is available for placement with BASF at Ludvigshaven in Germany. 3. EU ESPRIT Project ASTES - this project will address the development of an intelligent multivariate statistical process control methodology based upon the real time expert system G2. The project will be carried out in association with British Steel and Computas (Norway). A Research Associate position is available for 12 months. The successful candidates will join an internationally acknowledged interdisciplinary research team comprising 9 Postdoctoral Research staff and 8 PhD students working alongside Dr Elaine Martin and Professor Julian Morris. Candidates interested in any of the above positions should have skills in any of the following disciplines:- Engineering, Analytical Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Statistics. They should be able to demonstrate good communication skills and be willing to work for periods at company sites across the UK and Europe. The Research Associate positions will have a salary range of £17,266 to £18,864, depending upon age, qualifications and experience. The PhD Studentships will have University Fees paid and a maintenance stipend of £10,000 per year, reflecting the industrial collaborative nature of the research programme. Further details can be obtained from Mrs. Angela Bott, Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT Newcastle), Merz Court, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK. Tel: +44 191 222 5785; Fax: +44 191 222 5498; email: [log in to unmask] Applications with a detailed CV should also be sent to the same address. **************************************************************************** Professor Julian Morris Director - Foresight Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT) Merz Court University of Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 7RU. UK. Tel: +44 191 222 7342 Fax: +44 191 222 5748 email: [log in to unmask] Dr Elaine Martin Director - Foresight Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology (CPACT) Merz Court University of Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 7RU. UK. Tel: +44 191 222 6231 Fax: +44 191 222 5748 email: [log in to unmask] %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%