Please circulate the advert below to any likely candidates. The advert is in New Scientist 7 November, 1998(page 92) and on the POL WWW page(http://www.pol.ac.uk/) under Employment Opportunities. The closing date is 20 November, 1998. ----------------------------------------------- RESEARCH SCIENTIST PROUDMAN OCEANOGRAPHIC LABORATORY CCMS The Wirral We have a vacancy for a scientist to work on the measurement and interpretation of absolute gravity using a state of the art absolute gravimeter. This work is part of a programme to measure vertical crustal movements using absolute gravity and GPS near tide gauges, in order to separate the climate related changes in mean sea levels from the vertical crustal movements at the tide gauges. Applicants should have a good degree in mathematics, physics, geodesy or a related subject and at least two years postgraduate experience. Previous experience in innovative interpretation of observational data sets is desirable. Starting salary will be from 17,000 to 23,800 pounds depending upon qualifications and experience. The post is for an initial period of three years. For further details and an application form, please contact Pauline Lynch, quoting reference M1, at CCMS Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA. Tel: 0151 653 8633 Fax: 0151 653 9011. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Visit our website at http://www.pol.ac.uk/ Closing date for applications: 20 November 1998. Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA, U.K. Tel: +44 -151 - 653 8633 Fax: 653 6269 Internet mail: [log in to unmask] (IP number 192.171.134.11) =================================================================== %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%