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UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Department of Psychology Research Fellow (3 years) – Relation of Farmer Psychology and Socio-Economic Factors to Farm Animal Welfare. Applications are invited for an enthusiastic researcher to work on an interdisciplinary project to investigate the relationships between farmer psychology, socio-economic factors and animal welfare on Scottish farms. The Research Fellow will be responsible for the design and implementation of a survey of farmers to assess these relationships and will also play a major role in data analysis and writing up of results. The post is based in the Department of Psychology and will involve collaboration with animal and rural scientists in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Bangor. The post is available for a fixed term of 3 years from April 1999. Candidates for this post should have a Ph.D. in social or animal science, or equivalent research experience. Candidates should preferably have experience in the organization of surveys and in the analysis of survey data. A knowledge of issues relating to farm animal welfare would be an advantage. A full driving licence is a requirement for this post. Salary is on the RA 1A scale up to £18,275 Informal inquiries to: Dr. Elizabeth Austin, Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ. Tel +44 131 651 1305; Fax +44 131 650 3461; Email [log in to unmask] Further particulars including details of the application procedure should be obtained from the Personnel Department, 1 Roxburgh Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9TB or Tel 0131 650 2511 (24 hour answering service). Please quote Ref: 776198 Closing date for receipt of applications: 9th April 1999. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%