Research fellow in pure and applied chemistry

 Highlights:

1. Based in the Centre for Molecular Nanometrology, you will work on the Molecular Nose (http://www.molecularnose.org/) project funded through the RCUK Basic Technology program.  This four year £5 million funded project is a collaboration between the University of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde to develop new sensor technologies for analysing and interpreting cellular signal transduction networks.  To carry out this research, we are building an interdisciplinary team of molecular biologists, micro-engineers, Raman spectroscopists, bioinformaticians and computational scientists.  This position is for a Raman spectroscopist specialising in surface enhanced Raman scattering using metal nanoparticles. 
2. Salary £28,983, Fixed-term until 31/03/2011
3. The Centre for Molecular Nanometrology is based within the Departments of Pure and Applied Chemistry and Physics and is one of the major centres in nanotechnology in the UK.  This new centre of excellence in molecular nanometrology was created in 2005 at Strathclyde and has over 50 full time researchers and state-of-the-art instrumentation and laboratories. The spectroscopic facility within the Centre is now the leading multi-line Raman facility in the UK as well as having state-of-the-art synthetic laboratories, dedicated bioanalytical laboratories, dark field and atomic force microscopes.
4. This post is a re-advertisement and therefore previous applicants need not reapply.
5. Application procedure
1. A letter of application telling us why you have the energy, skills, knowledge and understanding of Higher Education or other ‘Not for profit’ sectors to make a real and strategic difference in the post described.
2. A completed application form to which a full curriculum vitae should be attached. The names and addresses of three referees should be given on the application form.  The referees may be contacted by the University without further permission from the candidate unless you indicate to the contrary.
6. Applications should be lodged with Human Resources, University of Strathclyde, McCance Building, 16 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XQ by 03 May 2010.
7. Applicants who wish an acknowledgement of their paper application should address and stamp the enclosed postcard. Online applications will be acknowledged electronically.
8. Informal enquiries may be made to Prof Duncan Graham, duncan.graham@strath.ac.uk.
9. Ref. http://www.mis.strath.ac.uk/Personnel/open/r412010.htm