PhD: In-situ Spectroscopic Reaction Monitoring and Modelling Studies of Atomic Layer Deposition Processes , Tyndall National Institute

Science Foundation Ireland has recently made a major award of a Strategic Research Cluster (SRC) Grant to a group of researchers based at the Tyndall National Institute and University College Cork, Dublin City University and Queen s University Belfast together with industrial partners Intel Ireland and Seagate Technologies. This SRC is entitled FORME - for Functional Oxides and Related Materials for Electronics. The specific aims of this Cluster are to study a range of processes associated with the development of next-generation CMOS devices and also to work towards device architectures that go far beyond CMOS technology. The team concerned represents a mixture of Materials Chemists, Physicists and industrial partners with activities spanning materials synthesis and characterisation, advanced thin layer growth, surface science studies and the optical, electrical and magnetic characterisation of a wide range of oxides and related materials.

Following this award the FORME SRC wishes to announce a major postgraduate student recruitment opportunity, through which up to 14 postgraduate students will be appointed across partner laboratories in Cork and Dublin.

Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified individuals possessing a first class or upper second class Honours degrees (or equivalent), in Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical/Electronic Engineering or closely related disciplines.

Title: In-situ spectroscopic reaction monitoring and modeling studies of atomic layer deposition processes

Job Description:

1. Perform research in the area noted above, under the guidance of the FORME-nominated supervisor.
2. Work as part of a closely-knit research team, sharing resources and experimental facilities with other research personnel.
3. Acquire specific skills in sample preparation and characterisation.
4. Learn how to work safely, and adopt these practices as required by Tyndall and the associated partner institutions in FORME.
5. Work within the ISO guidelines as required by Tyndall (NB the other institutions involved may have other guidelines that must be adopted).
6. Acquire specific transferable skills in terms of time management, reporting, keeping of formal laboratory notebooks and communication of results.
7. Present findings at a variety of national and international meetings including both closed and open seminars, workshops and conferences.
8. Prepare and defend reports and other materials designed to be effective metrics of progress, as required by Tyndall and its partner institutions where appropriate.
9. Attend training courses and lectures as required by the supervisor and achieve appropriate standards in the assessments associated with these.
10. Prepare a thesis of the standard required for the award of the degree of PhD as laid down in the code of practice for PhD students specified by Tyndall/UCC and its associated partner organisations.
11. At the end of the period of study, attend a defence of thesis examination and satisfy the examiners in terms of the procedures laid down for such examinations by UCC/Tyndall and its associated partner institutions.

For further information, please contact Prof. Martyn Pemble at martyn.pemble@tyndall.ie

To apply, please submit a CV to careers@tyndall.ie,quoting the reference number.

At this time, Tyndall National Institute does not require the assistance of recruitment agencies.

Tyndall National Institute is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

To apply for this post, complete the application form and forward with a detailed curriculum vitae and references to:

HR Department
Tyndall National Institute, Lee Maltings, Prospect Row, Cork, Ireland
Fax: +353-21-4904058

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PhD Student Position in Medical Image Analysis

"Soft-Tissue Segmentation"

Within the scope of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) for Computer Aided and Image Guided Interventions (CO-ME) the Medical Image Analysis Center (MIAC) at the University of Basel is developing methods to segment facial soft tissue.

The available challenging PhD position is part of a larger multidisciplinary project in the field of cranio maxillo facial (CMF) surgery planning. The project involves both theoretical and applied research aspects, and will be performed in close collaboration with researchers of multiple Universities in Switzerland and the MR physics group at the University Hospital in Basel in particular.

The state-of-the-art methods for segmenting anatomical structures in the head for CMF surgery planning require lot of manual intervention and is a time-consuming task. The focus of this work will thus be on automising this tedious manual segmentation task as much as possible. The problem will be addressed by using a model-based segmentation approach combined with optimised MR sequences. These MR sequences are developed in close collaboration with a PhD student from the MR physics group.

This project will be supported by top clinicians in the area. The candidate must have strong communication skills, the ability to combine basic research activities with the needs of clinicians and be willing to work in a clinical environment.

We are looking for a motivated, proactive person with a background in computer science, biomedical engineering, physics, mathematics or other related field. The candidate will have solid programming skills, as well as a good background in general engineering mathematics. A MSc degree or comparable previous experience is required to join the PhD program at our University.

Interested candidates should send their resumes with references and school transcripts to:

Prof. Dr. Philippe Cattin
Medical Image Analysis Center
University of Basel
Spitalstrasse 21
CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
email: philippe.cattin@unibas.ch
http://miac.unibas.ch

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Electronic Engineering PhD Studentship, University of Hull

Developing Novel Chemical Sensors Systems for Measuring Water Quality in the Environment

Date of expiry: Wednesday, 8th July 2009

This project aims to a develop novel, high-resolution water quality measuring system using innovative miniaturised "lab-on-a-chip" sensing devices to measure substances of environmental importance. It will require closely integrated development of the chemical and fluidic system together the electronic sensing and signal processing. Data obtained from using these sensors will help advance the science of hydro chemistry and should lead to a cheap and reliable method for monitoring water quality. This will help regulatory agencies, industries and agriculture monitor and mitigate their environmental impacts, and provide a method for the early detection of polluted water supplies, for instance from toxic algal blooms or acts of terrorism.

The engineering student will work on areas such as electronic sensor development, signal processing, system design and modelling, self-test and diagnosis; collaborating closely with the chemistry student.

This work is part of a fully-funded EPSRC project entitled "Novel technologies for in site environmental monitoring: linking sensor development to improved pollutant transport models". See: http://gow.epsrc.ac.uk/ViewGrant.aspx?GrantRef=EP/G014221/1

Other partners involved are the University of Reading, the Center for Ecology and Hydrology and the Environment Agency. The Reading student will focus on field deployment of the devices, analysing the resulting data and developing pollutant transport modeling techniques.

Applicants should have a good (1st or 2.1) and relevant BEng or MEng degree in electronic, mechatronic or systems engineering. The studentship will suit candidates who have an engineering background which includes electronics and have an interest in sensors, systems design modeling and simulation, and mixed systems testing. There will also be some fieldwork in evaluating the sensor systems in the environment and the opportunity to work with professional staff in the other institutions. This will be excellent training in the inter-disciplinary, inter-institutional methods characteristic of modern research.

The student will join the Department of Engineering at the University of Hull and also work closely with the Department of Chemistry. http://www.hull.ac.uk/engineering/ and http://www.hull.ac.uk/chemistry/

The studentship is available from 28 September 2009. The stipend will be £13,290 per year and all fees and training costs will be paid.

Funding Notes

The studentship is open to any nationality (subject to immigration status) BUT will pay UK tuition fees only. Fees (2009/10) for UK and other EU students are currently £3225 p.a. Overseas students pay £11500 p.a. Therefore overseas students will have to find an extra £8275 p.a. as well as living costs. For detailed information see http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/PostgraduateTraining/StudentEligibility.htm

Please Contact

Project Supervisors: Dr Bell in Engineering (I.M.Bell@hull.ac.uk) and Prof. Greenway in Chemistry (G.M. Greenway@hull.ac.uk)

Applications to: Postgraduate Admissions Secretary,
Department of Engineering, University of Hull, HULL, HU6 7RX,United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 1482 465 141
FAX: +44 1482 466 664
Email: engineering.admissions@hull.ac.uk

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Ph.D.-students and post-doc researchers in Bioinformatics und Biostatistics, Germany

Post-doc positions are limited to 2 years but can be prolonged. Ph.D.-positions are limited to 3 years. In our research projects, we model oncogenic signal transduction pathways for the computational classification of cancer.

The successsful candidate will have an M.Sc. or Ph.D. respectively in physics, statistics, computer science, mathematics, medicine or biology. Knowledge in one or more of the following fields are advantageous but not required:

• Machine learning
• Statistics
• Microarray Analysis
• Cancer biology

You should be interested in the development and the numeric evaluation of mathematical models in an interdisciplinary context.

Handicapped candidates with equal qualification will be treated preferentially.

Qualified woman are encouraged to apply.

Universität Regensburg
Lehrstuhl für Funktionelle Genomik
Prof. Dr. Rainer Spang
Josef-Engert-Str. 9 (Biopark 1)
93053 Regensburg
Email: Rainer.Spang@klinik.uni-regensburg.de

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MSc Business Informatics, Reading University

Informatics - Management and Utilisation of Information
Informatics Research Center

Business informatics focuses on information management and information processing in organisations to bring added-value to the business. Designed for aspiring business consultants and analysts, this program places an emphasis on the understanding of the critical role of information in relation to business strategies, business processes, and decision-making. The course develops students' knowledge and skills with specific focus on business intelligence and business performance analysis using information management and processing techniques.

This program should appeal to students from a wide range of subject backgrounds, including business and management, information systems, science, engineering, and humanities, and will prepare graduates to take on challenging information management and leadership roles in competitive business environments. Our employable graduates have gone on to pursue successful multidisciplinary careers for companies including: Accenture, Avaya, CapGemini, Citibank, Deloitte, IBM, etc. Job roles include business / management consultants, information specialists / advisors, researchers, software engineers, IT operations managers, systems analysts and developers.

A student is required to complete 6 taught modules and a dissertation project. The dissertation is normally relevant to a practical problem and may have a link with a commercial partner, allowing students to gain access to relevant employable skills.

Program Duration: Full-time 12 months / Part-time 36 months
Start Date: January or October

Entry Requirements: Applicants are generally expected to have obtained an upper second-class honours degree, or the international equivalent, in a related science field, or in a social science with basic IT knowledge and skills. Relevant industry experience is also acceptable, subject to the University of Reading's APEL rules. Applicants whose first language is not English are expected to have obtained IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 570. We provide a presessional English course for those who have achieved IELTS 5.5 with excellent academic results.

Fee, Expenses and Scholarships:

Details of tuition fees can be found at: www.reading.ac.uk/study/fees/pg-feestable.asp. For up-to-date information regarding living costs, please see: www.reading.ac.uk/life/life-livingcosts.asp. Studentships are available for all outstanding and non-EU applicants. For further details please see: www.reading.ac.uk/irc/irc-studentship.asp

Contact:
Miss Nicky Jones
irc.enquiries@reading.ac.uk
Tel.: +441183784417

Postal address:
Informatics Research Centre
The University of Reading
Ground Floor, Building 42
Reading, RG6 6WB, UK

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Research Fellow in Science and Technology Studies, Oxford University

Research Fellow in Science and Technology Studies – OeSS project
Saïd Business School

Grade 7: Salary £28,839 - £35,469 p.a.

The Saïd Business School is one of Europe’s fastest-growing and most prestigious management schools. It boasts a record of outstanding research across a wide range of social sciences and areas of business and management. Further information about the School is available at http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk.

We are now seeking to recruit a research fellow with a background (or interest) in Science and Technology Studies (STS) or a cognate social science discipline to work on a project exploring the legal, ethical and institutional issues associated with grid enabled e-Sciences. The focus for the research fellow is to investigate the genesis of new knowledge from the application and development of advanced Internet and grid technologies. In particular, the focus is to examine the ways in which new modes of visualisation and of data sharing are implicated in the production of scientific knowledge.

The researcher should have a PhD in science and technology studies or relevant cognate discipline or a higher degree and considerable relevant experience, especially in fieldwork, demonstrated research record, experience of, or familiarity with, ethnographic research methods, ability to work both independently and as part or a team and excellent communications skills, both oral and in writing.

This is a fixed-term position for three years.

Applicants who would need a work visa if appointed to the post are asked to note that under the UK’s new points-based migration system they will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient points.

This position is based at Saïd Business School, Park End Street, Oxford OX1 1HP. Further information about this opportunity is available at http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/about/vacancies, by telephoning 01865 422769 or emailing vacancies@sbs.ox.ac.uk. A full covering letter indicating how you fulfil the requirements of the post together with a detailed curriculum vitae including a list of research publications and the names and complete contact details (including email addresses if possible) of two referees, should be sent to the Human Resources Department at the Saïd Business School, Egrove Park, Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford OX1 5NY or vacancies@sbs.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date is 10.00 a.m. on Monday 1 June 2009.

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Lecturer @ Jubail Industrial College, Saudi Arabia

Chemical Engineering Technology
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology

Fall Semester (September 2009)

Job Description: Jubail Industrial College has opportunities for well-qualified committed individuals to work as Lecturers/Senior Lecturers in Chemical Engineering Technology of the Chemical and Process Engineering Technology Department.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities: The applicants should have a strong background in their field of specialty with good presentation and computer skills. Experience in curriculum development will be an advantage.

Job Specification: Qualification required is M.Sc. or Ph.'D. in Chemical Engineering / Technology with specialization in one of the following areas: (a) Process Control, (b) Process Troubleshooting, (c) Process Simulation and Optimization.

Experience: 3 years teaching in a polytechnic or technical college/university in the relevant field and 2 years industrial experience.

Skills/Knowledge: Applicants will be expected to teach at the undergraduate level, develop course materials, and experiments in their chosen specialty, exploiting the many opportunities for facility and curriculum development.

Salary/Benefit: Two-year renewable contract with tax-free competitive salaries based on qualifications and experience, plus settling-in and transportation allowances, service increments and end-of-service gratuity. Air tickets are provided for up to four persons on appointment and termination, and for the annual summer vacation. Free education for two children up to the age of 18, furnished accommodation or payment in-lieu, and free medical and dental are included. There is an eight-week vacation in the summer and two weeks each at the end of Ramadan and at Hajj periods.

Environment: Jubail is an attractive place to live. It is located on the shore of the Gulf, with excellent beaches and opportunities for swimming, diving and fishing and also for trips into the desert. There is a well equipped sports-center very near to the College as well as a range of shopping facilities. An hour's drive away is the town of Khobar which has an array of shops and restaurants of world-class standard, whilst excellent library facilities are available at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran.

To apply :

Mail, fax or e-mail covering letter, detailed resume and a recent photo (Date of expiry: Tuesday, 7th July 2009) to:

The Managing Director
Jubail Industrial College
P.O. Box 10099, Jubail Industrial City 31961, Saudi Arabia
Tel : 00 966 3 340 2018; Fax: 00 966 3 341 1258
E-mail: md@jic.edu.sa.

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Research Studentships in Engineering & Information Sciences, Middlesex University

Applications are invited for up to five Postgraduate Research Scholarships to work in the areas listed below. They are offered on a full-time basis and cover a maintenance award, fee payments (at the UK/EU rate) and research support costs. The Scholarships are for three years, subject to satisfactory progress.

The level of the maintenance element of the Scholarships is linked to the level of corresponding awards made by UK research councils and is subject to regular review. Maintenance payments from 1 Oct 2009 will be £13,290pa. The studentship bursaries are free of both tax and national insurance contributions.

In addition to work on the doctoral research project, successful applicants will be expected to contribute to associated activities within the School.

Eligibility

Applicants must have a minimum of a first or an upper second class honours degree or equivalent, and preferably a good masters degree, in a relevant area. If your first language is not English, you should have a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 or TOEFL 575 (paper-based), 231 (computer-based).

Research Project Areas

The School is currently seeking well qualified students to work on research projects in the following areas:

1. Human-Computer Interaction

• Naturalistic decision making and representation design, in complex dynamic environments such as command and control centres
• Interaction strategies with virtual environments and objects
• Relative effectiveness of different media types on human performance

2. Algorithms, Architecture and Networks

• Bio–medical signal and image processing
• Telecommunications, data networks, optimisation and security
• Cell assemblies

3.Software Process, Practice and Design

• Ethical and legal aspects of Computing
• Complex process and project management

4.Engineering Systems

• Autonomous air and ground vehicles
• Knowledge management and frameworks

How to apply

Applicants should submit an application form and a CV (including the names of 2 academic referees) plus a personal statement explaining your interest in the project area you have chosen and any relevant experience or knowledge that you may have. The statement should not be more than 1,500 words in length.

Applications forms, CVs and personal statements should be submitted to :

Patricia Babatunde,
Middlesex University Research & Business Office
The Burroughs
London
NW4 4BT

For further information, email csresman@mdx.ac.uk or call +442084114836 .

Deadline for applications: 29th May 2009
Interviews to be held    : June 2009

General enquiries to: Dr Stefan Narkiewicz

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