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Research Assistant

School of Biology and Biochemistry
Ref: 04/W159A
This post is available for three years to assist with the contribution of Queen¹s University to the European Community STRP project ³Hippocrates² (A Hybrid Approach for Bone and Cartilage Tissue Engineering using Natural Origin Scaffolds, Progenitor Cells and Growth Factors). The candidate will develop techniques for the sustainable production of calcareous marine algae, as a source of ceramics for bone tissue engineering, which will be supplied to other partners in the European funded project Hippocrates. Applicants must hold a primary degree in an appropriate area and have at least three years relevant postgraduate experience, including the identification and ecology or physiology of marine macroalgae. Further information on this post is available informally from m.dring@qub.ac.uk or c.maggs@qub.ac.uk. Full criteria will be listed in application packs.
Salary Scale: £18,267 - £21,126 per annum.
Closing Date: 4.00pm, Friday 14 May 2004
Please visit our website to download the application pack - www.qub.ac.uk/jobs or alternatively contact the Personnel Department, Queen¹s University Belfast, BT7 1NN. Telephone (028) 90973044 or (028) 90973854 (answering machine). Fax: (028) 90971040 or e-mail on personnel@qub.ac.uk The University is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society. Full criteria will be listed in application packs.