英国爱丁堡大学博士后 物理、天文、生物信息、材料

截止日期： 2009年3月15日
方向：物理、天文、生物信息、材料
学校：爱丁堡大学
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The University of Edinburgh
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College of Science and Engineering
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School of Physics and Astronomy, SUPA

The School of Physics comprises four Institutes: one for Physics; one for Astronomy; the e-Science Institute; and EPCC (Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre). The School forms part of SUPA, the Scottish Universities Physics Alliance, and is based in the James Clerk Maxwell Building on the Kings Buildings Campus in Edinburgh. The School of Physics was ranked 6th out of 42 UK Physics Departments in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE).
Soft Matter, Biological and Statistical Physics Research Group

This group occupies a premier position internationally in the fields of soft condensed matter and statistical physics, and, following recent permanent recruitments funded by SUPA, now has substantial interests also in biological physics. The group combines experimental, theoretical and computational work within its overall programme. Our interests span from relatively applied areas, such as development of novel materials for specific applications, through to fundamental work on the principles of nonequilibrium statistical physics.

The Group's full-time academic staff currently comprise: Prof Mike Cates (soft matter theory and simulation); Prof Wilson Poon (soft matter and biological physics experiment); Prof Martin Evans (fundamentals and applications of nonequilibrium statistical mechanics); Dr Cait MacPhee (biomaterials and biological physics experiment); Dr Paul Clegg (soft matter and colloidal materials experiment); Dr Davide Marenduzzo (simulations of soft and biological matter); and Dr Rosalind Allen (rare event simulations in physics and biology). In addition, Prof Graeme Ackland, a computational physicist, splits his time between Soft Matter and other research areas. Alongside these staff, the Group usually hosts about 20 additional researchers on PhD studentships, postdoctoral positions or visiting appointments. It has strong links with other researchers within the School and University.

As well as the Group's own laboratories (which include wet-lab facilities for chemistry and biology) we make continual use of COSMIC (the Collaborative Optical Spectroscopy, Micromanipulation and Imaging Centre). This is a £2.5M state-of-the art laboratory for the optical interrogation of soft and biological matter, housed within the School. The group also has longstanding collaborations on parallel computing with the staff of EPCC, and direct access to its IBM BlueGene machine and other computational resources. We also regularly access national and international facilities for supercomputing, X-ray and Neutron studies.

Job Description

We plan to fill approximately three positions in 2009, with some flexibility over start dates.
The advertised positions are full-time research posts to work with the Soft Matter, Biological and Statistical Physics Research Group. They are open to experimental, theoretical and computational scientists. Applicants who combine more than one of these skills are, of course, welcome. (Among simulators, there is some preference for those with, or wishing to acquire, skills in lattice Boltzmann methods. Applications from physicists with an interest in biological systems are particularly welcome.)

Most of these positions arise from the Group's Programme Grant, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC); other Grant applications are pending. One position may be funded by an EU ITN Network now being negotiated (this may be subject to nationality requirements). Applicants will automatically be considered for all posts for which they are eligible, unless they request otherwise.

The precise contract period may depend on the resources available. Contracts awarded under our Programme Grant will not normally extend beyond 30 September 2011.

Project Areas
As a guideline, five broad research areas in which we seek to appoint are listed below:
1. Rheophysics: We wish to understand the behaviour of colloids and other soft materials under conditions of strong flow. Often, flow can totally alter the internal structure of such materials and we want to understand this.
2. Physics of barriers in soft matter and biology: We wish to understand how soft and biological systems undergo 'rare events' taking them from one apparently stable state of organization to another. These include events that alter the way genes are expressed in a cell, and also the nucleation of one phase of matter within another.
3. New soft materials: Building on our recent discoveries, we want to use physics to create new and interesting materials with properties potentially relevant to computer displays, drug delivery, catalysis and other fields.
4. Physics of cellular motion: We want to understand how bacteria (which, if they were dead, would be effectively colloids) behave when swimming, either individually, or collectively (in a swarm). At a smaller scale, within the cell there are various soft matter components which use a constant supply of chemical energy to maintain an 'active' (i.e. living) state. We want to understand these too.
5. New statistical mechanics tools: we want to develop new and better theories and simulation models that will, over the longer term, help us connect the microscopic components in soft materials and other systems to their macroscopic properties.
Recruitment Strategy
We plan to maintain an overall balance and diversity of skills in the Group, paying due regard to the plans on which our funding was awarded and the roles of researchers already in post. The individual scientific merit of applicants will also be a strong factor in selection.
Selection Criteria and Person Specification
While direct knowledge and experience of at least some relevant methodologies is desirable for all these positions, imagination, scientific flair, and willingness to learn new techniques are equally important. In your application please not only indicate what relevant skills you have but also include a statement of your scientific ambitions.

Required:
· Training to PhD level or equivalent in research methods, practices and technology relevant to one or more of the project areas detailed above.
· Experience of conducting research at a level enabling the study of one or more such project areas without day-to-day supervision.
· Ability to contribute to the Group's research by taking the lead in some elements of its programme.
· Ability to discuss project goals with academic staff; to formulate and implement research plans for achieving these goals; and to modify these plans in the light of the results obtained.
· Ability to create scientific reports as lead drafting author, agree final text with colleagues, handle submission to journals, and deal with revisions in the same manner.
· Ability and willingness to give formal and informal scientific presentations both within the group and at conferences.
Desirable:
· Ability and willingness to assist in the day-to-day supervision of PhD and Masters student projects.
· Ability and willingness to contribute to wider group activities including: organization of seminars and/or discussion groups; managing shared laboratory equipment; assistance with computer systems management tasks; assistance with purchasing and commissioning of equipment, computer software, consumables etc..
· Experience of data analysis, computer graphics and other techniques necessary to gather and quantitatively present the findings of research.
· Experience using Unix/Linux (for theory and simulation posts) and/or interfacing Windows machines to laboratory equipment (for experimentalists).
· Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team, or demonstrable interest in so doing.
· Ability and willingness to engage with principal and co-investigators in discussing the research strategy of the group as a whole.
Salary
Appointments will be made at UoE Grade 7, with salary on a seven-point scale from £29,704  £35,469, incremented annually.
Further Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be addressed by email to the staff member closest to your own interests. (w.poon, m.cates, m.evans, cait.macphee, paul.clegg, rosalind.allen, g.j.ackland, all @ed.ac.uk, or dmarendu@ph.ed.ac.uk ). Please note however that none of these staff have time to scrutinize the CVs of potential applicants prior to application nor to advise you whether it is worth applying formally.
Additional information about some of our activities can be found at
http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/cmatter/soft.html experiment) and http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/cmatter/statmechandcompmat.html theory).
Application Procedure
We encourage all applicants to apply online at http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk/. The application process is quick and easy to follow, and you will receive email confirmation of safe receipt of your application. The online system allows you to submit a CV.
If you do not have access to a computer, you can call our recruitment line on 0131 650 2511 for an application pack. This will be posted out to you for you to complete and return. Please return the Application form and all enclosures (except the equal opportunities form) to Ms D Hamilton, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, JCMB Kings Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JZ by the closing date of 15 March 2009. Return the equal opportunities form in the separate prepaid envelope.
To complete the application process both online and in paper format, you need to complete the (i) Application Form, including a statement addressing how your application meets the Person Specification (ii) Additional Personal Information Form, (iii) Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form, and (iv) Rehabilitation of Offenders Form. Please attach your CV including a statement addressing how your application meets the Person Specification, also include publication list as well as a summary of recent and planned research. Include the names of two referees.
Please then arrange for two letters of recommendation to be sent directly to Doreen Hamilton at d.hamilton@ed.ac.uk. Please ask your referees to quote the job reference number( 3010355 ) in these letters of recommendation and all related correspondence.

Please quote reference no: 3010355

Closing date: 15 March 2009

The University reserves the right to vary the candidate information or make no appointment at all. Neither in part, nor in whole does this information form part of any contract between the University and any individual