Monday 11 March 2013

Research Studentship Division of Therapeutics & Molecular Medicine

Research Studentship

Division of Therapeutics & Molecular Medicine

University of Nottingham -School of Clinical Sciences

PhD Studentship School of Computer Science

PhD Studentship

School of Computer Science

University of Nottingham -ICOS Research Group

Mining the gene networks involved in water-stress response in bambara groundnut: a machine learning approach to translating traits in model species to minor crops.
Underutilised species have the potential to help diversify agriculture and to make food production more robust in the face of future challenges. The ability to use information obtained in one species to guide evaluation of another species is the underlying principle behind the use of model systems.
The translation of data from models and major crop species to underutilised species is essential if underutilised species are to make a major contribution to Global Food Security or other end-uses.
The ability to identify key components of trait networks relies on developing methods to search very large datasets, guided by knowledge from other systems. Machine learning techniques have been shown to be very competent at this task, as they are able to explore vast datasets to identify key genes and their interactions. Moreover, they can easily integrate multiple sources of knowledge and automatically identify the relevant parts of the system being analysed.
This project will focus on the use of machine learning and bioinformatics techniques to study the process of water-related stress in bambara groundnut (an African legume) by contrasting datasets from this species with the known networks of model organisms. This legume grows successfully with varying access to water, cropping from the Namib desert in Africa to the humid tropics in Indonesia.
The student will spend time at the UK and Malaysia campuses of the University of Nottingham. In the UK, the student will be based at the Interdisciplinary Computing and Complex Systems (ICOS) research group(http://icos.cs.nott.ac.uk) at the School of Computer Science. In Malaysia, the student will be co-hosted by Biosciences at UNMC: www.nottingham.edu.my/biosciences/index.aspx and the new Crops for the Future Research Centre currently under construction.
The student will be registered formally at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The studentship provides full tuition fees and a monthly stipend of 4400MYR (Malaysian Rynggit), for a duration of 3 years.
Supervisor names and contact details :
Festo Massawe, School of Biosciences, UNMC (festo.massawe@nottingham.edu.my)
Jaume Bacardit, School of Computer Science, UoN(jaume.bacardit@nottingham.ac.uk)
Sean Mayes, Plant and Crop Sciences, UoN (sean.mayes@nottingham.ac.uk))
Michael Holdsworth, Plant and Crop Sciences, UoN(michael.holdsworth@nottingham.ac.uk) )
Students must have 2.1 or 1 class honours degree, or a combination of qualifications and/or experience equivalent to that level and have training in data mining techniques or bioinformatics. Previous biology experience will be an advantage for Computer Science applicants. The successful candidate should be confident working within and across a range of activities, have excellent organisational abilities, be enthusiastic and have good interpersonal skills.
To apply, students should send cv and all relevant documentation to Dr Jaume Bacardit, via the apply button below. Please quote ref. SCI/1254.
This studentship will remain open until a suitable student is found, thus we recommend applying early.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGD578/phd-studentship/

Studentship Available

CropBase Programme

University of Nottingham -School of Biosciences

Project Title: Using geospatial approaches to determine the phosphorus dynamics in soil-crop systems in Malaysia
The aim of this project is to conduct a geospatial analysis of P-use in Malaysia, and to identify where improvements in P-use efficiency may be feasible, e.g., using altered techniques to manage P fertilizer applications or using crop breeding techniques for increased P-use efficiency (e.g. better rooting systems).
Phosphorus (P) is an essential crop nutrient. Crop roots acquire P as phosphate (Pi, P₂O₅) from low concentrations in the soil solution. Pi delivery to crop roots is often limited by diffusion and inorganic Pi fertilizers are routinely used to maintain yields and quality. Fertilization with Pi has large financial and environmental impacts as much of the P applied to crops as fertilizer becomes fixed in soils and is unavailable to crops. This unrecovered pool of soil P can contaminate surface and ground water through erosion and so there is a pressing need to improve P-use efficiency in the agricultural sector.
The student will source data relating to geomorphology (e.g. satellite imagery), soil type and land-use/production, and trade statistics for fertilizer imports which are primarily rock phosphates in Malaysia. These data will be integrated in a geospatially-referenced database/GIS. The student will be trained in digitizing techniques and databasing/data management. Subsequently, the student will conduct quantitative analyses of P dynamics at a national scale. For example, source apportionment approaches will be used to quantify P run-off to surface waters from the oil-palm and other sectors. Subsequently, multiscale modelling will be used to test the effect of scenario change (e.g. altered fertilizer management) on the environmental movement of P.
Level: PhD
Supervisor names and contact details:

Dr Paul Williams, School of Biosciences, Malaysia (paul.williams@nottingham.edu.my)
Dr Martin Broadley, School of Biosciences, UK (martin.broadley@nottingham.ac.uk)
Dr Scott Young, School of Biosciences, UK (scott.young@nottingham.ac.uk)
Dr Sean Mayes, School of Biosciences, Malaysia/UK (sean.mayes@nottingham.ac.uk)
Dr Louise Ander (British Geological Survey, land@bgs.ac.uk)

To apply please contact Dr Martin Broadley, by email via the apply button below, in the first instance. Please quote ref. SCI/1253.
This studentship will remain open until filled.

Postdoctoral Researcher University of Oxford -Department of Oncology

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Oxford -Department of Oncology

Research Associate/Fellow

Research Associate/Fellow

Modelling Photosynthesis in Plant Canopies

University of Nottingham -Division of Plant and Crop Sciences

School of Biosciences - Research Associate/Fellow in Modelling Photosynthesis in Plant Canopies (Fixed-term)

£24,766 - £36,298 per annum depending on skills and experience (minimum £27,854 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.

Applications are invited for the above post based in the School of Biosciences. The successful candidate will join laboratories within the Plant and Crop Sciences Division carrying out fundamental and applied research into leaf and canopy photosynthesis. The Plant and Crop Sciences Division and the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology are internationally acclaimed as centres of excellence for fundamental and applied research underpinning our understanding of agriculture, food production and quality, and the natural environment.

This post is associated with the BBSRC-funded project “Removing the inefficiencies of 3-dimensional canopy photosynthesis by the alteration of leaf light-response dynamics and plant architecture”. Photosynthesis in crops is a crucial target in the goal to enhance global food security. The successful candidate will be responsible for the development of mathematical, computational and statistical models to understand photosynthesis in fluctuating light conditions, towards the ultimate goal of developing more efficient crops. The successful candidate will join an interdisciplinary team consisting of computer scientists, biologists and mathematicians and will work on developing and integrating theoretical and computational models with relevant biological data. There will be opportunities to travel to collaborating laboratories overseas.

Candidates must have, or be close to completing, a PhD or equivalent in a relevant area of applied mathematics or statistical modelling or in research at the interface of applied mathematics, statistics and a biological science and should have interest in, and enthusiasm for, the application of modelling to plant and crop science.

This full-time post is available from 1 April 2013 and will be offered on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2015.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Erik Murchie, tel 0115 9516082 erik.murchie@nottingham.ac.uk or Dr Simon Preston, Simon.Preston@nottingham.ac.uk or Professor Oliver Jensen, Oliver.Jensen@Manchester.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to these email addresses will not be accepted.

Further information about the Division of Plant and Crop Sciences is available at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/plantsci/.

For more details and/or to apply on-line please select the apply button below. If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, tel: 0115 951 5206. Please quote ref. SCI10504x1.

Closing date: 9 April 2013

This is a re-advertisement and previous candidates need not apply.

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGD787/research-associate-fellow/

Saturday 9 March 2013

Director of the UCD Institute of Food and Health (UCD IFH)

University College Dublin -Food Science and Veterinary Medicine

UCD College of Health Sciences / College of Agriculture
Ref: 005664

Applicants are invited for a permanent appointment as Director of the UCD Institute of Food and Health (UCD IFH).
The Director of the UCD Institute of Food and Health (UCD IFH) will provide the academic vision, innovation, strategic leadership and management that will sustain and develop the UCD Institute of Food and Health as a major international leader in Food and Health, and a key driver for the research goals outlined in the UCD Strategic Plan.
The successful applicant will contribute to academic leadership, and teaching & curriculum development at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The post holder will enhance and expand undergraduate and graduate education, as well as demonstrate a willingness to develop the Food and Health nationally and internationally.
The UCD Institute of Food and Health was formally established in 2008 and brought together all UCD academics and academic groups with an interest in the food health area. The Director is responsible for leadership in this area, guided by the Management Board and the External Advisory Board.
UCD IFH is a multi-disciplinary, campus wide initiative to develop food and health research and drive Irish and EU policy. The Institute is unique in Ireland and Europe in bringing together leading academics from all areas of food and health research. IFH projects explore diet, lifestyle, and health in food technology; food chain integrity; safety, quality and traceability in the food chain; sustainable food production and the environment. The Institute’s aim is to foster research across disciplines and, through its research, to:

Influence national and European policy
Promote public awareness of food and health issues
Engage with our international peers

2010 Salary Scale: €113,604 - €145,952 per annum
2011 Salary Scale: €102,244 - €131,357 per annum
* Subject to all new entrants to public sector as of 01 January 2011.
Appointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.
Closing date: 23.30hrs on Monday 11 March 2013.
Online Apply Here
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AFV355/director-of-the-ucd-institute-of-food-and-health-ucd-ifh/

Research Project Administrator

(Fixed Term)

Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) -Epidemiology Research Unit

R/FFS/935/13
INVERNESS
£27,660 - £32,465 PER ANNUM
Scotland’s Rural College – SRUC was formed on 1 October 2012 by the merger of Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges and SAC (Scottish Agricultural College).
SRUC is unique in Scotland and one of the largest organisations of its kind in Europe. Our ambitious and exciting vision is to work at local, national and international levels, leading innovation and sustainable development in agriculture and rural sectors.
The SRUC Epidemiology Research Unit (ERU) based in Inverness plays a leading role in helping to progress the development of animal health and population medicine both in Scotland and beyond. It has a leading role within the Scottish Government funded virtual Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks (EPIC).
An opportunity exists for a postgraduate in science, who wishes to progress in an administrative route and is interested in the interfaces between science, stakeholders and government policy, to join the existing multidisciplinary ERU team.
This project administration role will be fundamental to the success of EPIC. The post-holder will be part of a team providing administrative support for and help co-ordinate the network of EPIC researchers within eight groups and six Scottish Institutions and help promote synergy with other linked projects. There will also be a role within the EPIC module on Knowledge Exchange.
You will have postgraduate training/experience in science - preferably a PhD. You will also be able to demonstrate some experience of administration. Experience of working in agriculture or biological sciences will be a distinct advantage. Further details are available at the website referenced below.
The salary will be in the region of £27,660 - £32,465 pro rata per annum.
This post is fixed term until 31 July 2016 in the first instance.
Apply online via the Apply button below. If you do not have access to the Internet, you may request an application pack by contacting Human Resources on 0131 535 4420. Please note that CV’s will not be accepted without a completed application form.
Closing date: 19^th March 2013
Please quote: R/FFS/935/13

Professor for "Science and Technology of Food”

Hochschule Rhein-Waal -Faculty of Life Sciences

Reference number 03/F2/13
Campus Kleve
Salary grade 2 BBesO W
The Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kleve and Kamp-Lintfort offers an innovative, international environment combined with first-rate teaching in interdisciplinary Bachelor and Master's degree courses, taught mainly in English. It is strong in conducting research in disciplines such as technology, natural sciences and social sciences. Approximately 2,500 students have already enrolled at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences. The university will grow to an enrolment of 5,000 students in the future.
The Lower Rhine region with its attractive countryside is in the direct vicinity of the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation and the Netherlands, while at the same time being located at the heart of Europe, with two University Campuses easily accessible from all over the world via the three airports of Amsterdam/Schiphol, Düsseldorf Rhine-Ruhr and Weeze.
We are looking for support in the faculty of Life Sciences, Campus Kleve and would like to fill the following professorship vacancy as soon as possible.
Professor for "Science and Technology of Food”
The candidate should represent in particular the faculty of Life Sciences in teaching and research in the field of food chemistry and food technology and offer pertinent expertise in this area.

Research Assistant Land Management Social Science The James Hutton Institute, TJHI

Research Assistant

Land Management Social Science

The James Hutton Institute, TJHI

Salary £21,098 - £23,442
Applications are invited for a highly motivated Research Assistant – Land Management Social Science to work within the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group (SEGS) to support research activities relating to the analysis of agricultural, environmental and rural development issues, with a focus on agricultural knowledge systems for the first year. The successful candidate will join a team of Research Assistants providing a set of complementary skills that can be called upon by colleagues in SEGS. The candidate will initially be assigned to two on-going research projects funded by Scottish Government and the European Commission: ProAKIS (Prospects for Farmers’ Support: Advisory Services in European AKIS) and FarmPath (Farming Transitions: Pathways towards regional sustainability of agriculture in Europe). Work will involve collaboration with other Social Scientists at the James Hutton Institute and partner organisations across Europe.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain and add content to the project web-sites, undertake qualitative interviews, search secondary sources, for example, to characterise agricultural knowledge systems in the United Kingdom and Ireland, write reports and other material for non-academic audiences, and enter data into qualitative data analysis programmes and referencing software.
This post is based in Aberdeen.
All individuals wishing to work within the UK must be entitled to do so before they can be employed.
Further information is available from . To apply please submit a covering letter addressing the applicant’s fit with the person specification and CV, (including the names and addresses of 3 referees one of which must be your current or most recent employer) via the 'Apply' button below or by post to HR Office Aberdeen, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH. Applications should also include three paragraphs (background/research questions, methods, findings) describing one example of a research project in which the applicant has been involved.
Please quote reference number JHI-10-13 in all correspondence.
Closing date for applications: 25 March 2013.
The James Hutton Institute
T: 0844 928 5428

Jobs for PSW & T4 Hospitality graduates leading to Tier 2 Sponsorship

Location: UK

Salary:

From £20,000 to £25,000 per annum

Date posted:

19/02/2013 18:05

Job type:

Permanent

Company:

Blackgold Holdings Ltd

Contact:

Hans Ram

Ref:

Totaljobs/PSW/T4

Job ID:

55826800

Welcome to Goldstar Chefs (Recruitment Agency & Sponsor Licence Specialists).

We are a reputable UK wide agency specialising in job opportunities in the Asian restaurant and catering sector throughout UK. We assist both employers and candidates in recruitment process and fulfilment.

The Asian cuisine industry has a variety of creative opportunities for ambitious Hospitality Management graduates seeking Tier 2 sponsorship for a career in this exciting environment. Location and availability of these jobs is subject to availability of sponsor.

We have a number of clients seeking bright, confident and enthusiastic candidates who are business focused, success orientated and ambitious. Instinctive customer interaction qualities as well as a friendly pleasing personality and smart appearance are expected.

Your role would encompass customer service, sales & marketing, accounting, administration, finance, information systems, digital marketing, human resource management and public relations.

Your role would be pivotel in the forward progression and development of the client's business. You will devise strategy and quantitative methods for customer increase and retention.

This is a unique life changing opportunity for PSW and Tier 4 graduates who wish to remain in UK by way of long term skilled employment leading to permanent UK residency. In light of increasingly restrictive immigration policy towards UK based non EU graduates this is a diminishing and therefore highly sought after opportunity.

Ideally your journey starts by entering into a job with a prospective sponsor under your present PSW or Tier 4 status for an initial period of between 3 to 6 months before being offered sponsorship linked to an appropriate job posting. All posts will be in compliance with UKBA employment SOC code eligibility for switching into Tier 2 sponsorship.

Under Tier 2 (General) your employment will be for a total of 6 years before being eligible for permanent UK residency. During this time you are free to change your sponsor.

PLEASE NOTE THIS OPPORTUNITY IS FOR ENTRY INTO THE ASIAN RESTAURANT AND CATERING SECTOR ONLY. SOME EXPERIENCE AND FAMILIARITY OF THIS SECTOR WOULD BE ADVANTAGEOUS BUT NOT ESSENTIAL.

Our clients value attitude over aptitude and thus seek creative, enthusiastic, and resourceful individuals with strong work ethic and a desire to succeed .

Salaries will range from £20,000 to £25,000 per annum for a 40 hours week across 5 to 6 days a week. Annual holidays of 28 days will apply.

You will NOT need a solicitor for your Sponsorship Visa formalities as we are an OISC regulated specialist business immigration adviser offering unrivalled expertise in every regard to your migrant status.

We offer a unique insight and exceptional understanding of switching from PSW or Tier 4 which solicitors often lack. Your switch into Tier 2 (General) will be conducted accurately and beneficially to both you and your sponsor. WE OFFER A SAME DAY SERVICE FOR YOUR VISA SWITCHING AND ASSURANCE OF APPROVAL IS GUARATEE BACKED!

Please email your CV. We will contact you and arrange to meet to discuss your options for switching into Tier 2 Sponsorship.

You can also call Hans Ram on 07774 689708 or Harmesh Ram 07964 584989.

Online Apply Here