Sit Vac - Research Assistant

Sheila Glidewell (sglide@scri.sari.ac.uk)
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:34:39 GMT

Interested in NMR? What about NMR imaging?

1 Year Post at SCRI, Invergowrie

Morphological and Anatomical Differentiation in Model Plant Systems
Studied by NMR Imaging.

We wish to appoint a researcher to work on a Scottish Office
Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department Flexibly Funded
Project at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh and the Scottish Crop
Research Institute, Dundee to investigate morphological and anatomical
differentiation in species of the Gesneriaceae and Podocarpaceae
studied non-invasively by NMR imaging.

The successful candidate will most probably be a graduate in chemistry
or physical sciences and have some experience of operating an NMR
spectrometer, and preferably, but not necessarily, of NMR imaging. He
or she will be expected to acquire images of plant material and assist
in the interpretation of the images in collaboration with botanists at
RBGE as well as contributing to the daily running of the
spectrometer.

A current UK driving licence is desirable as is some experience of
programming in C and/or IDL.

The post is for a fixed term of 12 months starting 5/1/99.
Salary: £13700-14000 with non-contributory superannuation.
SCRI is an Equal Opportunities employer in a non-smoking environment.

For further information contact: Dr S.M. Glidewell -
sglide@scri.sari.ac.uk or Personnel Department, SCRI, Invergowrie,
Dundee, DD2 5DA Tel:01382 562731

Dr S. M. Glidewell
Scottish Crop Research Institute
Invergowrie
DUNDEE DD2 5DA
Scotland

Tel: +44 1382 562731
Fax: +44 1382 562426
Email s.glidewell@scri.sari.ac.uk