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Broodbank Fellowship 2013


The Managers of the Broodbank Fund wish to appoint 2 Post-doctoral Fellows to carry out full-time research in biochemistry or biophysics, with special reference to the principles and practice of food preservation. These terms will be interpreted broadly to include fundamental research, including molecular processes.
The Fellowships are available from 1 January 2013 for a period not exceeding three years. The research will be based at a laboratory in Cambridge. Applicants should identify and obtain the consent of an appropriate host lab. The successful candidates will also receive an annual allocation for consumables.
The closing date for applications is 31 December 2012.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.
This appointment is subject to a health assessment.
Whether an outcome is satisfactory will be determined by the University.
The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. Completed applications consisting of an outline of the proposed research, stating how this bears on the principles and practice of food preservation, a CV with publications list, names and addresses of two referees, a letter from the head of the proposed host lab and the CHRIS/6 form, parts I and III only, (downloadable fromhttp://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/), should be emailed tojobs@plantsci.cam.ac.uk or sent to Catherine Butler, Department Administrator, Department of Plant Sciences, Dowining Street, Cambridge. CB2 3EA.
Please quote the job reference in all correspondence.
Quote reference: PD00747