Student Technician/PhD Studentship in X-ray Diffraction, york university

Student Technician/PhD Studentship in X-ray Diffraction
Department of Chemistry

(Ref: BS07344)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated PhD student technician to
aid in the running of X-ray diffraction work. This is offered in
conjunction with a four-year PhD place on a related research project.
You will be offered internal and external training in X-ray
diffraction.

Your role will include collection of X-ray data, solving and refining
structures, maintenance of diffractometer, data backup and archiving.
Hours of work will start at 6 hours per week in Year 1, increasing to
10 hours per week in Year 2 onwards.

You should have a minimum of an upper second-class (2i) honours degree
in Chemistry.

You will receive a studentship stipend in addition to your salary, and
the total will amount to £12,600 for 2007/08. The amount will be
adjusted on a yearly basis to provide a salary/stipend combination
each year in line with a standard stipend. The salary element will be
in the range of £21,050 - £25,889 per annum, reduced pro rata. This is
a fixed-term contract for 4 years.

Informal enquiries may be made to Karen Norris, chemgrad@....
Applicants must also complete a standard University postgraduate
application form available from:

http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/gso/gsp/apply/forms.htm

Closing date for applications: 12.00 noon on Friday 7 September 2007.

For further particulars and details of how to apply, please see our
website at: http://www.york.ac.uk/admin/persnl/jobs/ or write to the
Personnel Office, University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD,
quoting reference number BS07344.

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