THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Recruitment Role Profile Form
Job Title:
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow - Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation NMR
Spectroscopy (fixed term)
School/Department:
School of Physics and Astronomy
Salary:
£28,798 - £32,469 per annum in accordance with the EC Marie Curie
financial guidelines for this scheme
Job Family and Level: Research and Teaching Offscale
Contract Status:
This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of 36
months
Hours of Work:
Full time – 36.25 per week
Location:
Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, School of Physics and
Astronomy, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD
Reporting to:
Walter Köckenberger
Purpose of the New Role:
Main Responsibilities
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per year
Experimental work
Interaction with other partners
Preparation of scientific publications
Assist in student supervision
General tasks in the research group
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Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Qualifications/ first or upper second class honours (or
Education
equivalent) undergraduate degree in
physics or a related discipline
Skills/Training Computational skills
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Good communication skills
Ability to present scientific work in oral
and written format
Experience
Good background in general physics,
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quantum mechanics
Experience in experimental research
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Personal
Attributes
Statutory/lega
l
Ability to work efficiently in a team
Eligibility criteria for ESR on Marie
Skłodowska-Curie ITN
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participan
ts/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main
/h2020-wp1415-msca_en.pdf
Recruitment
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Desirable
Practical knowledge of
electronics, software
development (e.g. Labview)
Scientific writing (journal
publications)
Background in magnetic
resonance
Decision Making
i)
taken independently by the role holder
Questions regarding day-to-day operation of the experimental setup
ii)
taken in collaboration with others
Changes to experimental setup and procedures
iii)
referred to the appropriate line manager (Walter Köckenberger) by the role holder
Decisions regarding major changes of the experimental setup and strategic decisions of
scientific direction and priorities, as well as financial, and personnel matters
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Walter Köckenberger email:
walter.kockenberger@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this
email address will not be accepted.
Applicants will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in
the UK as defined by the requirements set out by the UK Border and Immigration Agency.
Please visit http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ for more information.
The successful applicant will be required to satisfy the eligibility criteria for Marie SkłodowskaCurie Early Stage Researchers, i.e;
Must be within the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research career
Must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) within the
UK for more than 12 months in the three years immediately prior to their recruitment.
Further information is available at
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2014_2015/main/h2020wp1415-msca_en.pdf p40-41