Informal inquiries may be made to Professor PB Prangnell, tel: 0161 306 3568, e-mail: philip.prangnell@manchester.ac.uk

Applications should be returned by 30th of October 2005 to
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Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, it is not possible for theUniversity to acknowledge applications or contact all unsuccessfulapplicants. If you have not been contacted by mid-May you should assumethat, on this occasion, your application has not been successful. Wewould, however, like to take this opportunity to thank you for yourinterest in The University of Manchester.

Job Description
Job Title : POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/FELLOWSHIP

Overall Purpose of the Job :
Several Research Associate positions have arisen in the School ofMaterials as a result of the light alloys group being successful inobtaining a £5.9M EPSRC Portfolio Partnership award for research in"Light Alloys for Environmentally Sustainable Transport". The PortfolioPartnership is a coordinated programme that targets key enablingtechnologies, aimed at increasing the industrial application of lightalloys, improving their efficiency and reducing their environmentalimpact.
The successful candidates will carryout research within a teamenvironment involving seven academic members of staff on one or more ofthe following research themes;
Surface engineering, corrosion and environmental protection (includingfunctionalised surfaces, the fundamentals of film growth, andenvironmentally friendly replacement and novel conversion treatments),Joining (friction stir welding, process and microstructure modelling),advanced metal forming (including superplastic and creep forming),deformation microstructures, texture and recrystallisation, severedeformation and nano-grained materials, (including basic research in 3Ddeformation structures and modelling).

Successful candidates will be expected to carryout cutting edgeresearch to an international standard in accordance with the objectivesand deliverables laid out by their academic supervisors. They will alsobe expected to write scientific reports and peer reviewed papers,liaise with industrial sponsors, and assist in the running of theresearch group by helping support students and maintaining laboratoryinfrastructure.
Exceptional candidates will be considered for appointment at ResearchFellowship level. In addition to the above, Research Fellows will beexpected to demonstrate an aptitude for independent research,contribute to the management of a research theme, the training of PhDstudents, and undertake a portfolio of basic science and appliedresearch projects.

Qualifications
Candidates must have good relevant first degree and a PhD and relevant experience of one or more of the above research themes.
Applicants must also have good communication, time management and teamworking skills.  To be considered at fellowship level candidatesmust be able to demonstrate an exceptional prior research track record.

Further Information :
For any additional information or any informal enquiries about thispost please contact Professor P Lovell on telephone: 0161 306 3568 oremail: pete.lovell@manchester.ac.uk

Reference:
http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/EPS220.pdf