As seen in the 9 February issue of Nature:

FIVE INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

Five University of Manchester funded fellowships are available immediately with a 10 March 2006 deadline. Two posts are 5-year positions open to all, and three posts are 5-year positions for those with a background in Physical Sciences working in the Life Sciences. Theoretical and computational biologists are encouraged to apply for the Physical Sciences/Life Sciences Interface Fellowships. Research in the Faculty of Life Sciences spans twenty research themes ranging from evolutionary and computational biology, through cellular function, to whole organismal biology .

Successful applicants will be able to lead independent groups, supervise PhD students, apply for external funding, and will be reviewed no less than a year before the end of their fellowship for the possibility of securing a permanent position in the Faculty. See further details below and at .

The University of Manchester was formed on October 1st 2004 by the fusion of the University Of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and the Victoria University of Manchester. The resulting institution is the biggest university in the UK and one of Europeâ??s leading higher education institutions with an unrivalled quality, breadth and volume of research activity. Historically, no fewer than 23 former staff and students have gone on to become Nobel Prize winners. There are a large number of specialist research centres and groups at the University, each undertaking pioneering research into areas ranging from hypertension, neurodegeneration and diabetes to artificial intelligence and aeronautics. In November, the University was named 'Higher Education Institution of the Year' at the Times High Education Supplement Awards 2005. Further information about the University and its faculties may be found on the Universityâ??s website .

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MANCHESTER FELLOWSHIPS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES (ref. LS/013/06)

Applications are invited for two prestigious research fellowships within the Faculty of Life Sciences (UK RAE 2001 5*). We seek exceptional candidates, with outstanding potential as independent scientists, working in any area of the Life Sciences. Both posts are available immediately.

Appointment to these positions will present the successful candidates with a unique opportunity to develop their research in one of the largest and most successful Life Sciences Faculties in Europe. The absence of independent departments within Life Sciences encourages a strong culture of interdisciplinary collaboration both within the Faculty and with groups in the physical and medical sciences and applications from individuals prosecuting interdisciplinary research programmes are particularly welcome. These fellowships are integral to the Faculty's strategic aim to attract the highest quality young researchers to Manchester, and each will cover salary and running costs (one staff position, consumables and equipment) for 5 years. Each Fellow will be expected to attract external funding during the tenure of the fellowship.

Salary:
Circa £35,000 - £42,000 p.a.
Informal enquiries:
Professor Martin Humphries [Research Dean]
Email: martin.humphries[at]manchester.ac.uk Tel: +44-(0)161-275-5071
Professor Alan North [Dean]
Email: r.a.north[at]manchester.ac.uk Tel: +44-(0)161-275-1499

Further particulars can be found on the web at:

If you are unable to download the details you can request a hard copy from:
Tel: +44-(0)-161-275-8836
Email: Lifesciences-hr[at]manchester.ac.uk
Please quote reference:
LS/013/06

Closing date:
10 March 2006

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FELLOWSHIPS AT THE LIFE SCIENCES/PHYSICAL SCIENCES INTERFACE (ref LS/012/06)

Applications are invited for 3 innovative, 5-year, research fellowships within the Faculty of Life Sciences. In recognition of the importance of cross-disciplinary approaches across the Life Sciences, the Faculty wishes to appoint exceptional researchers with a proven background in mathematics, computer science, chemistry, physics, or engineering whom have successfully applied these skills to address a biological problem. We seek individuals who have clearly-defined research goals who will work closely with existing principal investigators within the Faculty of Life Sciences (UK RAE 2001 5*). All three posts are available immediately.

Unrivalled opportunities for collaborations and scientific exchange exist within the newly created University of Manchester. Research in the Faculty of Life Sciences spans twenty cognate research themes ranging from structural and molecular biology, through cellular function, to whole organismal biology, and includes the newly-created Centre for the Analysis of Biological Complexity, the Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, and the UK Centre for Tissue Engineering. In addition, the Faculty has an excellent history of collaborative research at the Life Sciences/Physical Sciences interface; for example, the Manchester Centre for Integrative Systems Biology was established in 2004 and will form part of the Manchester Interdisciplinary Biocentre, a cross-faculty initiative combining systems biology, quantitative molecular bioscience and technology development, and due to open in early 2006.

Informal enquiries:
Professor Martin Humphries [Research Dean]
Email: martin.humphries[at]manchester.ac.uk Tel: +44-(0)161-275-5071
Professor Steve Oliver [Director, Centre for the Analysis of Biological Complexity]
Email: steve.oliver[at]manchester.ac.uk Tel: +44-(0)161-275-1578

Further particulars can be found on the web at:

The following are available in pdf format:
Further particulars - ref LS/012/06
Application form (also in RTF format)
For further information on the University see http://www.manchester.ac.uk

If you are unable to download the details you can request a hard copy from:
Tel: +44-(0)-161-275-8836
Email: Lifesciences-hr[at]manchester.ac.uk
Please quote reference:
LS/012/06

Closing date:
10 March 2006