From owner-vect-bio@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Sat Sep 21 16:08:55 2002 Return-Path: Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with SMTP id 5BBA017A53 for ; Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:08:54 +0100 (BST) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id E47D017AFB for ; Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:08:52 +0100 (BST) Received: by mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk (Postfix, from userid 60001) id 9DB9417A53; Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:08:50 +0100 (BST) To: vect-bio@net.bio.net Newsgroups: bionet.biology.vectors Date: 19 Sep 2002 16:32:05 +0100 From: simon carpenter (IAH-P) Subject: Job available for Biosciences graduate Message-Id: <20020921150850.9DB9417A53@mercury.hgmp.mrc.ac.uk> X-Razor-id: 7a07d6f722831bf9bd3fd2c4eb655d756bbcf717 Sender: owner-vect-bio@hgmp.mrc.ac.uk Precedence: bulk VACANCY NOTICE INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH Job Title: Research Technician Vacancy No: 05P/0156 Location: Pirbright Band: 7 PURPOSE & OBJECTIVES The successful applicant will joint a team of scientists who are assessing the risk of incursion of globally important insect-transmitted diseases into the UK and Europe. Information gained during the project will allow predictive mapping of the likelihood of future incursions of these diseases and also facilitate a rapid response to such an event. Specifically, the work will involve the oral infection and intra-thoracic inoculation of Culicoides biting midges with bluetongue and other "List A" viruses and the maintenance of infected individuals under controlled laboratory conditions. Use of virus isolation and identification procedures, and other standard virological techniques will also be required. Additionally, the post holder will be expected to assist with field based collection of Culicoides across a broad range of locations in the UK and Europe. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the general maintenance of laboratory and field based equipm ent. PERSON SPECIFICATION A Degree in a biological subject is essential and experience of working under both field and laboratory conditions is desirable. APPLICATION FORMS AND FURTHER PARTICULARS: Further details and application forms are available from:- The Human Resources Assistant Institute for Animal Health Pirbright Laboratory Ash Road, Pirbright Woking, Surrey GU24 0NF (Tel 01483 231004) E-mail rachel.brodin@bbsrc.ac.uk APPOINTMENT DETAILS Status: Fixed 3 Years Additional Information: E-mail simon.carpenter@bbsrc.ac.uk Discipline: Arbovirology THE BBSRC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER ---