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<p class=CM2 align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:13.4pt'><font
size=3 face="VZACPB+Verdana-Bold"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><img
width=479 height=133 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01C8F18A.CCD7BA50"></span></font><b><font
size=2><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
font-weight:bold'>PhD Fellowship: Algal Taxonomy </span></font></b><font
size=2><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CM2 style='text-align:justify;line-height:13.4pt'><font size=2
face="PECASV+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Applicants
are invited for a PhD Fellowship in marine science in the area of marine and/or
terrestrial algal taxonomy. The project is funded by a Beaufort Marine
Biodiscovery award funded by the Department of Communications, Energy &
Natural Resources (http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie) and co-ordinated by the Marine
Institute (http://www.marine.ie). <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CM2 style='text-align:justify;line-height:13.4pt'><font size=2
face="PECASV+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>Candidates
must meet College of Science NUI Galway entry requirements: either an M.Sc. or
a B.Sc. or equivalent (minimum of Honours Grade 2, Class 1 which is generally more
than 60% in the major subject) in a biological science. An enthusiasm for
research and an ability to work independently are essential. Experience in
molecular biology or algal taxonomy would be an advantage, as would a full
driving license. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CM2 style='text-align:justify;line-height:13.4pt'><font size=2
face="PECASV+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The
position is for four years (three years’ research and one year write-up)
and will be based in the Martin Ryan Marine Science Institute (<u><font
color="#041fb9"><span style='color:#041FB9'>http://mr.nuigalway.ie</span></font></u><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>). Dr Fabio Rindi and Professor Michael
Guiry will supervise the research and the candidate will be part of a Marine
Graduate Programme and subject to the course requirements of this Programme. There
will also be strong collaborative links with the Marine Institute (</span></font><u><font
color="#041fb9"><span style='color:#041FB9'>http://www.marine.ie</span></font></u><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>), and the Conway Institute at University
College, Dublin (http://conway.ucd.ie). <o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=CM2 style='text-align:justify;line-height:13.4pt'><font size=2
color=black face="PECASV+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The studentship is primarily intended to train a young
taxonomist in the area of macroalgal taxonomy and will include instruction in:
botanical nomenclature; algal morphology and systematics; systematic databases;
molecular biology; and the construction of phylogenetic hypotheses. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CM2 style='text-align:justify;line-height:13.4pt'><font size=2
color=black face="PECASV+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>The post carries a fixed stipend of </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face="LSQQOS+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:
10.5pt;font-family:LSQQOS+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:LSQQOS+Verdana;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>€</span></font><font size=2
color=black face="PECASV+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>17,500 per annum, and University fees will be paid in
addition. Travel to a major conference and a number of scientific meetings will
probably be supported. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=CM1 style='text-align:justify'><font size=2 color=black
face="PECASV+Verdana"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:
PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US'>To apply, please send a letter of application outlining why you would
like to be a taxonomist as well as a CV and the contact details, including
telephone numbers, of three academic referees to mary.gannon@nuigalway.ie
citing the reference “Beaufort PhD: Algae” (Tel: +353 91 492325). </span></font><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 color=black face="PECASV+Verdana"><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:PECASV+Verdana;mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;
color:black'>The</span></font></span><font size=2 color=black
face="PECASV+Verdana"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:PECASV+Verdana;
mso-bidi-font-family:PECASV+Verdana;color:black'> <span class=SpellE>deadline</span>
<span class=SpellE>for</span> <span class=SpellE>receipt</span> <span
class=SpellE>of</span> <span class=SpellE>applications</span> <span
class=SpellE>is</span> 15 <span class=SpellE>September</span> 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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