paleonet Part time technician needed for Herefordshire Lagerstätte (Oxford, UK)

[Mark Sutton <mark.sutton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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PALAEOBIOLOGY TECHNICIAN (Part Time)
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD, DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SCIENCES

A person is sought to work on computer editing of fossil images using 
innovative in-house software. These fossils form the basis of a high 
profile research project on the Herefordshire (Silurian) 
Konservat-Lagerstätte - see e.g. Nature 2001, (410), 461-63 or 
www.earth.ox.ac.uk/herefordshire for further information. The project is 
hosted by the Department of Earth Sciences at Oxford, under the direction 
of Dr Derek Siveter (Oxford), Professor Derek Briggs (Yale) and Professor 
David Siveter (Leicester). The person appointed will work as part of a team 
and in particular with the postdoctoral researcher on the project, Dr Mark 
Sutton (Oxford).

Applicants should have efficient and accurate computer skills, and a 
meticulous approach to graphical data manipulation. They should also have 
an interest or background in biology and/or palaeontology, and preferably 
be available to begin work in May.  The position would be for a minimum of 
three days a week over two years, and is funded by the Leverhulme Trust. 
The salary range is £12997-£14581, pro-rata.

Further particulars can be obtained from Torina Whitehead, 
Torina.Whitehead@earth.ox.ac.uk  (01865 272042).  Applications in the form 
of a full CV, together with the names and addresses of two referees, should 
be addressed to The Administrator, Department of Earth Sciences, Parks 
Road, Oxford, OX1 3PR and should arrive by 21 April 2003. Please quote ref 
DG/03/002/DS.  Interviews will be in week commencing 28 April.

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Dr Mark D. Sutton
Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oxford
Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PR.
Tel: 01865 272068    Fax: 01865 272072
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