UK: Marie Curie Early Stage Researcher (ESR) Microelectrode Technology for Tribocorrosion Assessment

Deadline: 4 July 2013

University of Leeds -Engineering
 You will be expected to attend a number of training events delivered by partner organisations.

• Full time equivalent research experience: maximum of 4 years and do not possess a PhD.

• Researchers can be nationals of any country other than the country of the premises of the host organisation where they will carry out their project. Researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment.

Each ESR will have a Personal Career Development Plan, designed with the supervisors at the beginning of the fellowship, covering training needs (including complementary skills) and scientific objectives. You will be expected to have at least one secondment to one of the non-UK partners.
You will satisfy the eligibility requirements for an Early Stage Researcher under the European Commission Framework 7 Early Stage Training Scheme; in particular, they should be eligible to be appointed as an Early Stage Researcher in the UK - this means:
Each ESR will have a Personal Career Development Plan, designed with the supervisors at the beginning of the fellowship, covering training needs (including complementary skills) and scientific objectives. You will be expected to have at least one secondment to one of the non-UK partners.
You will satisfy the eligibility requirements for an Early Stage Researcher under the European Commission Framework 7 Early Stage Training Scheme; in particular, they should be eligible to be appointed as an Early Stage Researcher in the UK - this means:
You will satisfy the eligibility requirements for an Early Stage Researcher under the European Commission Framework 7 Early Stage Training Scheme; in particular, they should be eligible to be appointed as an Early Stage Researcher in the UK - this means:

• Less than four years research experience and must not possess a PhD. This is measured from the date when they obtained the degree which would formally entitle them to embark on a doctorate, either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the research training is provided.

• To not be a national of the United Kingdom (there are two exceptions: 

• researchers with more than one nationality can be recruited if they have not resided in the UK during the previous five years; researchers who have legally resided and have had their principal activity (work, studies, etc) in a third country for at least three out of the last four years).

• To not have resided or carried out their main activity in the UK for more than twelve months in the three years immediately prior to their recruitment.

Informal enquires to Professor Anne Neville, tel +44 (0)113 343 6812, email a.neville@leeds.ac.uk or Dr Ardian Morina, tel +44 (0) 113 343 8965, email a.morina@leeds.ac.uk 

You will have a 1st or upper second class (or equivalent) undergraduate degree in Engineering, Mathematics or a Physical Science. Research experience gained through an MSc or other higher degree would be advantageous. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, as is a willingness to work flexibly and travel to collaborating Partners. It is expected that the successful applicant would register for a PhD degree in the University of Leeds. Under the Marie Curie ITN eligibility criteria, which are put in place to encourage mobility and the training of early researchers and are related to: