Position at Historic Scotland

Environmental Microbiologist Research Assistant
Historic Scotland

Applications are invited for the post of Environmental
Microbiologist Research Assistant within Historic Scotland's
Technical Conservation Research and Education Group (TCRE) and based
at its Conservation Centre in Stenhouse, Edinburgh.  TCRE Group
undertakes research relating to the built heritage with the aim of
raising standards of conservation practice amongst owners, trade and
professional groups in Scotland. The Research Assistant will focus
on two principal areas of research:

    a.  work on a major European Commission-funded project relating
        to the prevention of biofilm re-colonisation on masonry

    b.  the environmental monitoring of historic buildings and
        monuments

The successful applicant will have qualifications and experience
appropriate to meet these research needs. An understanding of
geology and the use of stone in building would be beneficial. Travel
within Scotland may be required and a car user is essential.

The appointment will be on a 2-year fixed term basis, salary in the
range of UKP16,480 - 23,454 per annum (pay award pending).

For further particulars of the post and an application form, please
write to the

    Historic Scotland Personnel Unit
    Room 3.10
    Longmore House
    Salisbury Place
    Edinburgh EH9 1SH
    +44 131 668 8641
    hs.recruit [at] scotland__gsi__gov__uk

quoting reference HS/04/08.  Closing date for applications is
February 13, 2004. Contact neil.ross [at] scotland__gsi__gov__uk for further
details.


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