School of Geography & Geosciences, Department of Geography & Sustainable Development, Centre for GeoInformatics
Research Fellow in GeoInformatics – Salary £30,122 – £35,938 per annum
Fixed Term: 3 years, Start Date: As soon as possible
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the newly formed Centre for GeoInformatics under the leadership of Professor Stewart Fotheringham in the Department of Geography and Sustainable Development. We are seeking for an active researcher who will help the Centre develop a strong international research reputation.
You will have a background and research interests in Geographic Information Science with a PhD in GIScience/Geoinformatics or related topics in Computer Science. We encourage applications from candidates in any area of GIScience, however, research interests in geovisualisation and/or visual analytics and experience with user interface evaluation is a plus. Successful candidates will have a proven record of research publication, will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and should be willing to write grant proposals for research councils and other sources.
For more information please see: here.
Informal enquiries to:
Professor Stewart Fotheringham, Director of the Centre for GeoInformatics, Tel: 01334 463934; email: stewart.fotheringham@st-andrews.ac.uk or Professor Duncan Maclennan, Head of School of Geography and Geosciences, Tel: 01334 463938; e-mail: gghos@st-andrews.ac.uk or Prof Allan Findlay, Head of Department, Tel: 01334 463949; email:allan.M.findlay@st-andrews.ac.uk.
Closing Date: 7 December 2012
We encourage applicants to apply online at www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/welcome.aspx, however if you are unable to do this, please call +44 (0)1334 462571 for an application pack.
Please quote ref: ML1271
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