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• Our advertisement is being circulated via professional networks, Higher Education and NHS communication networks.

• There is also an opportunity for candidates to contact Dr Martyn Jones (m.c.jones@dundee.ac.uk) to discuss the process of making an application.
  

• Make contact with the Research Director/Research Leader of one the Consortium Research Programmes [click here for more information] to have an informal discussion regarding your research ideas. Your proposed research idea must relate to one area chosen from programme outlines generated by established research groupings, e.g. The Social Dimensions of Health Institute, NMAHP Research Unit, Health Economics Research Unit, Department of Public Health and the Health Services Research Unit. We will support you to make contact with key researchers within your chosen established grouping [click here for more information].

• Develop your Postdoctoral application. Following discussion with the research lead, you will develop a research plan for the next 2 years, including indicative research projects. If Postdoctoral fellows are successful in gaining external funding, their fellowships will extend beyond the 2 years of funding available within this scheme. Your application must detail the grant applications you will make during the fellowship to further your Postdoctoral research.

• The detailed outline of proposed research activities must be coherent with the programme undertaken by established research groupings (see below Details of the research groups in which the Postdoctoral opportunities).

• You must submit completed application forms by the advertised deadline of 12 noon on Thursday 26th October 2006.

• Short listing of candidates by the Panel will take place by Wednesday 8th November 2006 with relevant expertise from NHS Trusts and Boards, with additional ad hoc members representing the Consortium research programmes.

• At interview on Monday 27th November 2006 in Dundee, each Postdoctoral candidate will be judged and assessed on quality of their previous PhD and any Postdoctoral work and will be required to formally present an outline of their previous PhD work and their proposed Postdoctoral research activities to a critical audience. The interview panel will include key researchers within the research grouping.

• This interview panel will recommend the appointment of 1 Postdoctoral fellowship commencing in January 2007.