(Sent on behalf of the Royal Astronomical Society)
Are you, or do you know, an astronomer or space scientist on a career break, who would like to return to a research career?
There is currently an opportunity for a Daphne Jackson Fellowship funded by the Royal Astronomical Society.
We are seeking an astronomer, planetary scientist or geophysicist to take up a Fellowship funded by the RAS which can be undertaken at any UK university/research establishment.
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are usually two years part time, paid Fellowships during which the Fellow undertakes a challenging research project and a tailored retraining programme. Fellows must have had at least two years break and a degree in a SET discipline and three years research experience prior to the break.
The Fellowships are designed to help returners who have been out of the workplace for two years or more and are intended to significantly increase employability and remove the disadvantages inherent in a career break.
For more information please see the website www.daphnejackson.org or call Dr Katie Perry on 01483 689166, before 15th July 2011.