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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=166 height=98 src="cid:image003.png@01D17877.7C30F680" align=right hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_1"><![endif]><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Independent Research Fellowships</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The John Innes Centre (JIC), Norwich, UK is a world leading centre of excellence in plant and microbial sciences based on the Norwich Research Park. We are inviting applications from outstanding researchers who either hold, or wish to apply for Independent Research Fellowships [such as </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:KO'>a BBSRC David Phillips Fellowship (</span><span lang=EN-GB><a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/david-phillips.aspx"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/fellowships/david-phillips.aspx</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>), or a Royal Society </span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>University Research Fellowship </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(</span><span lang=EN-GB><a href="http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/university-research/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>http://royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/university-research/</span></a></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>)], to attend a Conference at the JIC on <b><span style='color:red'>18<sup>th</sup> April 2016.</span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>At the meeting you will be able to present a talk about your proposed area of research and to discuss your proposals, the development of your group and your future career plans in depth with senior JIC Scientists.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>After the Conference we will select and mentor outstanding candidates in writing Fellowship applications and/or offer the opportunity to move existing Fellowships to the JIC.<b><span style='color:red'> </span></b>Considerable additional resources will be provided to Fellows by the Centre.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Further details and particulars can be found at <a href="http://www.jic.ac.uk/training-careers/training/fellowships/independent-research-fellows-conference/">http://www.jic.ac.uk/training-careers/training/fellowships/independent-research-fellows-conference/</a> </span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please e-mail a 2-page summary of your research plan, a copy of your CV and arrange for three letters of recommendation to be emailed to </span></b><span lang=EN-GB><a href="mailto:dawn.rivett@nbi.ac.uk"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>dawn.rivett@nbi.ac.uk</span></b></a></span><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> by Friday <span style='color:red'>11<sup>th</sup> March 2016</span></span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The John Innes Centre is a registered charity (No223852) grant-aided by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council and is an Equal Opportunities Employer and supports flexible working.</span></i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Dawn Rivett FInstAM(Dip), Events Co-ordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Tel: +44 (0) 1603 450 874 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>e-mail: <a href="mailto:dawn.rivett@nbi.ac.uk"><span style='color:#17365D'>dawn.rivett@nbi.ac.uk</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>NBIP Ltd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Norwich Research Park<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Norwich NR4 7UH<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Twitter: @DawnRivett</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#17365D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB 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Research, the John Innes Centre, The Genome Analysis Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>