THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST, Northern Ireland, UK. Post 1: Research Assistant (Ref: 00/F499C) QUESTOR Centre/School of Civil Engineering Required for two years to undertake contract research on Reactive Barrier site study, including pilot scale performance, installation and monitoring. Applicant must have a degree in Geology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Civil and/or Environmental Engineering or a related field. Postgraduate study in Hydrogeology, contaminated land, bioremediation or related fields is desireable. Experience in contaminated land site study and remediation or hydrogeology or ground water experience or a related field is essential. Experience of interaction with industrial sector on contaminated land site study and for remediation and application of contaminated land technology are desireable. Salary: £19,869 per annum (pounds stlg.) Post 2: Research Technician (Ref: 00/C133C) QUESTOR Centre/School of Civil Engineering Required for two years to provide technical support for research and project work on Reactive Barrier design, site study and installation. Duties will include chemical analysis e.g. GC, IC, wet chemistry, column experiments, fieldwork and preparation of reports. Applicants must have a HNC or BSc in appropriate field with analytical chemistry experience together with some laboratory experience using GC, LC, IC, wet chemistry or microbiology. Further relevant qualifications and experience are desirable. Salary: £12,931 per annum (pounds stlg.). Closing Date: 5.00 pm Friday 24 March 2000 for all posts. Applicants, quoting appropriate reference number(s), may obtain further particulars from the Personnel Office, The Queen's University of Belfast, BT7 1NN. Northern Ireland. Telephone +44 (0)28 90 273044 or +44 (0)28 90 273854 (answering machine). FAX: +44 (0)28 90 324944 or e-mail on [log in to unmask] Web-site: http://www.qub.ac.uk. The University is committed to equal opportunities and to selection on merit. It therefore welcomes applications from all sections of society.