Doctoral Position in the Life Sciences : Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany

The Doctoral Programmes consist of a three-year interdisciplinary graduate course curriculum combined with an experimental project leading to a dissertation. Each doctoral researcher will be supervised by two professors from different faculties and will benefit from our Doctoral Development Programme. Seminars and courses are conducted entirely in English; German language courses are offered for international students. Depending on the project selected and own qualifications students may receive a stipend and may be eligible to register for one of the doctoral degrees offered at the Justus-Liebig-University Giessen (Dr. med., Dr. med. dent., Dr. biol. hom., Dr. med. vet., Dr. biol. anim., Dr. rer. nat., Dr. agr. and Dr. oec. troph).

This summer term following projects are offered:
- In section “Infection and Immunity”: Genome Variability of Influenza Viruses and its Impact on Host Signaling Pathways
- In section “Reproduction in Man and Animals”: Characterization of the TGF-beta Signalosome of Endometrial and Endometriotic Cells; Molecular Pathogenesis of Male Reproductive Disorders
- In section “Bioresources and Biotechnology”: Towards Sustainable Management of Invasive Solidago Species in Central Asia and Central Europe

Names of prospective supervisors and research projects as well as other information necessary for application can be found at:
http://www.uni-giessen.de/ggl/overview/application

Please submit your application using our online application system before March 11, 2013. Please direct any enquiries to office@ggl.uni-giessen.de.

Ph.D. stipend available in Biology/CellBiology "Small regulatoryRNAs with a role in the virulence of Xanthomonas(Xcv)" : Halle/ Saale, Germany

A PhD student position (stipend) will be available April 1st 2013 at the Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Naturwissenschaftliche Fakultät I, Institut für Biologie, Bereich Genetik (Prof. Dr. Ulla Bonas).

Applicants should be highly motivated and good team workers. Requirements include a diploma or master degree in biology or biochemistry with above average grade as well as experience and a keen interest in molecular genetics and microbiology, bacterial pathogenesis, computational biology and RNA biochemistry.

The project aims at the identification and characterization of regulatory RNAs and RNA-binding proteins involved in the posttranscriptional control of virulence gene expression and pathogenesis of the plant-pathogenic bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria.

The project is supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG) and is part of the graduate school GRK 1591 “Posttranscriptional control of gene expression – mechanisms and role in pathogenesis” (further information at: https://www.medizin.uni-halle.de/grk1591). This graduate school offers a versatile structured training program with seminars as well as hands on courses in a very stimulating atmosphere.

For further information please contact Prof. Dr. Ulla Bonas.

E-mail: ulla.bonas@genetik.uni-halle.de
Phone: 0345/55-26291

Full time job initially limited for 3 years

Application deadline: 28.02.2013

PhD Students in Molecular Medicine : Oslo, Norway

The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, which includes the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM, http://www.fimm.fi), Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM, http://www.ncmm.uio.no) and Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS, http://www.mims.umu.se), is dedicated to research excellence in the growing field of life sciences that investigates the molecular basis of disease and explores molecular and genetic based treatments. Aiming to combine complementary strengths in the Nordic EMBL Partnership, each institute brings a unique set of expertise, skills and facilities encompassing the recognized research strengths of the EMBL in the areas of molecular, cellular and developmental biology, bioinformatics and structural biology. These areas are complemented by the expertise in molecular mechanisms of disease at NCMM, the focus on microbial pathogenicity and molecular infection medicine at MIMS and the strength in human genomics and medical systems biology at FIMM and equip the partners to tackle some of the most challenging problems of biomedicine. The Partnership provides access to scientific infrastructure as well as clinical materials, networks and training activities and adopts the EMBL model for international recruitment and scientific reviews.

The Nordic EMBL Partnership is now seeking outstanding international candidates for the positions of

PhD Students in Molecular Medicine

NCMM, Oslo, Norway
> Molecular Medicine

The overall objective of the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM) is to facilitate translation of discoveries in basic medical research into clinical practice. NCMM focuses particularly on disease mechanisms where Norway has clear strengths and investigates mechanisms of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular and CNS-related disease and immune disorders. NCMM develops and adapts technologies for personalised medical applications and unravels new diagnostic methods and drug targets. Applications are currently sought in the following areas: 1) analyses of molecular processes during normal and malignant hematopoiesis and 2) regulation of cancer cell plasticity. Details of the application procedure can be found at http://www.ncmm.uio.no/open-positions/.

FIMM: Helsinki, Finland
> Molecular Medicine & Bioinformatics

Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) is an international research institute in Helsinki, Finland, focusing on human genomics and personalized medicine. FIMM integrates molecular medicine research, technology center and biobanking infrastructures “under one roof” promoting translational research and personalized medicine. FIMM researchers are involved in grand challenge projects, such as the impact of genome information from the Finnish population in personalized health and medicine, development of individualized cancer medicine and novel diagnostics via cell and tissue imaging. The research foci include cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurology and viral infections. In the areas of bioinformatics and computational systems biology and biomedicine, FIMM collaborates with Helsinki Institute for Information Technology HIIT (http://www.hiit.fi), an institute focused on basic and applied research on information technology. FIMM and HIIT work together with Finnish doctoral programs to provide excellent research training aimed at a PhD degree at the University of Helsinki or Aalto University. Applications are currently sought in the following areas: 1) molecular medicine and 2) bioinformatics, computational systems biology and biomedicine. Details of the application procedure can be found at http://www.fimm.fi/en/open_positions/.

MIMS: Umeå, Sweden
> Molecular Infection Medicine

The aim of MIMS is to strengthen Swedish research and enhance the dynamics in the field of molecular medicine, partly by promoting the career opportunities for young scientists. MIMS is established within the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR, http://www.ucmr.umu.se) that includes researchers active in the fields of molecular and clinical microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry and physics, and the research groups have a pronounced international profile. MIMS and UCMR are affiliated with both the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Science and Technology and are closely connected to the university hospital (Norrlands University Hospital). There are currently no open PhD student positions at MIMS.

General Application Instructions
 

The submission deadline for positions at FIMM and NCMM varies. Please see the specifi c call texts at the appropriate websites for the institute(s) of interest. For further details and more comprehensive position descriptions please visit the websites of FIMM (http://www.fimm.fi) and NCMM (http://www.ncmm.uio.no). Applications for all positions should be sent electronically following the instructions given by the institutes’ websites.

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Research Associate: Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine at Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Salary £32,100 – £34,720 per annum

Hammersmith Campus

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Research Associate within the Multiple Sclerosis and Gene Therapy research groups in the Centre for Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine at Imperial College London.

You will work on a Multiple Sclerosis Society funded project investigating the role of meningeal inflammation in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis, using novel lentiviral vectors to chronically deliver cytokines to the brain in an experimental model of MS pathology. You will work in the Wolfson Neuroscience Laboratories under the supervision of Professors Richard Reynolds and Nicholas D Mazarakis to generate and characterise novel lentiviral vectors and to study their effects in a model of MS.

You will have a PhD or equivalent in the neurosciences or immunology, and proven skills in molecular biology, immunohistochemistry and protein analysis. Previous experience with experimental models of neurological disease or lentiviral vector work will be an advantage but not essential.

This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 3 years based at the Hammersmith Hospital Campus.

For informal enquiries please contact Professor Richard Reynolds (tel 020 7594 6668 or email r.reynolds@imperial.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 25 February 2013 (Midnight GMT)

Our preferred method of application is online via our website at http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select “Job Search” then enter the job title or vacancy reference number into “Keywords”). Please complete and upload an application form as directed quoting reference number HM2013019.

Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please email hmrecr@imperial.ac.uk to request an application form.

Should you have any queries please contact: Recruitment – hmrecr@imperial.ac.uk

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SLS JNU, JRF/SRF/RA positions in CSIR project on Epilepsy

School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi – 110 067

RESEARCH   POSITION

Applications are invited for one position of JRF/SRF/RA (depending on the qualification of the candidate) in the CSIR project entitled 

Response of Seizures, their susceptibility & Severity to the process of Ageing and Neurosteroid Dehydroepiendrsteron Sulphate (DHEAS) in an Animal model of Post-traumatic Epilepsy.

Qualifications :- As per CSIR rules.

Essential:

For JRF :       M.Sc. or equivalent in Zoology/Physiology/Biomedical Science or  related fields of animal sciences  with 55% marks with NET/GATE qualified. 

For SRF   :      M.Sc. in any of above mentioned subjects with two years research experience in relevant field  with minimum one publication OR M.Phil 

For RA     :      Ph.D degree in the afore mentioned / related field of animal sciences

Desirable: Candidate having experience in neuroscience with hands on training in electrophysiological, biochemical, molecular and behavioral techniques will be given preference.

Duration :- Three years. Initial appointment will be for one year, extendable by another successive years depending on the progress of the candidate

Fellowship/Salary:- As per CSIR rules

Last date :- Application on plain paper along with bio-data should reach the under signed latest by February 25, 2013.

Applications sent by post will only be entertained

Prof. DEEPAK SHARMA
Principle Investigator
321, School of Life Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi-110 067 (email- Deepak57in@yahoo.co.in)

Postdocs/JRF positions available @ DBT-Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advanced Research and education

Jawaharlal Nehru University has been granted funds by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India to initiate an Inter-School programme in JNU to strengthen training and research called "DBT-Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-Interdisciplinary Life Science Programme for Advanced Research and education" with the broad project area entitled "From Molecules to Systems: Exploring biological space using chemical and synthetic biology" cutting across Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences.

Applications are invited for the following purely temporary posts at various levels in the various sub-projects. The project is upto March 2017, but the appointments shall be initially for a period of one year, renewable every year depending on the performance of project staff: 

Project: Structure, function, and dynamics of biomolecules and molecular engineering

As this is an inter-disciplinary project candidate needs to have a good communication skill and willing to work in a team of bioinformatics, biologists, chemists & biotechnologists.

A.     Postdoctoral Fellow (1)

Salary:Rs. 26,400/- pm consolidated

Essential Qualifications: PhD in Science in the area of Computational Biology, Structure Biology, Molecular Dynamics & Simulation and Systems Biology , reflected by thesis & publication of papers during PhD and/or Post doctoral experience.

Desired Skills:  Computational methods and designing experience in the field of Structure based or ligand based drug design, Chemoinformatics, Programming capabilities as required for developing tools in the computational & systems Biology.

B.     Junior Research Fellow (1 post)

Salary: Rs. 12,000/- pm+ HRA as admissible

Qualifications :  M.SC in Life sciences or related fields. Candidates should have practical experience in molecular/ cell biology technique and cell culture. Knowledge of synthetic chemistry will be desirable.

(Investigators: Prof. Indira Ghosh, Sch. of Computational & Integrative Sciences (For PDF); Prof. Suman Dhar, Centre for Molecular Medicine (for JRF))

Project: Metabolic Engineering and Systems Biology

Postdoctoral Fellow (1)

Salary:Rs. 26,400/- pm consolidated

Essential Qualifications:PhD in Metabolic Engineering/Bioprocess technology/Molecular Biology; preferably with experience in one or more of the following areas like gene knock-in, knock–out strategies, Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling, Process analytical techniques (PAT) Platform with online monitoring of bioprocess, mathematical modeling and data processing related to bioprocesses, LC-MS and GC-MS techniques

(Investigator: Prof. K. J. Mukherjee, School of Biotechnology)

(Note: Revised emoluments shall be payable if Educational Qualifications or Eligibility Criteria as per DST OM No. A.20020/11/97-IFD dated 31-03-2010 are met by the research personnel)

Applications on plain paper (hard copy only, NOT by e-mail) indicating name, date of birth/age, address, essential / technical / professional qualifications, experience, research work, should reach the Programme Coordinator on or before 21^st February 2013 at the following address:

The Envelop should be marked for the position applied. Any clarifications regarding projects may be sought from the respective project investigators as mentioned. Shortlisted candidates will be called for interview by E-mail.

Address for correspondence:

Programme Coordinator
DBT-JNU BUILDER programme
School of Biotechnology
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi 110067

SLS JNU, Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position | M. tuberculosis rRNA transcription

School of Life Sciences

Junior Research Fellow (JRF) position in the CSIR project on "Structure analysis of M. tuberculosis CarD protein: an essential regulator of rRNA transcription" at School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University

Qualifications : M.Sc in any branch of biological science with prior experience in structure and functional analysis of proteins. 

Desirable : Proficiency in Gene cloning, Mutagensis, Protein expression in E. coli & Yeast system, protein refolding & purification, Crystallization & X-ray structure analysis, Modeling & Dynamics simulation work. The candidate should be CSIR/UGC/NET qualified. 

Fellowship : As per CSIR norms. 

Tenure : The position is purely temporary, renewable six months and will continue until Feb, 2014 (the end of project) based on satisfactory performance. 

Application Deadline: Application will be accepted till 28th February, 2013 

Applications along with the copy of biodata, prior publication should reach to 

Dr. Ajay K. Saxena

Rm-403/440, School of Life Sciences

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067, INDIA.
Phone: 26704155

Email: ajay_sxn@yahoo.com