The positions are funded for three years by a research grant of the DFG (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft). The research project involves the development of automated multidimensional NMR methodology and its application to structural studies of proteins. The positions are located in the Center for Biomolecular Magnetic Resonance (BMRZ) of the University of Frankfurt, which is equipped with 13 state-of-the-art NMR spectrometers (400-950 MHz) and excellent computing facilities.

The successful candidate must have a M.Sc. or equivalent or Ph.D. degree in a relevant field of science, excellent programming skills in higher programming languages, and experience in biomolecular NMR.

Please send your complete application, including CV, photo, list of publications, and the names and addresses of two references by email to:

Dr. Victor Zharavin
Institute of Biophysical Chemistry N201-0.05
Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
Max-von-Laue-Str. 9
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Phone: +49-69-79829367
Fax: +49-69-79829632
Email: zharavin (a) em.uni-frankfurt.de

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We are currently hiring post-doctoral positions in the Gardner Research Unit at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute.We are looking for highly motivated scientists whoare interested in studying visual perception with a combination of functional MRI techniques and psychophysics. Candidates should have, or be expecting to receive, a PhD in neuroscience, bioengineering, or related fields. A strong training in experimental methodology (not necessarily fMRI and psychophysics – for example, single-unit neurophysiology is appropriate) with solid quantitative skills is required.

RIKEN is located in Wako, Japan which is a 12 minute train ride from central Tokyo. Seminars and daily scientific activities at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute are all conducted in English. Non-Japanese applicants may apply for on-campus housing for their first year.

For inquiries, send a brief cover letter stating your research interests, your CV and contact information for two scientist who can act as references to Justin L. Gardner at gru-at-brain.riken.jp.

For more info: http://gru.brain.riken.jp

The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at Imperial College London invites applications for the Hans Rausing PhD studentship, starting in the 2009/10 academic year.

The history of science and technology has been taught and researched at Imperial College London since 1963, and CHoSTM in its current form was established in 1992. In the recent Research Assessment Exercise, CHoSTM was awarded the highest rating of all 83 UK history departments. 40% of its research was classed as world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigor, with another 40% judged internationally excellent.

The Hans Rausing award is open to home, EU and overseas students who hold or are about to complete an MSc in the history of science, technology and medicine or related field. Applicants should posses an outstanding academic track record and strong research potential.

The proposed topic should relate to the history of science and / or technology. Proposals in the history of medicine are not eligible for consideration.

The award covers fees (at home or overseas rates) and a stipend equivalent to that offered by the AHRC. Continuation of the award is subject to the holder making satisfactory progress each year on the doctoral programme.

For more this scholarship information about CHoSTM and staff research interests: http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/historyofscience

Initial enquiries should be directed to

Dr Abigail Woods,

a.woods@imperial.ac.uk

The Constraints and Machine Learning research group at the Laboratoire LIFO is seeking post doctoral candidates with background in Data Mining, Machine Learning and Data Analysis methods for a one year appointment starting at the latest in January 2010.

Requirements:

The prospective candidates must:

* have a PhD in Computer Science or Mathematics (at the latest in November 2009).

* not have the French citizenship and not be member or doctor of a French university

* have knowledge in the theoretical aspects of one or more of the following:

1. Machine Learning : Statistical and Relational Learning
2. Clustering and categorization
3. Evaluation methodologies
4. Data Analysis
5. Knowledge Discovery
6. Generative Models for Data Mining

* have well-developed social skills directed to work in a team;

* have a good command of English

The position offers:

* a full time appointment for a period of 12 months

* about 1900 euros net monthly salary

* attractive and good working environments

To apply: Application details:

please apply as soon as possible. A first selection of candidates will be carried out during July.

Please send:

1. a CV (including publication record)

2. a brief research description presenting your Phd and related research interests (1-2 page(s))

3. your two best publications

The application must be sent by email to:

Pr Christel Vrain (christel.vrain@univ-orleans.fr)

Dr Guillaume Cleuziou (guillaume.cleuziou@univ-orleans.fr)

Website: http://www.univ-orleans.fr/lifo/

(Programme operated within the Innovative Economy Operational Programme 2007-2013) 21 PhD positions for 4 years are opened at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in collaboration with 29 foreign institutions, starting October 2009.

The monthly scholarship is 3000 PLN + 500 PLN insurance in Poland and 4500 PLN + 500 PLN insurance during secondments to foreign partners (between 6 and 18 months). Graduate students of chemistry, physics, applied mathematics, and engineering departments are encouraged to visit the web page: http://ichf.edu.pl/mpd/for subjects of theses, description of the PhD projects, names of supervisors and foreign partners, as well as description of the recruitment procedure and application.

Homepage : International PhD Projects
Category : PhD Chemistry

Contact address : Alina Ciach Institute of Physical Chemistry, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland

Research project
The PhD research will focus on high-throughput approaches to further decipher the leukemia genome and to identify novel oncogenic mutations or structural variations that may underlie tumorigenesis. Secondary interest goes out to variations in transcriptional networks and the characterization of the underlying cis-regulatory variations.

Available data include gene expression microarray data, GS FLX sequence data of candidate gene sets, and may even include full genome sequence data of multiple cancer patients. The challenge of this project is to handle large amounts of public and in-house genomic data and to use, benchmark, and develop state-of-the- art
bioinformatics approaches, while maintaining a clear focus on important biological questions.

Profile
Master in Engineering,
Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Bio-engineering, or equivalent. The candidate we are seeking should have basic programming or
bioinformatics skills, with a strong interest in high-throughput technologies and genomics. Having any of the following skills is a plus: linux, R/Bioconductor, Matlab, Perl, Java, MySQL, data mining, clustering, classification, modeling, (bio)statistics, genome browsers.

Environment
The successful applicant will be hosted by the Laboratory of Computational Biology, headed by Prof. Stein Aerts, and will be in close collaboration with The Laboratory for Molecular Pathogenesis of Leukemia, headed by Prof. Jan Cools. Both labs are part of
the Center for
Human Genetics at the Kuleuven.

Contact
Interested in this PhD Position? Send your CV and motivation letter to stein.aerts@med.kuleuven.be

Canada PhD Position in Evolutionary Systems Biology.

Evolutionary systems biology lab, Laval University, Canada.
Chosen candidates will study the evolution of signaling networks using genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics tools. Projects will aim at understanding the evolution of protein-protein interactions among signaling molecules and the role of gene duplication in shaping these networks. The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and its relatives will be used as models but other relevant species could also be used.

We have tools to study protein-protein interactions on a genome-wide scale. Our research is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Fonds de la Recherche en Sante du Quebec (FRSQ). Research will be conducted at the Laval University Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS), in Québec City, Canada. IBIS hosts more than 30 researchers working in genetics, genomics and proteomics as well as organismic biology.

Laval University is one of the oldest universities in North America and is a major research institution in Canada. Quebec city is a magnificent and vibrant city. Competitive stipend + bonus for students who can obtain external fellowships.

Starting date: September 2009 or January 2010

Requirements: The ideal candidate is highly motivated, has experience of training in molecular biology, biochemistry or microbiology, is interested in evolution and has basic skills in bioinformatics.

Pertinent references:

• How perfect can protein interactomes be? Science Signaling 2009;
• Weak functional constraints on phosphoproteomes, Trends in Genetics 2009;
• Systems biology spins off a new model for the study of canalization. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 2009;
• An in vivo map of the yeast protein interactome, Science 2008;
• Genetic properties influencing the evolvability of gene expression, Science 2007;
• Systems-level analysis and evolution of the phototransduction network in Drosophila, PNAS 2007;

To apply: Interested candidates should send an application with a complete CV, academic transcripts and a short statement of interest by email and have two letters of references sent to clandry(at)post.harvard.edu. Letters of recommendation from these references should be sent separately.

Informal inquiries are welcome,

Christian Landry, PhD, Département de Biochimie Faculté de Médecine Université de Montreal C.P. 6128, Succ. Centre-Ville Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3C 3J7.

Website: http://www.ulaval.ca/

French Scholarships For Indonesia Students

Those scholarships are given to government officials, lecturers, students, with a priority to those involved in a cooperation program between France and Indonesia, to undertake two kinds of training :

• Master degree (maximum duration of 2 years)
• Doctoral degree (maximum duration of 3 years, only on a shared cost basis)

Scholarship Requirements

• Minimum diploma : Bachelor Degree / S1
• Fluent in English (or French)
• Less than 35 years old
• Minimum GPA score of 3 (except for fundamental sciences – 3,5)
• Submit all the documents specified in the application form

The selection committee will give priority to applicants who have already identified a master/PhD program and have had a positive answer from a French professor (or an acceptance letter)..

Cakupan Bidang Study yang Diberikan untuk Beasiswa Scholarship For Indonesia Students

Priority will be given to the following fields of studies :

• Engineering (water management, agronomy, civil engineering, information technology…)
• Sciences (biotechnologies, information and communication technologies, environment, risk and disaster management, energy, etc.)
• Public administration, economy
• Law and political sciences

Applications from students in other fields are nevertheless welcome, as acceptance will be primarily based on excellence.

Scholarship Selection Procedure :

1. First step : selection based on application form and required documents submitted
2. Second step : motivation interview (French or English languages only) in Jakarta

Student Scholarship Coverage :

• intensive French language course : length according to the applicant’s needs and level (from survival course to extensive 11 months program)
• monthly living allowance
• 1 return ticket
• tuition fees (in public institutions for programs taught in French only)
• insurance

APPLICATION FORM

Download Form Application by click this sentences.

Application deadline
All applications must be sent before the 15th of April 2009 at the following address :

Ambassade de France en Indonésie
Service de coopération et d’action culturelle
Jl Panarukan no 35
Menteng – Jakarta 10310

Please note that applications sent via e-mail and after the deadline will not be taken into consideration.

CampusFrance office in Jakarta may help you finding the study program that suits your project.

CAMPUSFRANCE INDONESIA
CCF Jakarta
Jl Salemba Raya n°25
Jakarta 10440
tel : (021) 310 18 84
campusfrance@ccfjakarta.or.id
http://www.indonesia.campusfrance.org/
http://www.campusfrance.org

From Monday to Saturday, 9am-4.30pm.

For more information on this scholaship program please contact us at scac.jakarta@gmail.com

La France en Indonésie
Jl. M. H. Thamrin No.20, Jakarta Pusat 10350, Indonesia
Tel (62)(21) 23 55 76 00 – Fax (62-21) 23 55 76 01
Ambassade: ambfrjkt@uninet.net.id / Consulat: fsltjkt@uninet.net.id

Applications are invited for PhD scholarships in mobile information sharing research at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information at Nanyang Technological University (Singapore). Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work on a cutting-edge mobile interactive digital media project that involves gameplay and information sharing. Potential areas of research include:

* Mobile game design and development for information sharing
* User interface design and evaluation
* Modeling mobile information seeking
* Mobile data management
* Information retrieval and mining techniques
* Mobility and management of information systems
* Social, psychological and organizational impact studies

Ideal candidates would have a good Master`s degree in computer science, information systems, information science, or fields relevant to the above research areas. They should have good communication skills in English and be motivated to carry out research in one or more of the above areas. They should also preferably have some mobile applications development and/or data analysis experience. GRE scores are also required for candidates whose degrees are not awarded from a Singapore-based university.

Scholarships are available for the August 2009 semester. Successful candidates will be awarded a four-year scholarship plus a monthly stipend.

For more information about the graduate programs at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication & Information, please visit:

http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/sci/graduate/grad_programmes.html

Potential applicants should send a CV with publication list and academic transcripts to:
Dr Dion Goh at ashlgoh@ntu.edu.sg.

Dion Goh
Associate Professor
Director, MSc Information Systems Program
Division of Information Studies
School of Communication and Information
Nanyang Technological University
31 Nanyang Link
Singapore 637718

Phone: (65) 6790-6290
Fax: (65) 6791-5214
Email: ashlgoh@ntu.edu.sg
URL: http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/ashlgoh/