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Thursday, June 5, 2008

15 PhD positions in Molecular and Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany

15 PhD positions in Molecular and Chemical Ecology

Job Reference Number: IMPRS 2008

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for the "Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques" in Jena, Germany, offers 15 PhD positions in molecular biology, ecology, entomology, microbiology, (bio)-chemistry, neuroethology or bioinformatics beginning in January 2009. The Research School is the first graduate school worldwide where modern chemical and molecular techniques are systematically linked to ecological research.

Students holding a Master's degree (or equivalent) from any national and international university with a proven record of success in one of the relevant disciplines and being interested in examining traits of ecological interactions are eligible to conduct a doctoral project within the IMPRS. Courses of the IMPRS are held in English.

Application deadline is June 30, 2008.

For detailed information on the IMPRS, the application and admission procedure in Jena please visit our website http://imprs.ice.mpg.de/

Job Description
Projects:
1) "Characterisation and quantification of ecologically relevant metabolites on algal surfaces by the use of novel mass spectromentric methods" (Georg Pohnert)
2) "Combined application of laser microdissection and LC-NMR for cell-specific localization and identification of secondary metabolites" (Bernd Schneider)
3) "NMR-based metabolic profiling of phenylphenalenone-producing plants in response to biotic and abiotic elicitors" (Bernd Schneider)
4) "Evolution of Drosophila Olfaction" (Bill Hansson)
5) "Mass spectrometry of metabolites from plants and insects" (Ales Svatos)
6) "Mathematical Modeling of Metabolic Networks" (Stefan Schuster)
7) "Defense mechanisms in poplar as a response to invertebrate herbivory" (Jonathan Gershenzon)
8) "Insect-plant interactions mediated by RNA interference mechanisms" (David Heckel)
9) "Functional analysis of interactions between insect digestive proteases and plant protease inhibitors" (David Heckel)

1 project in Terrestrial Ecology (Wolfgang Weisser)
3 projects in Molecular Ecology (Ian Baldwin)

Additional projects will be offered to excellent candidates who may choose a topic they would like to work on.

For detailed information on the IMPRS, the ONLINE APPLICATION SYSTEM
and the admission procedure in Jena please visit our website
http://imprs.ice.mpg.de/

Website: www.ice.mpg.de

Application Deadline
30/06/2008

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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