12 PhD Studentships at Nottingham Trent University, UK

Vice Chancellor's PhD Studentships, 2010
Nottingham Trent University - School of Science and Technology (11 projects)

Nottingham Trent University is inviting applications for 12 fully-funded PhD studentships, commencing in October 2010. The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (currently £13,290 per annum) for up to three years.

Applications are invited for the following projects within the School of Science and Technology:

-Novel Switching Mechanisms in Multistable Nematic Liquid Crystal Displays
-Dopant migration and aging processing in semiconductor lasers, heterostructures and nanostructures
-Novel therapeutic vectors towards the therapy of uveal melanoma
-Non-equilibrium behaviour in model soft materials
-Antibiotic resistance of Hospital and community acquired E.coli, mechanisms and associated virulence factors
-Liquid Origami: The Physics (and Chemistry) of Droplet Wrapping
-Population genetics to unravel the evolutionary history of the Yersinia enterocolitica complex
-Reduction of carbon footprint through optimum scheduling of power plants
-Stratification of cord blood stem cells
-Role of genetic variation in the alteration of bone metabolism and stress fracture injury

Entry requirement

A first class or upper second class U.K. BSc (Hons) degree (or equivalent) or Masters degree in a relevant field.

Award

The studentships will pay UK/EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (currently £13,290 per annum) for up to three years. Applications from overseas students are welcome, but a successful candidate would be responsible for paying the international fees. (Fees for 2009/10 are £10,200 for international students).

Eligibility

Applications can be accepted from UK/EU and also International students. The minimum English language proficiency requirement for candidates who have not undertaken a higher degree at a UK HE institution is IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 560/iBT 83.

For further details about the studentships, please see www.ntu.ac.uk/research/research_degrees/studentships/index.html

For an application form, please email: sat.research@ntu.ac.uk or telephone: +44 (0)115 848 3269 Please return completed application forms, with copies of academic certificates, to:

The Research Graduate Studies Office (Science)

Erasmus Darwin Building

Nottingham Trent University

Clifton Lane

Nottingham NG11 8N

The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Monday 15 February 2010.

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10 PhD Fellowships at CNIO, Spain

CNIO / "la Caixa" PhD Programme

In 2008 "la Caixa" Foundation launched a scholarship programme to offer interdisciplinary training and research opportunities to outstanding young graduate students of any nationality to pursue a PhD project at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO).

The "la Caixa"/CNIO international PhD programme offers cross-disciplinary training in state-of-the-art basic and applied cancer research within an international scientific environment. Ten fully funded four year fellowships will be available in 2010. Candidates should have an excellent academic track record, a solid knowledge of English and previous research experience.

Applications must be received by March 15th, 2010.

For further information on this programme and on the different research programmes and groups at the CNIO, please follow the links below:

Call (full text; 107 KB)
List of participating groups (55 KB)
Poster (166 KB)
Advertisement (New Scientist, September 26, 2009 issue) (521 KB)
2008 Scientific Report
Application form
Outside this special programme, specific PhD training opportunities will be posted in the "Jobs" section of our web page together with directions on how to apply.

Past calls
For further information, please contact our Training Manager, Mar Pérez at phd@cnio.es

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PhD Position in Economics at Hertie-School of Governance, Berlin, Germany

website link:
http://www.sfb-governance.de/teilprojekte/projektbereich_d/d4/DFG_Ausschreibung.pdf

The Hertie-School of Governance (HSoG) is a partner in the collaborative research center SFB 700: "Governance in Areas of Limited Statehood", funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). We invite applications for

1 Doctoral Researcher – Economics or Political Science

within a research project directed by Prof. Dr. Henrik Enderlein. The project analyses financial crises in developing countries, in particular sovereign debt crises and related creditor litigation. For a detailed description of the project, see www.sfbgovernance.de/psi

Job profile:
- An excellent university degree in economics or political science.
- A strong background and interest in project-related research (e.g. development economics, international political economy, macroeconomics, international finance and law).
- Good knowledge of applied empirical methods. Skills in econometrics and statistical software such as Stata would be an asset.
- An excellent command of English; command of German would be an asset.

The position involves research at the intersection between economics and political science. You would become part of a motivated team of researchers working in an interdisciplinary environment with excellent resources and strong exposure to relevant international organizations (e.g. IMF, IADB, World Bank).

Contract duration and remuneration:
From early 2010 until end 2013. The positions is part-time (50%), remuneration is according to DFG guidelines.

To apply:
Please send your application (including a CV, letter of motivation, and grade-listings)by 31 December by email to enderlein@hertie-school.org and christoph.trebesch@fuberlin.
de. Please indicate your availability for an interview in the period 17.12.2009 - 09.01.2010.
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PhD Fellowships(3): Univ of Heidelberg, The Asian Sea: Transnational Maritime History

Three PhD Fellowships in Asian History, Heidelberg University Cluster of Excellence Asia and Europe in a Global Context

The Cluster of Excellence Asia and Europe in a Global Context: Shifting Asymmetries in Cultural Flows at the Heidelberg University invites applications for three PhD fellowships for the cluster's project "The Asian Sea: A Transnational Maritime History of the Age of Imperialism, 1850-1918"

The fellowship is supposed to start as early as 1 April 2010 but no later than October 2010. Fellowship funding, monthly 1000 EUR, is initially available until October 2012 with the possibility of extension to a full three year period.

Dissertations may be in any field of modern Asian History from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth century that have a maritime, coastal, port, and interregional dimension and place their theme or local case study in the broader transnational development of the region as a whole. Successful candidates will have completed a Masters degree prior to taking up the position. Fluency in English, knowledge of one Asian language and ideally some command of a second European or Asian language is expected.

Applications including a cover letter, CV, university grade transcripts, three-page dissertation proposal and a writing sample (initial publication, chapter from MA thesis or research paper) and two recommendation letters should be directed to Professor Harald Fuess, director of the Asian Sea project, and submitted via email to Ms Shupin Lang lang@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de.

The scholarships is supposed to start as early as 1 April 2010 but no later than October 2010.

Deadline: Applications should be submitted by January 31, 2010. Interviews will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.


Contact Info:
Ms Shupin Lang lang@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de.
by January 31, 2010
Website: http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de



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Cultural Studies MA/PhD at Queen's University

M.A. and Ph.D. in Cultural Studies at Queen’s University
Kingston, Ontario


Full program info can be found at: http://www.queensu.ca/culturalstudies
Cultural Studies at Queens (CSQ) is a unique graduate program that integrates the range of theoretical and practical approaches used within Cultural Studies, and fosters scholarship in both historical and contemporary fields of research. Drawing on a range of practices, Cultural Studies researchers investigate values, beliefs and belongings, cultural processes and cultural objects, economic and social relations, institutions and identities.
Comprising 69 distinguished faculty from 21 disciplines, CSQ offers an innovative program at the M.A. and Ph.D. levels that includes opportunities for cultural production and community and activist fieldwork. Cultural Studies at Queen’s is committed to a diversity of students and faculty, to the global expertise that they bring to the cultural, social and academic fields, and to student involvement in the shaping of the program. We are home to the graduate journal Shift, as well as a student-organized open seminar series.
The program creates an intellectual environment that combines a high level of academic scholarship and an ongoing meaningful engagement with cultural and social issues relevant to local and global communities. To this end, we have options in both the M.A. and Ph.D. that allow students to become involved in various kinds of community organizations, to participate collaboratively with cultural producers or to develop their cultural practice (e.g. filmmaking, curation, performance) or to pursue community-based projects that have clear ties to the field areas of the program. The Ph.D. has been designed around four field areas: Communication, Media and Technologies; Globalization, Nationalisms and Cultural Citizenship; Social Movements; and Bodies and Identities.


Application deadline: February 15, 2010. For more information, please consult the website or contact Danielle Gugler:
Email: cultstud.admissions@queensu.ca
Telephone: 613-533-3432
Cultural Studies Program Office
B408 Mackintosh-Corry Hall/Queen’s University
Kingston, ON K7L 3N6

Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (student advising 9:00-3:00)
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PhD opportunities in a first class research environment, Germany

PhD opportunities in a first class research environment, Germany
December 15, 2009

PhD opportunities in a first class research environment

Job Description : Hannover Biomedical Research School, as part of Hannover Medical School (MHH), invites applications for its three PhD programs to commence in October 2010.

HBRS is one of Germany’s leading graduate schools, funded by the Excellence Initiative and offering top-level research, education and training possibilities. Under this umbrella our three international PhD programs Infection Biology, Molecular Medicine and Regenerative Sciences provide fully-funded studentships for a three-year course. In all three programs the focus is placed on individual research projects, complemented by program specific seminars as well as an individualized curriculum comprising lab and soft-skill courses, congresses, symposia and summer schools. Communication and teaching language throughout HBRS is English. Upon graduation students are awarded a PhD – life scientists may alternatively choose a Dr. rer. nat.

All three PhD programs are aimed at highly motivated postgraduates with a background in Medicine, Veterinary Medicine or the Life Sciences. We are looking for enthusiastic candidates of all nationalities who have a keen interest in one of the research foci offered by our programs.

PhD Infection Biology: The program’s objective is to investigate the complex interactions between host and pathogen. For more information please see www.mh-hannover.de/zib.html.

PhD Molecular Medicine: The program aims to form a bridge between Science and the Clinic, in research as well as in teaching. For more information please see www.mh-hannover.de/md-phd.html.
PhD Regenerative Sciences: Research and teaching concentrate on Developmental Biology, Stem Cell Biology, Biology of Ageing and Degeneration, Growth Factors, Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering. For more information please see www.rebirth-hannover.de.

Applications are invited from 1st December 2009 onwards through www.hbrs-application.de only. Please note that any other form of application will be disregarded. Applications close on 1st April 2010. For further information on the selection process, frequently asked questions, etc please see www.mh-hannover.de/hbrs.html.

Job Homepage : http://www.hbrs-application.de
Category : PhD position

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Non Degree Monbukagakusho Scholarship

Non Degree Monbukagakusho Scholarship in Japanese Studies Program
Application deadline: January 29, 2010.

Japanese Studies Program is one of the Japanese Government scholarship programs (Monbukagakusho) specifically designed for japanese studies students to enhanced Japanese language skills and deepen understanding of Japanese culture. This program is a non-degree programs and the length is 1 year from October 2010.

Requirements
1. Students who are still active in college at one college who studied the language, culture, and literature of Japan.
2. Age under 30 years old on April 1, 2010.
3. Students from third level up in time to apply (no exceptions for those who have the ability and recommended by the college and who have learned more than one year in college on 1 April 2010 may participate although not yet reached a level three).
4. Physical and spiritually healthy.

Facilities
- Without the bond department.
- Flight ticket allowance, economy class Indonesia (Jakarta) - Japan.
- Free entrance examination fees, tuition and registration fee.
- Monthly allowance of \ 134,000 per month (there is a possibility to change).
- Participants provided dormitory regulated solely by payment recipients.

How to apply
1. Registration opened on 16 November 2010 and closed on January 29, 2010.
2. Applying carried out collectively with the recommendations of the respective universities, not the individual directly to the Embassy of Japan.
3. Completed form is returned to the Education Section Embassy of Japan with the necessary documents attached.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
(incomplete documents will not be received)

Form. Write your complete address (no lodging) as well as phone numbers easily be reached on the form.
Passport photo (must be affixed on the form).
Letter from college who explained that the students concerned are those of the college. Must be equipped with information and date of birth place.
Letter of recommendation from the head of department or supervisor of the student personally.
Academic transcripts from one semester to date.

All documents written in English or Japanese. in A4 size paper

Selection stage
Japanese language written test on 16 February 2010
For those who passed the written examination will be summoned for an interview in Jakarta.
For those who pass the interview will be recommended to Monbukagakusho.
Those who pass the selection in the Monbukagakusho scholarship recipients will be.

Education Section Embassy of Japan
Jl. M. H. Thamrin 24 Jakarta 10350
Tel. 021 - 3192 4308 ext. 175 or 176

The registration forms can also be obtained by downloading from here:
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PhD Position on Weather Insurance Design project, Univ. of Zurich

website link:
http://www.afee.ethz.ch/positions/ETH_PhD-Position_Weather-Insurance_Design

The Agri-food & Agri-environmental Economics Group of ETH Zurich (www.afee.ethz.ch) invites applications for a Ph.D position.

The successful candidate will implement a research project on the weather insurance design. The project will be financed by Swiss National Science Foundation and an ETH Zurich internal PhD-grant. The
objective of the project is to enhance the methodology of the weather insurance contract design considering conditions of limited relevance and applicability of historical data. The project will focus on the
application of extremal dependence analysis and elaboration of the methodology for the utilization of a priori information available in the form of climate change projections. The project will be conducted based on historical data, climate change projections and results of crop simulation models for Kazakhstan where grain producers are especially prone to risk of drought.

The basic requirements are:
• A master degree in Mathematics, Economics, Agricultural Economics;
• Strong background in Probability Theory and quantitative methods;
• Programming skills;
• Good command of spoken and written English;

As the project will be implemented in collaboration with the scientists from Russia and Kazakhstan, knowledge of Russian would be an asset but is not a prerequisite.

Please send your application including CV, two letters of recommendation and (if possible) a copy of the Master thesis by January 15, 2010 to Dr. Raushan Bokusheva at the following postal address:
ETH Zurich
Institute for Environmental Decisions (IED)
Agri-Food and Agri-Environmental Economics Group
SOL C9
Sonneggstr. 33
8092 Zurich
Switzerland

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PhD Position in Geomatics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

website link:
http://www.unil.ch/webdav/site/igar/shared/pdf_jobs/Post_PhD_IGAR_2010.pdf

Institute of Geomatics and Analysis of Risk (IGAR);
Faculty of Geosciences and Environment (FGSE), University of Lausanne
Position: Assistant, PhD student
Starting Date: February-March 2010

Place of work: Institute of Geomatics and Analysis of Risk (IGAR), University of Lausanne

Education and skills: MS degree in one of the following disciplines: statistics, machine learning, computer science, physics, geosciences, applied mathematics. Candidates should have a sound background in spatio-temporal data analysis using machine learning and geostatistical approaches. Knowledge of scientific programming languages as Matlab, C, or R is important.

Description: IGAR opens a position in the field of application of machine learning algorithms (neural networks of different architectures, support vector machines, etc.) and geostatistics for geo/environmental sciences. The main tasks concern the development, adaptation, and programming of data mining (pattern recognition) models and tools. In particular, topics to be studied include modeling of data clustering, novelty detection, feature selection,
manifold learning, risk mapping, and spatio-temporal simulations. In addition to the PhD the candidate is expected to assist in teaching (French, English) and other projects at the institute.

Remarks: Motivation letter, CV, list of publications, MS thesis or equivalent, and recommendation letter should be sent by e-mail to Prof. Kanevski.

Deadline for applications: 10.01.2010

Contact
IGAR, Prof. M. Kanevski
Mikhail.Kanevski@unil.ch
Homepage:
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12 PhD positions in EXACT Training Programme

CALL FOR AP­P­LI­CA­TI­ON1
http://www.exact-training.net

Oc­to­ber 2009

PH.D. AND PRO­FES­SIO­NAL TRAI­NING
IN THE FIELD OF EU EX­TER­NAL AC­TION (2010-2013)
OF­FER FOR YOUNG RE­SE­AR­CHERS AND PRAC­TI­TIO­NERS

EX­ACT IS an EU wi­de Ph.D. and pro­fes­sio­nal trai­ning pro­gram­me on EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion for uni­ver­si­ty gra­dua­tes and re­se­ar­chers in an ear­ly sta­ge of their pro­fes­sio­nal and aca­de­mic ca­re­ers.

EX­ACT CON­SISTS of ni­ne part­ner in­sti­tu­ti­ons.

EX­ACT OF­FERS a uni­que syn­er­gy bet­ween:
in­ten­si­ve aca­de­mic trai­ning in the field of EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion, lea­ding to a `bi-​na­tio­nal' dou­ble Ph.D. ("co-​tu­tel­le") is­sued by two uni­ver­si­ties;
the op­por­tu­ni­ty to gain pro­fes­sio­nal ex­pe­ri­ence in two Eu­ro­pean Think Tanks dea­ling with EU for­eign po­li­cy, and
Ma­rie Cu­rie fun­ding on the ba­sis of a full em­ploy­ment con­tract2.
Ad­di­tio­nal­ly, par­ti­ci­pants will be­ne­fit from the de­sign of their own in­di­vi­du­al re­se­arch pro­jects, from sub­stan­ti­al pro­fes­sio­nal skills trai­ning and the broad EX­ACT net­work of con­ta­cts across aca­de­mia and the pri­va­te sec­tor, thus, im­pro­ving and in­cre­a­sing ca­re­er pro­s­pects in gro­wing and high­ly com­pe­ti­ti­ve Eu­ro­pean and na­tio­nal job mar­kets.

EX­ACT RE­CRUITS 12 par­ti­ci­pants of any na­tio­na­li­ty and age from dif­fe­rent re­le­vant di­sci­plines dea­ling with EU for­eign po­li­cy such as po­li­ti­cal sci­ence, law, and eco­no­mics who ha­ve ob­tai­ned their first de­gree en­t­it­ling her/him to em­bark on a doc­to­ra­te no ear­lier than May 2008 to be trai­ned from Oc­to­ber 2010 on­wards for a pe­riod of 3 years

EX­ACT IN­FORMS all in­te­res­ted can­di­da­tes that
the dead­line for the sub­mis­si­on of ap­p­li­ca­ti­on ma­te­ri­al is Ja­nu­a­ry 31, 2010.
fur­ther in­for­ma­ti­on on the pro­gram­me and EX­ACT's field of re­se­ach can be found he­re.
de­tai­led in­for­ma­ti­on on the ap­p­li­ca­ti­on re­qui­re­ments and ne­cessa­ry ap­p­li­ca­ti­on forms can be found he­re.


EX­ACT FO­RE­SEES th­ree pha­ses of in-​depth aca­de­mic and pro­fes­sio­nal trai­ning:
PHA­SE I (Oct 2010 – Feb 2011), con­cen­tra­ting on aca­de­mic trai­ning ba­sed at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Co­lo­gne. It aims at im­par­ting ba­sic know­ledge about EU Ex­ter­nal Ac­tion and its in­sti­tu­tio­nal ar­chi­tec­ture. In­ter­di­sci­pli­na­ry ex­per­ti­se will be pro­vi­ded by four re­now­ned Vi­siting Sci­en­tists.
PHA­SE II (Mar 2011 – Mar 2012), fo­cu­sing on pro­fes­sio­nal skills. The par­ti­ci­pants will ta­ke up re­si­dence at two of the part­ner think tanks (one lo­ca­ted in Brus­sels). Pha­se II ser­ves as an op­por­tu­ni­ty to gain work ex­pe­ri­ence as well as to in­te­gra­te in pro­fes­sio­nal net­works. Op­por­tu­nities for fur­ther Ph.D. re­se­arch will be pro­vi­ded.
PHA­SE III (Apr 2012 – Sep 2013), of­fe­ring lo­cal Ph.D. trai­ning at one of the th­ree Uni­ver­si­ties in­vol­ved and pro­vi­ding the frame­work for fi­na­li­sing the in­di­vi­du­al re­se­arch pro­jects lea­ding to a bi-​na­tio­nal dou­ble Ph.D. de­gree ("co-​tu­tel­le").

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Internships at Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), USA

We invite highly qualified graduate, undergraduate, and MBA students to apply to our internship program. As one of the most prolific innovation centers in the world, PARC offers a truly exceptional experience. For more about PARC (including milestones, focus areas, and more), please visit http://www.parc.com

We value the fresh perspectives interns bring, so our interns are fully integrated into the daily activities of PARC's highly collaborative, multidisciplinary culture. Interns have the opportunity to work with leading researchers in the physical, computer, biological, and social sciences; engage in different stages of the research and business-development pipeline; present their ideas; and receive authorship on publications and/or patents.

To apply to the program: http://www.parc.com/internship

To share this with your online network (short URL): http://bit.ly/parcinternship

Link to a flyer you can post on campus job boards and other locations.
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PhD Position in Journalism at Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Switzerland

website link:
http://www.usi.ch/call-phd-position-journalism-103150.pdf


Position call for PhD candidate in Journalism and collaborator for the Media and Communication Service

Requirements:
– Master degree in Journalism or Communication
– Expertise in journalistic writing and editing
– Know-how in the use of new technologies and web publishing
– Languages:
– English mother tongue
– Very good understanding of Italian

Duties:
The selected candidate will be required to:
– Work 50% for the Media and Communication Service of the Università della Svizzera italiana
– Collaborate in research activities of the European Journalism Observatory (www.ejo.ch)

Research topic:
The PhD research will focus on journalism: the topic will be defined in detail together with prof. Stephan Russ-Mohl, director of the PhD thesis.

Job description at the Media and Communication Service:
– Writing and editing of English texts: press releases, newsletter, web
– Internal and external communication
– Cooperation in the organization of events
– Creation and management of mailing lists
– Management of online resources

The usual contractual conditions for PhD students of the Università della Svizzera italiana will apply.

Please send your Application Letter and CV to press@usi.ch.
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PhD position in Quantitative Modeling at ETH Zurich, Switzerland

website link:
http://www.sg.ethz.ch/openpositions/phd

PhD Position (Quantitative Modeling)

At the Chair of Systems Design, we use methods from complex systems theory to understand the dynamics of social and economic systems. This includes methods from statistical physics, evolutionary game theory, micro economics, mathematics, and computational sciences.

We are looking for candidates with a strong quantitative background in one of these fields to fill in a doctoral student position starting as soon as possible, or by agreement. We offer excellent working conditions in a lively team and innovative research in close collaboration with leading teams all over the world.

Applicants should have excellent credentials and a proven interest in interdisciplinary research to explore scientific problems beyond the beaten track, both within the team and independently. But most of all, they should be highly motivated to work in the genuinely transdisciplinary environment of our team consisting of economists, physicists, computer scientists, mathematicians, and engineers. This also requires strong communication skills and fluently spoken and written English.

Applicants are asked to send their curriculum vitae, list of (and links to) their publications, names of at least three references, and an overview of their research interests (all in PDF files and in English) to

Ms. Rahel Dulik
rdulik@ethz.ch

For specific inquiries, please contact Prof. Dr. Dr. Frank Schweitzer (fschweitzer@ethz.ch).





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OCIS - Oxford Scholarships

Launched in 2009, the OCIS - Oxford Scholarships support British Muslim students as well as those from developing countries in Asia and Africa to read for degrees at the University of Oxford. Under the programme, up to five scholarships each year are available for undergraduate students from Muslim communities in Britain. A further five scholarships are available for postgraduate students, at least two of whom will be UK students from Muslim communities, while the rest will be students from specified countries in Asia or Africa. The scholarships are available to students undertaking study in a range of fields relevant to the needs of Muslim societies.

Applications for OCIS - Oxford Postgraduate Scholarships for the academic year 2010-2011 are invited through the University's normal admissions procedures. The scholarships cover University and college fees and a grant for living costs. An application for a scholarship is made at the time of completion of the Graduate Application Form. Further information is available from the University's web site. Details of the 'Scholarship Profile' for 2010 entry is now available.
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/postgraduate_courses/
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/studentfunding/scholarship_profiles/ocis.shtml

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Bio Informatics

Vacancy: Postdoc Bio-informatics

We are a microbiology and infectious diseases group in The Netherlands, investigating microbial flora in health and disease in relation to prevention of bacterial infections.

We are looking for a postdoctoral fellow bioinformatics/-statistics who will help us to analyze complex metagenomic data in relation to epidemiological parameters. Besides the complex problem of interpreting phylogenetic data of microbiota, we find there are currently no generally accepted statistical methods available to analyze complex communities in relation to epidemiological determinants, especially not in multivariate ways.

Our final goal is to model complex microbiota with the help of environmental and individual characteristics, with the ultimate goal to predict when disease will develop and to design preventive strategies.

We are looking for someone with experience in the field of metagenomics, bio-informatics, or adjacent fields, who does not dislike statistics and epidemiology, is not afraid of developing new tools, is creative, efficient, independent, and likes to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

The position is guaranteed for at least 3 years. The salary is depending on previous experience and according to the CAO for university medical centres (CAO-UMC: salary scale 10).

If you are interested, please contact:

D. Bogaert, MD, PhD

UMC Utrecht-WKZ

Department of Pediatric Immunology

Lundlaan 6 (room KC.03.068.0)

3584 EA Utrecht, The Netherlands

Phone: +31-88-7551754

E-mail: dbogaert@umcutrecht.nl

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