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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Postdoc and PhD positions in Mathematical Biology 

The Mathematical Biology Group at the Department of Biological and  Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Finland (leader Dr. Otso
Ovaskainen) is seeking outstanding, highly motivated candidates to join  research projects at the interface between mathematics and ecology and
evolutionary biology. Successful candidates may have their training  either in mathematics or in biology, the main criteria being the potential
to perform top-quality research. We anticipate hiring up to 4  postdoctoral researchers or Ph.D. students over the next 3 years. Research
projects will be developed in conjunction with the interests of the  successful candidates, focused on the following areas:
  
  The roles of space and stochasticity in population dynamics  
  Metacommunity dynamics of wood-decaying fungi  
  Animal movement in heterogeneous environments  
  Bayesian approaches in evolutionary quantitative genetics
 The PhD student positions are available for 4 years. The postdoc  positions are for 1 year, with the possibility of a 2-year extension.
 
 The Mathematical Biology group is part of the Metapopulation Research  Group (leader prof. Ilkka Hanski), which is a Centre of Excellence in
Research supported by the Academy of Finland. We offer an international  research environment with excellent possibilities to cooperate with
experts in mathematics, statistics, population biology, and evolutionary  ecology. Salary and social benefits according to the University of
Helsinki Salary system, around 2,300 Euro /month for PhD students and 3,100 Euro /month for post docs (the latter negotiable).
 
 Applications including a short CV (max 3 pages), list of publications, a one page motivational letter, and the e-mail addresses of two
researchers willing to write a letter of reference should be sent to  otso.ovaskainen@helsinki.fi with cc to tuuli.ojala@helsinki.fi; write
either "postdoc position" or " PhD student position" on the subject  line. For more details on the research projects and on the application
procedure, see www.helsinki.fi/science/metapop/MBG/positions/index.htm
 
 Deadline for applications 14th March 2008, starting date 1st May 2008 (negotiable).
 
 Otso Ovaskainen
Academy Research Fellow
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences
P.O. BOX 65 (Viikinkaari 1)
00014 University of Helsinki
FINLAND

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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