Opportunities - PhD - Bacterial RNA Regulation

Title:

PhD in Bacterial RNA Regulation 

Where:

The Novo Nordisk Center for Biosustainability at the Technical University of Denmark

Field: 

Life Science, Bioinformatics

Eligibility:

The candidate must have a Masters degree or equivalent in relevant field.

Preference will be given to candidates with:

• Experience in genetic engineering of bacteria, molecular biology, RNA techniques and bioinformatics
• Knowledge of next-generation sequencing and RNA biology.

Contact:

Further information may be obtained from Professor Søren Molin.

Please apply online as described below.

Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:

• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here)
• Candidates may apply prior to ob­tai­ning their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it.

ll interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Apply here 

Deadline: April 30, 2013

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Events - Tenth International ‘RNAi, MicroRNAs & Single Cell Biology-2013 Meeting’

Title:
Tenth International ‘RNAi, MicroRNAs & Single Cell Biology-2013 Meeting’

Organizer:
GeneExpression Systems & Appasani Research Conferences of USA

Type:
Conference

Date:
1–2 May 2013

Location: 
Hilton Garden Inn, 420 Totten Pond Road, Waltham 02451, United States

Brief:

RNA interference & MicroRNAs: Biochemistry to Drugs & Therapeutics

Contact:
Dr. Krishnarao Appasani, GeneExpression Systems, Inc. of USA
Genexpsys@expressgenes.com

Event Website:
http://www.expressgenes.com/RNAi13/main.html

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Opportunities - Post-doc - Biomaterials

Title:

Postdoctoral Associate

Where:

Department of Chemistry, Yu group, Indiana University-Bloomington, IN, United States

Field: 

Life Science

Eligibility:

The postdoctoral associate will be responsible for studying cell membrane interactions and cell signaling using novel biomaterials and high-resolution fluorescence imaging techniques.

Applicants with the following qualifications are encouraged to apply:

• A PhD degree by the time of joining the group.

• Extensive research experience in at least one of the following areas:

• Cellular biophysics, including but not limited to cell-materials interactions, cell migration, receptor-ligand interactions, cell membranes, etc.
• Soft matter biophysics, including but not limited to colloid dynamics and rheology, cytoskeleton dynamics, etc.
• High-resolution fluorescence imaging and single-molecule/single-particle tracking in soft materials (non-living or living)

• Be motivated, independent, and creative.

Contact:

To apply, please send your curriculum vitae including a list of publications and contact information of at least two references to Professor Yan Yu: yy33@indiana.edu.

Deadline:  Jun 28, 2013

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Opportunities - PhD - Molecular Biology/Biochemistry

Title:

PhD Position in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry 

Where:

University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Field: 

Molecular Biology/Biochemistry

Eligibility:

Applicants must fulfill the following conditions.

• The PhD candidate has a Master degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, or related discipline, and experience with bacterial cloning techniques. 
• Experience with protein purification and enzyme assays is desirable

Contact:

Project information can be obtained from: Dr. Leendert Hamoen Telephone: +31 (0)20 525 5115. e-mail: l.w.hamoen@uva.nl 

Applications may only be submitted by electronic mail to application-science@uva.nl

Applications must include:

• Curriculum vitae
• List of publications
• Cover letter and 
• The names and contact details of two academic referees
• All these should be grouped in one PDF attachment

Deadline: 2013-04-14

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Opportunities - PhD - Polymers at interfaces

Title:

PhD Simulations of the properties and morphology of polymers at interfaces

Where:

Scientific Computing research group of the department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, KU Leuven

Field: 

Interdisciplinary.

Eligibility:

Applicants must fulfill the following conditions.

• Master's degree or comparable qualification in Applied Mathematics, Computational Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science. 
• A strong interest for multidisciplinary research and programming experience are required.
• Good knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written, is essential.

Contact:

For more information please contact Prof. Dirk Roose, tel.: +3216327546, mail: dirk.roose@cs.kuleuven.be or Prof. Giovanni Samaey, tel.: +3216327558, mail: giovanni.samaey@cs.kuleuven.be.

You can apply for this job no later than June 07, 2013 via the online application tool

Deadline: 2013-06-07

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