Postdoctoral position in Epidemiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Postdoctoral position in Epidemiology
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) is a leading academic affiliate of Harvard Medical School and has been consistently recognized as one of America’s best hospitals by US News and World Report.
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PhD Scholarships in Epidemiology at Swiss Tropical Institute

PhD Scholarships in Epidemiology at Swiss Tropical Institute

Neglected Tropical Diseases and integrated demographic surveillance in mobile pastoralists and their animals in Chad In the frame work of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation ProDoc scheme, a PhD position in Epidemiology is open at earliest convenience.
PhD Position in Epidemiology at the human-animal interface
Working places: Basel, Switzerland and N`Djaména, Chad
Remuneration: According to the salary scheme of the Swiss National Science Foundation
Duration 3 years.



Conditions:
1. Master of Science degree
2. Registration at the University of Basel
3. Experience with field work in Africa
4. Fluency in French, written and spoken
5. Notions in Arabic are an asset
6. Suitable candidates have preferably a background in biology, public health, animal health, population biology or health geography.

Applicants are invited to send:
1. Letter of motivation
2. Curriculum vitae
3. Copies of their diplomas
4. Letters of recommendation
5. Names and addresses of two reference persons

To:
PD Dr. Jakob Zinsstag,
Swiss Tropical Institute,
PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland,
or by email to jakob.zinsstag@unibas.ch,
Tel. +41 61 284 81 39

Background and Aims of the Project:
Substantial gains have been made in global health, including reductions in overall and child mortality in developing countries. However, progress remains uneven and there are growing differences in mortality, morbidity and disease burden rates according to geographical region. For example, communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal conditions, and micronutrient deficiencies cluster in the tropics and subtropics, and contribute to delay the social and economic development. Improving the health and livelihoods of the global poor could save millions of healthy life years, enhance equity and alleviate poverty, and hence contribute to achieving the millennium development goals (MDGs). Certain MDGs are addressed by global alliances and partnerships; e.g. the control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Fewer efforts are placed on the so-called neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), e.g. helminth infections and zoonoses. The focus of this project is on the epidemiology and control of NTDs in semi-arid and humid contexts in Central and West Africa.

The goal of this proposal is to deepen our understanding of morbidity patterns and transmission dynamics of NTDs in two eco-epidemiological settings of Africa, and to study the effects of control interventions aiming at reducing the burden due to NTDs. This will entail the development of methods and analytical tools for demographic surveillance of a highly mobile population in Chad, and a rural sedentary population in south-central Côte d`Ivoire. These demographic surveillance system (DSS) sites will serve as platforms to monitor changes in morbidity patterns following locally-adapted interventions.

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PhD Studentships for Cancer Research at London Research Institute

London Research Institute Four Year PhD Studentships

The Cancer Research UK London Research Institute (LRI) conducts innovative basic biological research to improve our understanding of cancer. The LRI has made significant breakthroughs since its inception, and continues to be at the forefront of its field.

With more than 550 staff and students, the LRI also has a strong academic programme and is committed to training the next generation of world-leading scientists.
The Cancer Research UK London Research Institute (LRI) invites talented and motivated final year undergraduates or recent graduates to apply for four year PhD studentships.

The LRI is part of the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world and is committed to training the next generation of cancer research scientists. Our research groups, based in laboratories
at Lincoln’s Inn Fields (Central London) and Clare Hall (just north of London), are well-resourced and benefit from state-of-the-art equipment and on-site scientific services.

Postgraduate students are at the core of our scientific community. To enable our students to develop into independent research scientists with excellent career prospects, we provide exciting and challenging research projects, a supportive environment, and tailored transferable skills training. A partnership with University College London provides additional academic and social facilities.

PhD studentships are available in the following areas:

Lincoln’s Inn Fields Laboratories:

* Paul Bates Biomolecular Modelling
* Dominique Bonnet Haematopoietic Stem Cell
* Julie Cooper Telomere Biology
* Adrian Hayday Immuno Surveillance
* Caroline Hill Developmental Signalling
* Banafshe Larijani Cell Biophysics
* Neil McDonald Structural Biology
* Peter Parker Protein Phosphorylation
* Caetano Reis e Sousa Immunobiology
* Erik Sahai Tumour Cell Biology
* Gipi Schiavo Molecular Neuropathobiology
* Almut Schulze Gene Expression Analysis
* Martin Singleton Macromolecular Structure & Function
* Nic Tapon Apoptosis & Proliferation Control
* Barry Thompson Epithelial Biology
* Takashi Toda Cell Regulation
* Sharon Tooze Secretory Pathways
* Richard Treisman Transcription
* Frank Uhlmann Chromosome Segregation

Clare Hall Laboratories:

* Simon Boulton DNA Damage Response
* Vincenzo Costanzo Genome Stability
* Peter Karran Mammalian Cell DNA Repair
* Jesper Svejstrup Mechanisms of GeneTranscription
* Helle Ulrich DNA Damage Tolerance

Applicants should be recent graduates or final year undergraduates who hold or expect to gain a first/upper second class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject and who have laboratory or research experience (either as part of or outside of a university degree course).

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a three day interview programme, which will be held at Clare Hall from 24th to 26th January 2010 and at Lincoln’s Inn Fields from 27th to 38th January 2010.

Successful applicants will be awarded stipends of £17,830 (outer London) and £19,160 (inner London) for the first year, with annual increases thereafter. University tuition
fees will also be paid by the LRI.

Applications must be made online via our website:

http://london-research-institute.co.uk/jobs/phd/

This site also contains more detailed information about the LRI, its PhD programme and the PhD projects available. Closing date for applications: 23rd November 2009

How To apply:

Applications must be made online via our website:
http://www.london-research-institute.co.uk/lrijobs/jobsphd/

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Beasiswa S3: Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Program (EMJD) 2010-2013

Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorate Program (EMJD) 2010-2013

Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates form a new element within Erasmus Mundus. These doctoral-level training and research programmes will offer fellowships covering up to three years of doctoral activities.
The Erasmus Mundus Programme is open to higher education institutions and to any organisation active in the field of higher education and research as well as to students, doctoral candidates, teachers, researchers and university staff (academic and/or administrative) from any part of the world.

Doctoral candidates can receive fellowships for:
- Doctoral studies (Actions 1 and 2);
- Post-doctoral studies (Action 2);



Students, doctoral candidates, teachers, researchers and other academic staff should address their applications directly to the selected Erasmus Mundus masters and doctoral programmes (Action 1) and to the selected Erasmus Mundus partnerships (Action 2), in accordance with the application conditions defined by the selected consortium/partnership.

Scholarship amounts can vary according to the level of studies/teaching/ research, their duration (3 months to 3 years) and the grantee`s nationality (scholarships for non-EU individuals are higher than for EU individuals).

List of all Erasmus Mundus Joint Doctorates (EMJDs)
Agricultural and Forestry Sciences Communication and information sciences Engineering, technology Health sciences Humanities Law Mathematics, informatics Natural sciences Social and cultural sciences, economics.

For more information click here:
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus_mundus/results_compendia/selected_projects_action_1_joint_doctorates_en.php

Applicant for doctoral candidates should contact the consortium offering the EMJD for more information on courses and application procedures. Note that some websites are under construction.

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Beasiswa: Environmental Health Scholarship Program

2009 ASPH/CDC Environmental Health

Scholarship Program

The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), announces the availability of funds to support up to six (6) scholarships for students currently pursuing their doctorate degrees.
The scholarship recipients will conduct doctoral-level studies related to the efforts of CDC/NCEH linking the built environment with public health or to the efforts of CDC/NCEH related to public health and climate change.

Scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to pursue their studies while receiving guidance and input from CDC experts in two key areas of study: the relationship between public health and community design; and, the relationship between public health and climate change.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Further Scholarship Information and Application

http://www.asph.org/AuxDocs/NCEH_Scholarship_Application.doc (Doc)
http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=751&JobProg_ID=19

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PhD Scholarships in Economics at University of Siena

Siena PhD in ECONOMICS - 2009

The University of Siena invites applications for the Graduate Program in Economics. The University and the city offer a unique environment for study and research in Europe.

Scholarship
A maximum of 16 students will be admitted. The 8 most qualified candidates will be awarded a four-year scholarship of about €10,500 ($16,500) per year, after tax, for a total of about $42,000 ($67,000), plus tuition remission. A limited number of students can take advantage of lodging offered by the University of Siena in the Post-Graduate College `S. Chiara` (http://www.unisi.it/santachiara/homeEn.html) sited in the historical centre of Siena.
The Graduate Program
The goal of the program is to train professional economists. Former students hold positions as economists in the academia, in consulting businesses, and in national and internationals economic institutions, such as central banks and regulators.

The first two years of the Program are devoted to full-time courses. All of these are taught in English, the official language of the Program. After fundamental training in Mathematics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics, a full menu of specialized courses is offered. Students are exposed to different theoretical and methodological points of view, in order to be able to explore the frontier of economics in an original way. Students are also required to participate in research activities, such as economics seminars and workshops. Admission to the second year is conditioned on the results of all first year final exams. Starting from the second year, students will develop their own research, under the supervision of a faculty member. While working at their dissertation, students are encouraged to undertake periods of research in foreign academic institutions. In this case the scholarship is increased by 50%. The doctorate is awarded after discussion of an original piece of scientific work (which can be written in Italian or in English). For further information about the Program,
please visit http://www.econ-pol.unisi.it/dottorato/



Application process.
Applicants must hold, or obtain by September 30 2009, an Italian `laurea specialistica` or a `4-years laurea` or equivalent 4-5 years foreign degree. There are no limitations on the nationality of candidates. Prospective students are required to apply using the on-line procedure at the following website:

http://dottorati.unisi.it/domande/elenco_proposte_24_maggio.asp

The deadline for application is June 22, 2009. In addition to the on-line application, the following documentation is required (either in Italian of in English):

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Academic transcripts. These must contain a full list of courses taken and grades obtained.
3. Two letters of reference, in sealed envelopes. These must assess the student`s aptitudes towards research, competence, scientific potential and maturity, in comparative terms.
4. A research statement, not exceeding 1000 words.
5. (OPTIONAL) A short scientific essay, not longer than 5000 words, resulting from independent research by the candidate.

All required documentation must be sent by June 22, 2009 to the following address:

Ufficio Formazione e Post-Laurea
DOTTORATO IN ECONOMIA POLITICA
c/o Collegio Santa Chiara
Via Valdimontone n. 1
53100 Siena, Italy.

Selection of Students
The selection of candidates will be based on an evaluation of their aptitude and competence to research. To this purpose, the examination commission might ask some of the candidates to sit for a written exam and an interview, to be held in Siena in the late-Spring or early-Summer of 2009; in this case, the candidates will be notified by email a couple of weeks before (however, the University cannot be held responsible for failed communications due to the candidate supplying late or incorrect information regarding his/her address). The exams will be in Italian or in English. The University reserves the right to exclude from the selection process, at any time, candidates who do not meet the admission requirements.

Further information
For further information, please contact the secretariat of the graduate program:
Francesca Fabbri,
fabbri16@unisi.it

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Vacancies in Utrecht University - Netherland

At this moment the Utrecht University has got 15 vacancies available. http://www.uu.nl/uupublish/homeuu/homeenglish/working/vacancies/25678main.html

1. Postdoc ESCAPE (1,0 fte)
2. 2 PhD-Researchers Mathematics (2.0 fte)
3. Professor of Analysis (Leerstoel Zuivere Analyse) (1.0 fte)
4. Assistant/Associate Professor of Organisation (1,0 fte)
5. Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics (1,0 fte)
6. PhD-Researcher in Microbial Ecology (1,0 fte)
7. PhD-Researcher Mathematics (1.0 fte)
8. PhD-Researcher in Computational Astrophysics (1 fte)
9. PhD-Researcher in Environmental Hydrogeology (1,0 fte)
10. PhD-Researcher in Shock Metamorphism and Impact Geology (1,0 fte)
11. Assistant Professor Spectroscopy of heterogeneous catalysis (1,0 fte)
12. Assistant Professor Renewable Catalysis (1,0 fte)
13. PhD-Researcher Improving user-producer interaction in the development of sustainable agro-food innovations (1,0 fte)
14. Postdoc-Researcher in Reactive Transport Modeling (1,0 fte)
15. PhD-Researcher in Marine Geochemistry (1,0 fte)
Postdoc ESCAPE (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Salary between € 2,330.- and € 3,678.- (salary scale 10 Collaborative Labour Agreement of the Dutch Universities).
Respond before 04-05-2008

2 PhD-researchers Mathematics (2.0 fte)
Faculty of Science
Salary between € 2,000.- and € 2,558.- gross per month
Respond before 26-05-2008

Professor of Analysis (Leerstoel Zuivere Analyse) (1.0 fte)
Faculty of Science
Salary between € 4,803.- and € 6,995.- gross per month
Respond before 28-05-2008

Assistant/Associate Professor of Organisation (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Law, Economics & Governance
Salary between € 4,337.- and € 5,798.- for the Associate Professor position
and between € 3,129.- and € 4,868.- for the Assistant Professor position
Respond before 03-05-2008

Assistant Professor of Macroeconomics (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Law, Economics & Governance
Salary between € 3.129,- and € 4.868,00
Respond before 03-05-2008

PhD-researcher in Microbial Ecology (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Salary starts with € 2,000.- per month in the first year and increases to € 2,558.- per month in the fourth year of employment (salary scale Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities).
Respond before 23-04-2008

PhD-researcher Mathematics (1.0 fte)
Faculty of Science
Salary starts with € 2,000.- in the first year and increases to € 2,558.-
Respond before 31-05-2008

PhD-researcher in Computational Astrophysics (1 fte)
Faculty of Science
Salary is in the range between € 2,000.- (scale P/0)and € 2,558.- (scale P/3) gross per month
Respond before 15-05-2008

PhD-researcher in Environmental Hydrogeology (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Geosciences
Salary starts at € 2000,- and increases to 2,558.- in the fourth year of appointment
Respond before 01-05-2008

PhD-researcher in Shock Metamorphism and Impact Geology (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Geosciences
Salary starts at € 2,000.,- and increases to € 2,558,- gross per month in the fourth year of appointment.
Respond before 01-07-2008

Assistant Professor Spectroscopy of heterogeneous catalysis (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Science
Salary between € 3,129.- and € 4,868.- gross per month (salary scale 11/12)
Respond before 25-04-2008

Assistant Professor Renewable Catalysis (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Science
Salary between € 3,129.- and € 4,868.- gross per month (salary scale 11/12)
Respond before 25-04-2008

PhD-researcher Improving user-producer interaction in the development of sustainable
Agro-food innovations (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Geosciences
Salary starting at € 2,000.- in year 1 to € 2,558.- in year 4
Respond before 06-05-2008

Postdoc-researcher in Reactive Transport Modeling (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Geosciences
Salary starting at € 2,740.- (scale 10 of the Dutch Universities Conditions of Employment) gross gross per month on a full-time basis.
Respond before 31-12-2008

PhD-researcher in Marine Geochemistry (1,0 fte)
Faculty of Geosciences
Salary starting at € 1,956.- in the first year to € 2,502.- in the last year of appointment.
Respond before 31-12-2008

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PhD in Arabic and Islam at Radboud University Nijmegen

PhD Arabic and Islam "Islam and the Performing Arts in the Middle East" Nijmegen, (Gelderland), 40 hours per week Radboud University Nijmegen

Job description The project entitled `Islam and the performing arts in the Middle East and Europe: from cultural heritage to cultural citizenship` focuses on new discourses and practices in Western Europe and the Middle East in which Islam and the performing arts are creatively merged. The project consists of three interrelated projects carried out by two PhD students and one post-doc.

The project is funded by NWO. The successful applicants will become members of staff of Radboud University Nijmegen and will conduct their research within the framework of the research programme called `The Dynamics of Islamic Culture`.
he subproject `Islam and the Performing Arts in the Middle East` studies performing art productions by performers who view themselves as Muslims and their productions as pious. The subproject focuses particularly on new genres of Islamic performing art productions, the way they are connected to new waves of piety, and the reception of these new Muslim art projects by diverse publics. The project will particularly focus on Morocco and Egypt. The study will be based on interviews with the performers and various publics, fans and critics. The candidate can state a preference for certain genres of the performing arts to be studied. The candidate will also assist in organizing academic and cultural activities.

Requirements
University Graduate
You have a Master`s degree in Anthropology, Middle East Studies, or Arabic Studies with anextensive knowledge of the social sciences. You have a good command ofspoken Arabic.

Organization
Radboud University Nijmegen, Faculty of Arts

Strategically located in Europe, Radboud University Nijmegen is one of the leading academic communities in the Netherlands. A place with a personal touch, where top-flight education and research take place on a beautiful green campus in modern buildings with state-of-art facilities.

The Faculty of Arts consists of eleven departments in the area of language and culture, history, history of arts, linguistics and business communication, which together cater to about 2,800 students and work closely together in teaching and research.

Conditions of employment
Maximum salary amount in Euro`s a month 2.612
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: Maximum hours per week: 40

Additional conditions of employment:
Starting salary € 2.000. The initial appointment for the PhD position is 1.5 years with the possibility of extension by 2 years.

Additional Information
Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:
Dr. K. van Nieuwkerk
E-mail address: k.v.nieuwkerk@let.ru.nl

Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links. http://www.academictransfer.org/vacatures/extra_uitleg_english.cfm

Application:
You can apply for this job before 07-05-2008 by sending your application to:

Faculteit der Letteren
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen Afd PZ P Stunnenberg
Postbus 9103 6500 HD Nijmegen
E-mail address: vacatures@let.ru.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 23.15.08. The short URL code for this job opening is: 00345-309. You can use this as a direct link to the job by adding the code to the URL www.academictransfer.org/

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PhD student (full-time) Scholarship

Job description

In the Molecular Cardiology Laboratory we are recruiting a PhD student (AIOs) for the project: “Vasculogenesis and angiogenesis in the zebrafish and the mammalian system.” a genome wide microarray analysis has been performed previously, which has identified new genes involved in the process of vasculogenesis by studying the expression pattern of murine embryonic precursor cells. These candidate genes are being studied in depth in the zebrafish in cooperation with the group of Dr. Schulte-merker in the Hubrecht Laboratory Utrecht and in the mouse by using transgene analysis during development and ischemic disease. Dr. Duckers has received a NWO VIDI grant for this project. The current project is composed out of four stages:

(1) Evaluation of target gene function by morpholino knock-down analysis in vitro and in vivo in the zebrafish and mouse development.
(2) In vivo analysis of the candidate gene function in the murine hind limb ischemia model, and a murine atherosclerosis model by viral vector mediated transgene analysis.
(3) Construction of a knock-out mouse for the target gene.

Requirements

University Graduate
We seek a creative, hard working and strongly motivated PhD student with a strong affection for molecular techniques. The candidates should have a biomedical background, and should be experienced in molecular and cell biology techniques. The candidates should also have an article 9 or 12 certificate. Experience with small animal models (rats or mice) is desirable, but not mandatory.

Organization

Erasmus MC The Experimental Cardiology group

The Experimental Cardiology group aims to study the adaptive mechanisms after myocardial infarction, stem cell therapy, and the molecular basis of arterial damage and repair. The group of Dr. Duckers (Molecular Cardiology laboratory, Experimental cardiology) of the thorax center Rotterdam aims to study the vascular biology of angiogenesis and vascular disease.

Conditions of employment

Maximum salary amount in Euro’s a month 2519
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 36

Additional conditions of employment:
The PhD student will be recruited for a period of 4 years leading to a PhD thesis defense. Based on the CAO-UMC we offer € 1.966 (first year), increasing to € 2.519 (last year).

Application

You can apply for this job before 12-02-2008 by sending your application to:

Erasmus MC
Thoraxcentrum, Room Bd 587
S. Bender
2040
3000 CA Rotterdam
The Netherlands
E-mail address: vacaturesthoraxcentrum@erasmusmc.nl

For more information, please contact Dr. H.J. Duckers, e-mail: h.duckers@erasmusmc.nl, tel. +31 10 4488054 or +31 10 7032542or contact William Barthélemy, Human Resources, tel. +31 10 7035287.

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 50.01.07.C9.

The short URL code for this job opening is: 00424-237.
You can use this as a direct link to the job by adding the code to the URL www.academictransfer.org/

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PhD Jobs in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics Austria

PhD in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics
Nama Instansi: Graz University of Technology
Batas Waktu: 02 Agustus 2007
PhD position available

in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics


Institute of Theoretical Physics and Computational Physics
Graz University of Technology
Graz, Austria
A PhD position is available at the Institute of Theoretical Physics and Computational Physics at Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria, as part of a research project founded by the Austrian science foundation (FWF).

The tasks will involve the analytical development and numerical implementation of state-of-the-art many-body methods and their applications to High-Temperature superconductors. The project will be partly carried out in collaboration with world-leading groups in the subject.

For more details: HTSC project CORE method VCPT method


The position is available immediately and will start as soon as a suitable candidate will be available, preferably before summer 2007. The appointment can be for up to three years.


Candidates should have a Master or Diploma degree in Physics, excellent academic grades and good practice in numerical methods especially in Fortran 90 or C++.


Ideal candidates should have good knowledges in methods for strongly-correlated systems, or, at least, an interest in learning and working with these methods.

Numerical Renormalization-group and/or cluster methods will be used in the project. Please, point out knowledges in this fields, if available.

Informal applications with a CV including the names and (e-mail) addresses of potential referees and university grades should be sent by e-mail to

Prof. Enrico Arrigoni (arrigoni@itp.tu-graz.ac.at)

(please use plain text, pdf, or postscript no MS word or other microsoft stuff).

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