Ajankohtaista

Group leader position avaliable at Empa SG, Switzerland

17.5.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Empa – the place where innovation starts

Empa is the research institute for materials science and technology of the ETH Domain and conducts cutting-edge research for the benefit of the industry and the well-being of society.
 
The Laboratory for Particles-Biology Interactions pioneers innovative particle-based solutions for personalized healthcare applications to meet the growing needs of our society. We are a highly motivated team of biologists and chemists with core competences in cell- and molecular biology, material science and chemistry. To enforce our team we are looking for a:
 
Tenure-track Group leader in the area of NGS, proteomics and bioinformatics
 
Your tasks:
      you lead with competent scientific and entrepreneurial guidance a team of scientists, Postdocs, PhDs and technicians and you actively collaborate with other Empa units, partner institutions and industrial partners in an interdisciplinary field
      you initiate and combine the new ’omics’-technologies with material research to provide new impulses in precision health care solutions
      your team achieves international recognition in the field of personalized health and related technologies
      you successfully present your results in scientific journals and at international conferences
Your profile:
      scientific excellence and being an independent researcher
      experience in leading a scientific group
      PhD degree in biochemistry, chemistry, life science, bioinformatics or physics
      excellent knowledge and expertise in NGS, proteomics and bioinformatics
      creative, curious and interdisciplinary
      successful in project acquisition (SNF, InnoSwiss or similar)
      experienced in project management and writing scientific publications
We offer a challenging executive position at a research institution with excellent infrastructure and broad interdisciplinary surrounding. The work will be carried out at Empa St. Gallen. We awaiting your application until 30.6.2018.
 
For further information please contact Dr. Peter Wick, phone +41 58 765 7684, email: peter.wick@empa.ch and visit our website www.empa.ch/web/s403
 
We look forward to receiving your online application including a letter of motivation, CV, a list of publications, diplomas with transcripts and contact details of two referees. Please upload the requested documents through our webpage. Applications via email will not be considered.
 

Doctoral student position for Pediatrics and Biomedicine/ Terhi Tapiainen, University of Oulu

11.5.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Open 4-year position on Fetal microbiome and exosomes, developing immune system and health in children supervised by Dr. Terhi Tapiainen, Faculty of Medicine, PEDEGO Research Unit and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland.
 
Expected background for the applicants is MSc in biochemistry, biology, medicine, or a related field.
 
To read the full call announcement and apply for this position, please go to: https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00005626&lang=en
 
Applications must be submitted using the electronic application form latest on May 31, 2018 (Finnish local time).

Postdoctoral Position Available to Investigate Alternatives to Prescription Opioids and novel cell biological underpinnings of opioid tolerance, (SUNY Downstate Medical Center, NYC, USA)

9.5.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Postdoctoral Position Available to Investigate Alternatives to Prescription Opioids and novel cell biological underpinnings of opioid tolerance 
 
A postdoctoral position is available in the lab of Dr. Gintzler at  SUNY Downstate Medical Center, located in Brooklyn, NYC. Research in the Gintzler lab is directed at identifying mechanisms that modulate endogenous opioid antinociception, key molecular components of which could serve as targets for stimulating endogenous opioid analgesia, eliminating or reducing the need for exogenous opioids. A parallel line of research investigates cell biological underpinnings of analgesic tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia following chronic exposure to opioids. The successful candidate would be exposed to an interdisciplinary research approach that utilizes cell lines maintained in culture, ex vivo as well as in vivo CNS preparations, immunohistochemistry and behavioral analysis.
 
See Liu, et al., J. Neuro Sci., 37: 11181-1119, 2017; Liu, et. al., Pain 158: 1903-1914, 2017; Chakrabarti, et al., J. Neurochem. 139: 737-747, 2016; Liu, et al., J. Neurosci. 31: 11836-45, 2011; Chakrabarti, et al., PNAS 107: 20115-20119, 2010.
 
The successful candidate will have research experience in relevant neurobiology fields (e.g. molecular, cellular, or behavioral).
 
This position is NIH-funded, being in the first year of a 5-year NIDA award. Candidates are invited to submit their applications, complete with Curriculum Vitae, a brief statement of research interests, and the names and contact information of three references to alan.gintzler@downstate.edu

Doctoral student position for Pharmacology or Biomedicine/ Johanna Magga, University of Oulu

8.5.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Open 4-year position on Growth factor signaling in myocardial stress and fibrosis, supervised by Dr. Johanna Magga, Faculty of Medicine and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland.
Expected background for the applicants is MSc in biochemistry, biology, medicine, pharmacy, physiology or a related field.
 
To read the full call announcement and apply for this position, please go to:
https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00005531&lang=en
 
Applications must be submitted using the electronic application form latest on May 31, 2018 (Finnish local time).

Open position for a Research Scientist, NDD, Orion Corporation, Turku

3.5.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Description of position:
We are looking for an innovative, scientifically orientated and naturally collaborative person to join Orion Pharma R&D Discovery PK/PD team in Turku.
 
In this position you are responsible to participate in Orion Pharma R&D projects in different phases as an in vivo scientist. The position requires in-depth expertise as well as eagerness to utilize, set up and develop state-of-the-art techniques and models within the area of neurodegenerative disorders. We especially value experience on in vivo Parkinson’s disease models.
You are team and goal orientated and cope well with setbacks. You are self-guided and proactive person but in this position will always have team of professionals to work with. You will be reporting to Head of Discovery PK/PD. The position is temporary for two years.
 
We offer:
·         We offer exciting opportunities to create and have an impact to the future therapies for patients.
·         We also offer you attractive career development opportunities for using your own strengths for development, highly interesting R&D pipeline and enthusiastic working environment. Appreciation of personnel and constant development are part of our core values. The culture of Orion Pharma R&D is informal and we enjoy working together.
·         We are passionate about the patient welfare and are The Voice of Science and the Patient – do you share the same values?
 
Requirements:
          Ph.D. degree in relevant field of science
          In depth knowledge in NDD, especially Parkinson’s disease
          Broad understanding of drug discovery and development
          A keen understanding of experimental design, underlying scientific principles and the ability to rigorously analyze and interpret results
          Experience in small laboratory animal handling and surgery as well as Parkinson’s disease models
          Extensive networks both in academia and in pharmaceutical industry
          Excellent networking, presentation and communication skills in English with high impact
          Ability to coordinate, prioritize and get things done
          Ability to provide novel solutions, set up experimental models and ability to synthesize scientific problems into strategy
          Enthusiastic, innovative and science-oriented mindset
 
Additional information on the position:
Eija Aho, Head of Discovery PK/PD, R&D, tel. +358 50 966 7675
– On Monday 7th of May at 10-11
– On Wednesday 9th of May at 13-14
 
Please, send your application by 16th of May 2018 through our web page www.orion.fi

Doctoral student position for Novel biomedical imaging/ Minna Patanen, University of Oulu

3.5.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Open 4-year position on SoftXMed: Soft X-ray spectromicroscopy for medical tissue samples, supervised by Doc. Minna Patanen, Faculty of Science and Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland.
Doctoral student position for Novel biomedical imaging, 4-year Emerging theme position 2018-2022 in the Nano and Molecular Systems Research Unit
Expected background for the applicants is MSc in physics, chemistry, biophysics, biochemistry, biomedicine or a related field.
 
To read the full call announcement and apply for this position, please go to:
 
Applications must be submitted using the electronic application form latest on May 31, 2018 (Finnish local time).

PhD position in modelling human microbiota at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Netherlands

2.5.2018 | Ajankohtaista

Are you looking for a PhD opportunity and are you interested in a challenging research project in human microbiota? Then the role as PhD student ‘modelling of human microbiota’ might be for you.

As a PhD candidate in the Department of the Medical Statistics and Bioinformatics you will be part of a project aimed to gain more insight on the functional and compositional properties of the microbial ecosystems of our body (human microbiota). In this multifaceted project you will work at the interface between mathematics, ecology, bioinformatics and medical statistics. 

Deadline for application is May 29, 2018.

DOCTORAL STUDENT POSITION

19.4.2018 | Ajankohtaista

PhD student position is available at the Faculty of biochemistry and molecular medicine, University of Oulu. The research focuses on the biochemistry and structural biology of myelin-specific proteins and molecular mechanisms of myelin-related inherited disorders.

The position aims to reveal the molecular pathomechanisms of mutations causing Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathy, which is the most common inherited neuromuscular disorder.

https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?did=5600&jc=1&id=00005482&lang=en

Two postdoc positions in the project ”Immunology of Diabetes” at DeAR Lab, Institut Cochin. Paris, France

19.4.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Our research explores the autoimmune pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and the discovery of new T-cell-based biomarkers and therapeutic tools, using both human and mouse experimental systems.

Two postdoctoral positions are available on two projects:
 
1) A project entitled ”Mechanisms of progression of benign islet autoimmunity toward type 1 diabetes”.
 
2) A project entitled “Identifying T-cell responses against viral epitopes and their potential cross-reactivity with islet autoantigens”.
 
More information and application at www.finbionet.fi/DeARLab.pdf

Postdoctoral position in the Truttmann lab, Molecular & Integrative Physiology, University of Michigan

16.4.2018 | Ajankohtaista
Job Description
The Truttmann laboratory is seeking motivated candidates for a postdoctoral appointment focused on the

role of post-translational protein modifications (PTMs) in the regulation of molecular chaperones,

particularly in the context of aging and aging-associated diseases. We use a diverse array of biochemical,

genomic as well as proteomic approaches and several in vivo models (Mice, C. elegans, S. cerevisiae) to

study how PTMs control chaperone function.


Responsibilities
– The chosen candidate will use a combination of biochemical, molecular biological and behavioral

techniques to understand the role of protein AMPylation in the context of aging-associated diseases.

Depending on the candidate’s experience and interest, the emphasis will be put on using

recombinant proteins, S. cerevisiae, C. elegans or mouse models.

– Professional development for the candidate will include attending scientific seminars, presenting

his/her studies at conferences, writing scientific manuscripts and grant applications.

– The candidate will supervise undergraduate students and assist other lab members in gaining

specific areas of expertise.


Required qualifications
The candidate should hold a PhD, MD/PhD degree in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry or

genetics and should have an interest in learning new techniques and expanding his/her tool set.


How to apply
A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and

experience that directly relate to this position. In addition, please provide contact information for three

references. Please apply at 
http://careers.umich.edu search for Job ID: 156261

Additional information
– Work schedule will be M-F days with some nights and weekends.

– Target start date is August 1, 2018.

– Competitive salary and excellent work environment are offered.


Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates

upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background

screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

UM EEO/AA Statement: The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.