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Assistant Professor Tenure Track Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, Universtiy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Symptom Research, is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor, term tenure track, in the Laboratory of Neuroimmunology. For this position, we are searching for an outstanding basic scientist with interest in translational research. The incumbent will be responsible for establishing his/her own independent program funded by extramural grants. The successful candidate will add novel expertise to the research of the investigators of the Lab of Neuroimmunology (currently Drs C. J. Heijnen, R. Dantzer and A. Kavelaars) who focus on the mechanisms of pain, cognitive impairment, and fatigue as a result of cancer and its treatment.

This 100% research position is fully funded, with an obligation for only 40% extramural support following the third year of appointment. Salary is extremely competitive and commensurate with experience. MD Anderson offers excellent benefits, including a very generous start-up package. Refer to the Department of Symptom Research web page for additional information about the department and its programs.

Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications include a doctoral degree and four years of post-doctoral training in neuroscience, immunology, and/or cell biology and/or related field. Presentation of data at national and international level. Significant record of scientific publications to support tenured faculty appointment.

Preferred qualifications include a strong commitment to collaborative and transdisciplinary research, and to mentoring trainees and junior scientists. Preference will also be given to candidates with NIH or other external funding and a highly productive record of innovative research in the areas of cellular and/or molecular neuroscience.

Applications :
Cover letter, curriculum vitae, a brief statement of current and proposed research and three lettters of recommendation by email to:
Dr. Cobi J. Heijnen, Professor and Chair Search Committee
Department of Symptom Research, cjheijnen@mdanderson.org
with a copy to the Symptom Research Department Administrator, Damian Walsh at dcwalsh@mdanderson.org

Departmental web site:
www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/symptom-research.html

Solubiologian Gradu- tai harjoittelupaikka Jyväskylässä

Etsitään solubiologiasta kiinnostunutta gradutyöntekijää ja/tai harjoittelijaa
tutkimusprojektiin, jonka aiheena on HDL:n vaikutus soluhengitykseen. Projekti
toteutetaan yhteistyössä prof. Heikki Kainulaisen (Jyväskylän yliopisto, Liikuntabiologia)
ja tutkimusjohtaja Matti Jauhiaisen (Lääketieteellinen tutkimuslaitos Minerva, Helsinki)
tutkimusryhmien kanssa ja työt tehdään Jyväskylän yliopiston liikunta- ja
terveyslaboratoriossa (jäähallin ja hipposhallin välissä Hippoksella).

Projektissa pääsee tutustumaan mm. soluviljelymenetelmiin HDL:n eristykseen
verinäytteestä ultrasentrifugaatiolla sekä käsiteltyjen solujen analysointiin esim. niiden
soluhengitystä mittaamalla (high resolution respirometry).

Päävastuu työsi ohjauksesta on allekirjoittaneella, mutta myös muilta laboratoriossa
työskenteleviltä tutkijoilta saat apua ja ohjausta. Projektin avulla saat käsityksen
työskentelystä useamman projektin yhteisessä laboratoriossa, kokemusta useasta
biotieteiden alalla käytössä olevasta tutkimusmenetelmästä ja käytännön kokemuksen
tieteenteosta.

Sinulta odotetaan laboratoriossa työskentelyn perustaitoja, soluviljelykurssilla opittavia
taitoja ja kykyä itsenäiseen työskentelyyn.
Projektin voi aloittaa heti tai myöhemmin syksyllä.

Mikäli kiinnostuit, ota yhteyttä.
Maarit Lehti, FT
LIKES-tutkimuskeskus
Rautpohjankatu 8
40700 Jyväskylä
maarit.lehti@likes.fi
040 550 3515

Open position for an Early Stage Researcher (PhD student) (evolutionary biology/biomedicine) position, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Joensuu and Kuopio Campus

The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,000 students and 2,500 members of staff. We operate on three campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna. In international rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities in the world.

The Faculty of Science and Forestry operates on the Kuopio and Joensuu campuses of the University of Eastern Finland. The mission of the faculty is to carry out internationally recognised scientific research and to offer research-education in the fields of natural sciences and forest sciences. The faculty invests in all of the strategic research areas of the university. The faculty’s environments for research and learning are international, modern and multidisciplinary. The faculty has approximately 3,800 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students
and some 490 postgraduate students. The number of staff amounts to 560. http://www.uef.fi/en/lumet/etusivu.

We are now inviting applications for an Early Stage Researcher (PhD student) (evolutionary biology/biomedicine) position, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Joensuu and Kuopio Campus

We are seeking motivated Early Stage Researcher (PhD student) for our project ”Molecular and immunological basis of gamete compatibility in humans” (funded by Academy of Finland). The primary aim of the project is to clarify molecular and immunological mechanisms of female-induced sperm selection (’cryptic female choice’) in humans and find new tools for the development of next generation fertility treatments, which are better tailored to individual couples. See short description of the project:
http://webfocus.aka.fi/ibi_apps/WFServlet?IBIF_ex=x_HakKuvaus2&CLICKED_ON=&HAKNRO1=308485&UILANG=en&IBIAPP_app=aka_ext&TULOSTE=HTML

The primary duty of hired Early Stage Researcher is to write and defend a PhD thesis according to the formulated research plan. Main tasks include (but are not limited to) sperm motility and chemotaxis measurements and determination of female-induced physiological changes in sperm. The Early Stage Researcher also has a possibility to participate in molecular and immunological analyses of sperm selection mechanisms. His/her tasks also include data analysis and reporting of the results in scientific journals.

A person to be appointed as an Early Stage Researcher shall be qualified to pursue postgraduate studies, i.e. he/she is required to have completed a suitable higher university degree or an equivalent education, which in the country in question would qualify the person for similar academic studies (UEF University Regulations, Section 31). Suitable degrees for the filled position include e.g. various biological, biomedical and medical degrees.

The applicant is expected to have good written and spoken English. Earlier experience in laboratory work, flow cytometry, other relevant methods in cell biology (e.g. sperm motility or viability analyses, ELISA assays), immunology or molecular biology (e.g. RNA seq and bioinformatics) are viewed as a benefit for the applicant. If you have any of these skills, please indicate it in attached CV and/or motivation letter (see below).

English may be used as the language of instruction and supervision in this position.

The position is filled initially for a fixed term from 1 January 2018 to 31 August 2020. Potential continuation of the position (up to 31 December 2021) will be agreed later. A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.

Positions of early stage researchers shall always be filled for a fixed term (UEF University Regulations, Section 31).

The salary of the position is determined in accordance with the salary system of Finnish universities and is based on levels 2-4 of the job requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (euro 1,985.85 – 2,475.31/ month). In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 46.3% of the job requirement component.

The electronic application should contain the following appendices:

– A résumé or CV, including publications, if applicable (please follow the template: http://www.tenk.fi/en/content/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae, where applicable)
– Copies of the applicant’s academic degree certificates / diplomas, and copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant’s language proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas
– Motivation letter (max two pages). In the letter, please indicate why you are interested in this research project and why you would be suitable person for this position.
– Contact details of 1-2 reviewers

For further information on the position, please contact: Senior Researcher Jukka Kekäläinen, tel. +358 50 467 4487, email: jukka.s.kekalainen@uef.fi. For further information on the application procedure, please contact: Executive Head of Administration Arja Hirvonen, tel. +358 44 716 3422, email: arja.hirvonen@uef.fi. The application needs to be submitted no later than 22.9.2017 (by 24.00 hours Finnish time) by using the electronic application form.

Application form can be found from here:

http://www.uef.fi/en/web/guest/uef/en-open-positions

and by clicking:

’Early Stage Researcher (PhD student) (evolutionary biology/biomedicine)’

Computational biologist position is immediately available in Biomedicum Functional Genomics Unit at the University of Helsinki

Biomedicum Functional Genomics Unit (FuGU) is a core organization located in Biomedicum Helsinki with expertise in genome profiling and viral gene transfer technologies. FuGU provides academic and industrial clients access to a wide range of functional genomics services and customized solutions. The unit operates at the University of Helsinki under national Biocenter Finland infrastructure network and is one of the five nodes in the HiLIFE Genome Analysis Infrastructure.

Computational biologist position is immediately available in FuGU. The position gives you an opportunity to develop your skills in a wide range of areas of genome-wide biology and functional genomics. The position involves processing and analysis of genome-wide data generated by next-generation sequencing and different biochip platforms. Your work will mainly focus on data preprocessing and analysis as well as development of customized data analysis services including interaction with national and international customers. The position will also involve development and implementation of quality assurance standards and reporting system, participation in design of customer projects as well as management duties in development of FuGU web interface towards customers and in-house data management.

Ideal candidate has a degree in science, ideally MSc, has good programming skills, basic knowledge on statistics, background in sequence alignment and microarray data analysis and excellent team working and communication skills. Successful implementation of your tasks will require ability to work independently and in a team of scientific researchers and research assistants who will work with you in providing and developing functional genomics products and services.

To apply, please send covering letter, CV and names of two referees to Dr. Outi Monni, E-mail: outi.monni@helsinki.fi. The position is filled as soon as suitable candidate is found.

For more information on our research and technology platforms, please visit http://www.helsinki.fi/fugu and https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/oncogenomics.

Postdoctoral researcher’s position in molecular genetics (molecular mechanisms of sex-dependent dominance) at the University of Helsinki

A postdoctoral researcher’s position is available until the end of 2019 (with a further 2 year extension possible) in Professor Craig Primmer’s research group at the University of Helsinki, Finland. The position is funded by an ERC Advanced Grant entitled “Age at maturity in Atlantic salmon: molecular and ecological dissection of an adaptive trait”.

The specific role of this postdoctoral researcher will be to conduct and co-supervise research that follows up our earlier findings (see Barson et al. 2015), that aims to understand the molecular mechanisms resulting in sex-dependent dominance of the main candidate gene (vgll3), and thereby sexual conflict resolution in salmon.

An appointee to the position shall hold a doctoral degree and have the ability to conduct independent scholarly work. Suitable applicants will have a strong background in functional genomics or systems biology in any species as demonstrated by publications in relevant fields. Experience with characterization of transcription co-factor interaction partners, and/or methodologies used in lipidomics, epigenetics, transcriptomics or proteomics, is also advantageous, as is knowledge of bioinformatics, a demonstrated interest in evolutionary genomics and/or experience with fish husbandry. The ability to work as a part of a larger research team addressing related questions is also important.

Informal inquiries should be directed to Professor Craig Primmer (craig.primmer(at)helsinki.fi). Formal applications should include as a single pdf file:
– a CV (with names and contact details of at least two referees)
– a publication list and
– a max. 2 page letter of motivation

To apply, please submit your application using the University of Helsinki electronic recruitment system by clicking on “Apply for job”
www.helsinki.fi/en/open-positions/postdoctoral-researcher-in-molecular-genetics

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 6 September 2017, with the preferred starting date being January 2018 at the latest (the position is available immediately).

The salary will be based on level 5 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal performance with the overall starting salary amounting c. 3155-3500 EUR per month, depending on the previous relevant research experience of the candidate.

Finland is a member of the EU, has high quality free schooling (also in English), generous family benefits and healthcare, and was recently ranked as the best country in the world for expat families and is listed amongst the top ten most liveable cities in the world. The University of Helsinki is a top 100 ranked university in most ranking lists, and is currently investing heavily in life sciences research (see www.helsinki.fi/en/helsinki-institute-of-life-science ).

Relevant articles:
Barson et al. (2015) Sex-dependent dominance at a single locus maintains variation in age at maturity in salmon. Nature 528:405–408.

Aykanat T et al. 2015. Low but significant genetic differentiation underlies biologically meaningful phenotypic divergence in a large Atlantic salmon population. Molecular Ecology 24, 5158–5174

Aykanat e al. (2016). From population genomics to conservation and management: a workflow for targeted analysis of markers identified using genome-wide approaches in Atlantic salmon. Journal of Fish Biology, 89, 2658–2679

Johnston et al. 2014. Genome-wide SNP analysis reveals a genetic basis for sea-age variation in a wild population of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Molecular Ecology 23:3452–3468.

Postdoctoral position to study mammary gland stem cells and their relation with breast cancers

Our laboratory studies the fate of mammary gland stem cells during development, postnatal growth, pregnancy/lactation and tumor initiation (Van Keymeulen, Nature 2011; Van Keymeulen Nature 2015; Wuidard Genes & Development 2016; Van Keymeulen Cell Reports 2017).

In this project, we will define the mechanisms that regulate multipotent cell fate in the mammary gland and how these mechanisms are hijacked during tumorigenesis.
The project is funded by the FNRS and the European Research Council (ERC).

The position will be funded for 2 years with possibility of extension.
Candidates must have a PhD degree. Previous experience with mouse genetics,
bio-imaging and molecular biology, although not essential, would be highly advantageous.

Enquiries should be sent to Professor Cédric Blanpain (labblanp@ulb.ac.be),
together with the names and email address of 3 references.

http://blanpainlab.ulb.ac.be/index.htm

Open position for a post-doctoral researcher at the Unit of Metabolism, Minerva Foundation Institute for Medical Research

A postdoctoral fellow OR graduate student position in the field of RNA Polymerase II Gene Regulation is open in Barboric laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki

A doctoral candidate position offered to study the molecular mechanism of RNA polymerase I at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku