2.11.2017 | Ajankohtaista
A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Neurobiology of Motivated Behavior Laboratory (NMBL) at McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School. This position is funded to investigate the regulation and role of reward circuit glutamatergic signaling in prescription opioid addiction using rodent (rat) models.
The ideal candidate will be a recent Ph.D. graduate with a relevant background in Neuroscience as well as rodent behavior and stereotaxic surgery. Candidates who have a successful track record of procuring fellowships will be given priority. The candidate will be proposed for academic appointment as a Research Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. The initial appointment will be for two years with the possibility of extension. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications, laboratory experience, and institutional guidelines.
Please send application materials (CV and a brief summary of career goals and objectives) and a list of three professional references to:
Elena Chartoff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
Harvard Medical School
Director, Neurobiology of Motivated Behavior Laboratory
McLean Hospital
115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA 02478
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
2.11.2017 | Ajankohtaista
Cowin lab postdoc ad
31.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
31.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
The Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) is an international research institute focusing on human genomics and personalised medicine at the Helsinki Institute for Life Science of the University of Helsinki. FIMM is currently seeking a Post-doctoral Researcher in (Bio)-informatics/statistics for the Metabolomics Unit.
For further information please visit the website at
Closing date for applications is 12th November 2017.
30.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
A postdoctoral position is available for a recent Ph.D. graduate to join the Contet laboratory at The Scripps Research Institute (La Jolla, CA) and study the neurobiological mechanisms of alcohol dependence. Our group investigates the proteins and neural circuits that are dysregulated by chronic alcohol exposure and their contribution to excessive drinking and other symptoms of alcohol dependence. We are looking for a candidate with strong expertise in molecular biology and histology techniques to analyze mouse brain samples for molecular quantification, cellular phenotyping and neurotracing. Additional experience with fiber photometry, microendoscopic imaging or adult brain cell sorting would be a major advantage. We are expecting a high degree of self-motivation, meticulousness, critical thinking, efficient communication and utmost research integrity.
The local scientific environment is optimal for young scientists to thrive. The Contet laboratory is part of TSRI Department of Neuroscience, Pearson Center for Alcoholism and Addiction Research, TSRI Alcohol Research Center, and TSRI Neuropsychopharmacology Training Program, which provide unique opportunities for multidisciplinary collaborations and outstanding resources for integrative training in the alcohol/drug addiction field.
This position offers standard NIH salary levels and competitive health insurance from TSRI. US citizenship or permanent residence is required for appointment to our NIH-funded Institutional Training Grant. Individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates should send their application material (CV, cover letter and contact information for three references) to Dr. Candice Contet (contet@scripps.edu).
30.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available from Jan/Feb 2018 in the Tumor Microenvironment Lab at Institut Curie-Orsay (INSERM U1021, CNRS UMR3347, University
Paris-Sud), in Paris in the fields of glioblastoma and vascular biology.
The Institut Curie Research Center (https://institut-curie.org/profil/researchers) is a world-class multidisciplinary organization created in 1909 by Nobel Laureate Marie Curie bringing together France’s largest center in cancer research and a model hospital group dedicated entirely to the care of cancer patients. The institute is ranked in the top 1% by International Science Index. The scientists of Institut Curie laboratories have access to several state-of-art core facilities (such as functional genomics, proteomics, cellular and in vivo imaging, radiotherapy, bioinformatics, animal house and many others; https://institut-curie.org/page/platforms)
Glioblastoma is the most deadly type of human cancer. Recurrence is supposedly mostly caused by the regrowth of highly invasive cells spreading from the tumor bulk, which are not removed by resection. To develop therapeutic approaches, we need to better understand the underlying molecular mechanism of radioresistance and tumor spreading in glioblastoma.
I am looking for outstanding postdoctoral cell biologists with interest in, and ideally some experience of, brain tumors and radiobiology. I am also interested in applicants with experience in vascular biology or stem cells. This ATIP-Avenir funded project will give you the opportunity to extensively use in vivo experimental models and learn intravital microscopy. These studies will be supplemented with in vitro and ex vivomodels.
I am fresh of a 5-year postdoc experience in Harvard Medical School and, after publishing the results from my projects (in press), I am now opening a new laboratory in Institut Curie.
Consequently, there are several unique features of this postdoctoral opportunity:
1. Starting at ground zero with an enthusiastic Junior Group Leader and an experienced technician
in the outstanding environment of Institut Curie.
2. The goal of publishing good and comprehensive papers in high impact journals.
3. Basic science approaches to address clinically relevant issues in conjunction with clinician
scientists.
4. I have in depth appreciation of academic, clinics and industry.
5. You will be in an international-friendly laboratory (mainly English speaking).
30.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
The Strategic Research Programme in Cancer (StratCan) at Karolinska Institutet (KI), together with the Karolinska University Hospital, are announcing up to three Clinical Researcher positions in Cancer Research. Priority will be given to the areas of molecular pathology and colorectal oncology for two of the positions, while the third position remains unspecified with regards to specialization.
Deadline for applications is November 20th at the latest.
30.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
The successful candidate must hold a doctoral degree in an appropriate field, a proven track record of independent active scientific research in the fields of molecular biology, cell and tissue engineering, or bioinformatics, an ability to lead research project or group, to obtain external funding and have good teaching skills. A candidate appointed to the post is required to have the ability to conduct high standard research in a field related to or complementing to the current strategic fields of research at Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences. The successful accomplishment of the tasks will entail a fluent command of English.
Applications must be submitted by the online application form of the University of Tampere (link below) by November 23, 2017, at 15.45 local time.
27.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
Doctoral student position in Hypoxia Response and Extracellular Matrix Research; 4-year position 2018-2021 in Biocenter Oulu and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, University of Oulu
The University of Oulu (http://www.oulu.fi/english/) is one of the largest universities in Finland, with approximately 16 000 students and 3 000 employees. The University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/) provides the framework and conditions for high-quality, research-driven doctoral education at the University of Oulu, and field-specific doctoral training is provided by its multidisciplinary doctoral programmes. Biocenter Oulu (BCO) (http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/) offers a high-level international multidisciplinary research environment supplied with cutting-edge infrastructures. Under this framework, the Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme (HBS-DP) (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/dp/hbsdp) offers doctoral training in cell and molecular biology, molecular medicine, genetics, structural biology, bioinformatics, biocomputing, medicine, health sciences, and interdisciplinary topics.
Applications are invited for a full-time doctoral student position for a maximum of four years, starting at the earliest on 01.01.2018 in a Biocenter Oulu research project Hypoxia Response Pathway as a Target for Novel Therapeutics headed by Professors Johanna Myllyharju and Peppi Karppinen (http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/groups/myllyharju-karppinen).
The Doctoral student position is supervised by Johanna Myllyharju and focuses on the key enzymes regulating the hypoxia response and collagen synthesis. We expect breakthroughs in understanding how these key regulators are involved in normal physiological cellular and developmental processes and whether they have therapeutic value in selected common pathological conditions. In our studies we mainly use biochemical, cell biological and genetic mouse models.
Requirements
To successfully occupy the position of a doctoral student, the candidate must possess a Master’s degree or an equivalent degree (e.g. licentiate) preferably in the field of biochemistry, medical science or related sciences. Degree must have been completed by 31.12.2017 (or latest before the job contract starts). The successful applicant is expected to have strong background in biochemistry or related sciences, cell culture and molecular biology techniques. Ability to pursue independent research and excellent writing and fluency in English is expected. The doctoral student position is intended for an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) who, according to the ”European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers”, is defined as a researcher in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of his/her research activity, including the period of research training. Applicants will be either starting their doctoral training, or will have completed no more than two full years of training (adjusted for possible previous part-time status) at the time the position is filled. The selected candidate will carry out his/her doctoral studies in the Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programmeof the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) and must meet the minimal requirements to receive doctoral study rights as defined in http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/requirements_for_admission.
Salary
The salary of the selected doctoral student will be set on levels 2 – 4 of the national salary scale for the teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a supplementary remuneration will be given for personal achievement and performance (max. 46.3%). The total salary for these levels (before tax) currently ranges from about 1985 to 3621 Euros/month for full-time employment.
Application
Applications must be submitted using the electronic application form by 20.11.2017, 24:00 (Finnish local time), with the following attachments as three separate pdf files:
1. Complete CV containing contact information of at least two referees (Max. size limit of the attachment: 5 Mbytes)
2. Motivation letter (maximum 1 page) describing prior knowledge and research interests and career plans (1-2 pages; max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes).
3. Certificates/Diplomas: Scanned electronic copies of diplomas and transcripts of the records of relevant previous degrees. If the original documents are not in English, Finnish or Swedish, each document must be accompanied by an official certified translation into English or Finnish. (Max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes)
Other relevant information
The eligible applicants fitting best in the research profile expected for the position may be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified when the selection process is completed.
Contact
– Prof Johanna Myllyharju, e-mail: johanna.myllyharju (at) oulu.fi
– Concerning the general requirements and application procedures: Coordinator Ritva Saastamoinen, e-mail: ritva.saastamoinen (at) oulu.fi
27.10.2017 | Ajankohtaista
Doctoral student position for Hereditary Breast Cancer Susceptibility Research, 4-year position 2018-2021 in Biocenter Oulu and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oulu
The University of Oulu (http://www.oulu.fi/english/) is one of the largest universities in Finland, with approximately 16 000 students and 3 000 employees. The University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/) provides the framework and conditions for high-quality, research-driven doctoral education at the University of Oulu, and field-specific doctoral training is provided by its multidisciplinary doctoral programmes. Biocenter Oulu (BCO) (http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/) offers a high-level international multidisciplinary environment supplied with cutting-edge infrastructures. Under this framework, the Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme (HBS-DP) (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/dp/hbsdp) offers doctoral training in cell and molecular biology, molecular medicine, genetics, structural biology, bioinformatics, biocomputing, medicine, health sciences, and interdisciplinary topics.
Applications are invited for a full-time doctoral student position for a maximum of four years, starting at the earliest on 01.01.2018 in a Biocenter Oulu research project headed by Professor RobertWinqvist in the Laboratory of Cancer Genetics and Tumor Biology, Cancer and Translational Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine.
Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and about 5-10% of the cases are caused by hereditary predisposing mutations in susceptibility genes such as BRCA1, BRCA2 or PALB2, the proper functions of which are crucial for maintenance of genome stability. The overall aim of our research is to identify genomic factors important for hereditary predisposition to human breast cancer, followed by functional assessment of observed genetic lesions and disease modeling. The expected outcome of the project includes better understanding of the factors and molecular and biological mechanisms involved in hereditary breast cancer predisposition. This information can be utilized for more accurate disease risk assessment and improved diagnostics of individuals at risk as well as for designing novel tools for cancer therapy. Main skills desired from the successful candidate for this doctoral student position include hands-on experience of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, cell and tissue culturing, image and molecular functional analysis, RNA sequencing and profiling as well as other next-generation sequencing applications and output data analysis. The position is supervised by Prof.Winqvist and senior scientists Hellevi Peltoketo and Katri Pylkäs in the research team.
For further details of our research, please see:
Requirements
To successfully occupy the position of a doctoral student, the candidate must possess a Master’s degree or an equivalent degree (e.g. licentiate) preferably in genetics, cell biology or biochemistry. Degree must have been completed with good grades by 15.11.2017. Ability to pursue independent research and excellent writing and fluency in English is expected. The doctoral student position is intended for an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) who, according to the ”European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers”, is defined as a researcher in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of his/her research activity, including the period of research training. Applicants will be either starting their doctoral training, or will have completed no more than two full years of training (adjusted for possible previous part-time status) at the time the position is filled. The selected candidate will carry out his/her doctoral studies in the Health and Biosciences DoctoralProgramme of the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) and must meet the minimal requirements to receive doctoral study rights as defined inhttp://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/requirements_for_admission.
Salary
The salary of the selected doctoral student will be set on levels 2 – 4 of the national salary scale for the teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a supplementary remuneration will be given for personal achievement and performance (max. 46.3%). The total salary for these levels (before tax) currently ranges from about 1985 to 3621 Euros/month for full-time employment.
Application
Applications must be submitted using the electronic application form by 15.11.2017, 24:00 (Finnish local time), with the following attachments as three separate pdf files:
1. Complete CV containing contact information of at least two referees (Max. size limit of the attachment: 5 Mbytes)
2. Motivation letter (maximum 1 page) describing prior knowledge and research interests and career plans (1-2 pages; max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes).
3. Certificates/Diplomas: Scanned electronic copies of diplomas and transcripts of the records of relevant previous degrees. If the original documents are not in English, Finnish or Swedish, each document must be accompanied by an official certified translation into English or Finnish. (Max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes)
Other relevant information
The eligible applicants fitting best in the research profile expected for the position may be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified when the selection process is completed.
Contact
– Prof. Robert Winqvist, e-mail: robert.winqvist (at) oulu.fi
– Concerning the general requirements and application procedures: Coordinator Ritva Saastamoinen, e-mail: ritva.saastamoinen (at) oulu.fi
