5 positions in bioinformatics in Bergen (associate professors)
6.3.2017 | Ajankohtaistahttps://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/134177/associate-professors-in-bioinformatics-up-to-five-positions
Open position for Assistant Professor or Associate Professsor (tenure track) of Molecular Biotechnology and In Vitro Diagnostics (Medical Diagnostics), University of Turku
1.3.2017 | Ajankohtaistawww.utu.fi/en/university/come-work-with-us/open-vacancies/Pages/home.aspx
The University of Turku is a world-class multidisciplinary research university which offers interesting challenges and a unique vantage point to national and international research and education.
Applications are hereby invited for the position of Assistant Professor / Associate Professor (tenure track) of Molecular Biotechnology and In Vitro Diagnostics (Medical Diagnostics) at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. We seek a talented and already merited young researcher who has shown potential in research and has strong knowledge of in vitro diagnostic assay methods and experience on translational biomarker research.
The post is placed at the Biotechnology section of the Department of Biochemistry, in which the research directed towards in vitro diagnostics and related molecular biotechnology and is both basic and applied research with main focus on fundamental research on diagnostics and biomarkers, point of care diagnostics and rapid tests, environmental and food diagnostics, molecular engineering of binder proteins, new assay technologies and luminescent reporters.
The tenure track post will be filled first as fixed-term employment periods as assistant and associate professor or as fixed-term employment as associate professor. The aim of advancing on the tenure track is the qualification into tenure of a professorship, which requires success in evaluation. The tenure track system of the University of Turku is clarified in more detail at the end of the appointment specification.
The post includes research work, teaching including supervising Master and PhD students and other activities in the academic community. The assistant professor is expected to co-operate with other research groups, to form and lead his or her own research group and to obtain external research funding at both domestic and international level.
The salary for this particular post is determined in accordance with the university salary system for teaching and research personnel (YPJ). The salary shall be determined when drawing up the employment contract.
For more detailed information on the application and evaluation procedure, and link to the application system at
https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/open_job_view.html?id=00003331&did=5600&lang=en&jc=14
Applications must be submitted on Thursday 16th of March 2017 at the latest.
Postdoc position for PhD in developmental psychology (or related discipline) in the Developmental Psychobiology Lab (DPB lab)
1.3.2017 | AjankohtaistaThe Developmental Psychobiology Lab is part of the social development research program of the Behavioural Science Institute (BSI) and of the Baby Research Center (BRC), Radboud University, The Netherlands.
Postdoc position for PhD in developmental psychology (or related discipline) in the Developmental Psychobiology Lab (DPB lab)
https://dpblab.org/research/
3-year project
Learning through bacteria?
Translating beneficial bacterial science to improving child education in Ivory Coast
In childhood, cognitive capacities are essential for learning new skills and participating in formal education. Many different factors facilitate the development of a child’s cognitive capacities: from socioeconomic factors and diet, to the quality of care. In this project, the focus will be on one potentially very relevant factor that has received little attention to date: the bacteria in our intestines. Intestinal bacteria have a central role in our health, but may also modulate brain development and functioning.
The goal of the project is to develop the novel and promising field of microbiota-cognition dynamics by performing two probiotic intervention studies, in infants and in preschoolers, within the Jacobs Foundation TRECC program in Ivory Coast. We will determine whether this probiotic supplement can be linked to better cognitive functioning in the young children. The ultimate goal is to improve children’s basic conditions for learning by achieving healthy brain development in a relatively easy and affordable manner. At the same time, the intervention should improve children’s health, physical, and psychological well-being.
This project is part of Prof. Carolina de Weerth’s Jacobs Advanced Research Fellowship.
For more information click here or mail: C.deWeerth@psych.ru.nl
Closure date: 25 March 2017
9 PhD student positions in H2020 funded Marie-Sklodowska-Curie ETN: ”PRINT-AID”
22.2.2017 | Ajankohtaista9 PhD student positions in H2020 funded Marie-Sklodowska-Curie ETN: ”PRINT-AID”;
Locations: Multiple (Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Italy and Portugal)
’PRINT-AID’ is H2020 funded Marie-Sklodowska-Curie European Training Network. Print-AID aims to provide high-quality research training to PhD students (Early Stage Researchers). By bringing together experts in biology, antimicrobial drug discovery, medical devices, prototyping and fabrication, material and polymer sciences/chemistry, and bioinformatics the PhD students will benefit from a truly multi-disciplinary training programme. Additionally, PRINT-AID offers each Early Stage Researcher a unique inter-sectoral training opportunity with training periods both in academic and industrial research environments suitable for students pursuing future career in either sector.
We encourage applications from candidates who are interested in multidisciplinary doctoral projects focusing on exploring innovative routes to counteract biofilm-associated infections in medical devices.
Further information on the project, eligibility criteria, the selection process and how to apply, visit the project webpages http://printaid-etn.eu/vacancies
Open position for Business Development/Marketing Specialist at Te?ted Oy, Jyväskylä
22.2.2017 | AjankohtaistaTitle: Business Development/Marketing Specialist
Organisation: Te?ted Oy
City: Jyväskylä
Application deadline: 15 March 2017
http://tezted.com/
http://tezted.com/
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Tapio Rantapirkola: tapio.rantapirkola@tezted.com
Company background:
Te?ted Oy is a medical device manufacturing company situated in Jyväskylä, Finland. At Te?ted Oy we have a commitment to get the patients tested so that the patient can be treated. The company has developed a complete diagnostic platform for tick-borne disease microbes. The company manufactures three variations of this test kit and is an Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay that tests for multiple microbes, disease stages, and patients simultaneously. As a member of Te?ted Oy team, you can contribute to your own and an international company’s future.
Te?ted Oy strive for working safely with ecological solutions and quality in all of our activities. You will work under a quality system and contribute actively for commercial success of our in vitro devices. The company’s working language is English and we expect fluency in written and spoken English. Your educational background must be suitable for independent working with various business development activities.
Description of a Job Day:
· Market and competitor analysis on a national and international level, including follow-up of competitor performance and industry trends
· Create and administrate surveys, questionnaires and other information gathering devices to gather market, regulatory and reimbursement information in various geographies
· Support and/or coordination of various business development projects e.g. inbound marketing activities with the aim to contribute to business
· Decision-making support through market insight and data analysis
· Support for the strategy and annual planning process
Description of You:
· You are analytical and able look at many streams of data to determine the demographics, market and buying trends, national reimbursement policies and regulations of current and potential target markets. Understanding this data will be critical to the job
· You have international mind-set and your communication skills are excellent. When gathering and presenting information, you are to be able to talk, listen and engage people well
· You master the critical-thinking and you contribute by processing the information in a way to make evidence based recommendations.
· You have attention to detail
· You are flexible team player with a curious mind-set and you are ready to take on development tasks of either operational or strategic nature
· You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the field of business, biology, biochemistry or relevant discipline
· You can travel to multiple locations as necessary, including remote areas and potentially overnight travel
· Your working experience from medical device business and working in a team regarded as a benefit.
If you are willing to grow with the company, have an enthusiastic attitude please send us your CV, with salary wish, and motivation video stating why you want to work with us by end of 15.03.2017 or until filled.
The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Bergen, Norway, has 14 PhD student and 3 post-doc positions available
22.2.2017 | AjankohtaistaThe Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Bergen, Norway, has 14 PhD student and 3 post-doc positions available. Bergen is a beautiful, vibrant, modern Scandinavian city with a high standard of living, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities, and good connections to the rest of Europe.
For more details, see:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/134170/phd-positions-14-positions
and
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/134181/postdoctoral-fellow-3-positions
The candidates for all positions must, in addition to other relevant documents, provide a detailed research plan linked to a research group at the faculty, as well as a statement from the supervisor. Hence, prior contact, well in time, to a research group is an absolute pre-requisite.
The newly established, ambitious structural biology groups at the Faculty include e.g. projects on structural neurobiology (http://www.uib.no/en/rg/petrikursula) and malaria parasite cytoskeleton and motility (http://www.uib.no/en/rg/inari).
Interested qualified candidates are encouraged to contact one of the the corresponding group leaders with their CVs as soon as possible, at the very latest by March 5th, for pre-screening and possible application preparation, as the application deadline of March 12th is approaching fast.
Contact for structural neurobiology: Petri Kursula (petri.kursula@uib.no)
Contact for the malaria project: Inari Kursula (inari.kursula@uib.no)
Junior group leader positions (senior researchers, 4 positions) & 5 Postdoctoral Researcher positions in Science and Medicine at the University of Turku
20.2.2017 | AjankohtaistaResearch at the University of Turku is diverse and international. Our strongest fields of research form the basis for new and interdisciplinary projects. Numerous high positions in worldwide university rankings tell about the high quality of the university. Our research is profiled through the following thematic collaborations:
• Biofuture
• Digital futures
• Cultural memory and social change
• Children, young people and learning
• Drug development and diagnostics
• Sea and maritime studies
The aim of the Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine (TCSM) is to establish a multidisciplinary, interactive research platform for young dynamic scientists in Science and Medicine. This includes studies in the mathematics, informatics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, biology, geology, geography, medicine, biomedicine, dentistry and their equivalents.
Junior group leader positions (senior researchers, 4 positions) in Science and Medicine
Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine (TCSM) is seeking ambitious young researchers to start independent research work at one of the departments at the University of Turku, including Turku School of Economics. The positions are funded for 3 years at a time and the term of office for the successful applicants will begin at the earliest on January 1, 2018.
We will consider candidates from any area within Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Medicine with outstanding potential and established excellence in research. An optimal candidate has gained doctoral degree certificate a minimum of three years and a maximum of nine years before the expiry of the application submission deadline, and has international research experience (significant post doctoral research work abroad is essential).
The closing date for applications is April 18, 2017 at 12.00 pm Finnish time (GMT +2).
5 Postdoctoral Researcher positions in Science and Medicine
Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine now invites applications for five (5) post-doctoral researcher positions for three-year periods. The term of office for the successful applicants will begin at the earliest on January 1, 2018.
We will consider candidates from any area within Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Medicine with outstanding potential and established excellence in research. The person to be appointed to the postdoctoral researcher position is required to hold a doctoral degree, which may not have been completed more than five years ago at the time of accepting the position. In this context, the 5 years refer to a net period of time, which does not include maternity leaves, parental leaves, or military service, etc. A doctoral degree must be completed by the end of the application period and applicants are also expected to have attained other academic achievements.
Applications must be submitted on March 15, 2017 at the latest (23.59.59) Finnish time (GMT +2).
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For further information please contact the TCSM Coordinator, Satu Alanko, by e-mail: satu.alanko@utu.fi .
More information:
http://www.utu.fi/en/research/research-collegia/tcsm
Apply for the job at www.utu.fi/careers
PhD student position in vascular remodeling, stem cell recruitment and adipose tissue function at the University of Helsinki
20.2.2017 | AjankohtaistaWe are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and committed student with genuine interest in research for a project that aims to understand the mechanisms regulating vascular remodeling in adipose tissue and its effect on obesity and insulin resistance in preclinical diabetes/metabolic syndrome models.
The applicant should have some background in molecular and cell biology, and physiology. Previous wet lab experience is also desired. Masters thesis students are welcomed too.
The research group is coordinated by Dr. Marius Robciuc and Professor Kari Alitalo, who is the program leader and the director of Wihuri Research Institute
Previous results published from this project:
VEGFB/VEGFR1-Induced Expansion of Adipose Vasculature Counteracts Obesity and Related Metabolic Complications. Robciuc MR, Kivelä R, Williams IM, de Boer JF, van Dijk TH, Elamaa H, Tigistu-Sahle F, Molotkov D, Leppänen VM, Käkelä R, Eklund L, Wasserman DH, Groen AK, Alitalo K. Cell Metab. 2016
VEGF-C is required for intestinal lymphatic vessel maintenance and lipid absorption. Nurmi H, Saharinen P, Zarkada G, Zheng W, Robciuc MR, Alitalo K. EMBO Mol Med. 2015
Relevant review:
Lymphatic System in Cardiovascular Medicine. Aspelund A, Robciuc MR, Karaman S, Makinen T, Alitalo K. Circ Res. 2016
APPLICATION PROCESS:
If you are interested, please send your application including CV, motivation letter, transcript of study records and names and contact information of one to two people willing to provide a reference, all in a single pdf-document, to: marius.robciuc@helsinki.fi.
Use as email subject: ”PhD position”. Please also attach or provide link to a short video (maximum 2 minutes), in which you introduce yourself and explain why you want to do research.
14 VISTA Post-Doc Awards at York University, Toronto
20.2.2017 | AjankohtaistaVISTA Postdoctoral Awards Available at York University
The Vision: Science to Applications (VISTA) program seeks applications for up to 14 Postdoctoral Awards at York University, Toronto, Canada. The topic of research must fall within VISTA’s mandate, which is to support fundamental and applied vision research that combines biological and computational perspectives and has translational potential for health, industry, or other applications.
VISTA is a program funded by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund that will enable York University, and its partners, to accelerate York’s already world-class vision research. VISTA involves five York faculties, seven research centers (including the Centre for Vision Research), and over 50 partners in the international research community and non-academic sectors such as healthcare and private industry.
VISTA Fellows require a PhD or equivalent degree in a discipline appropriate for the VISTA program (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, computer science, engineering, philosophy, film, or a medical discipline). The PhD or equivalent degree must be completed by the start date, and held no longer than three years prior to expected start date. Applicants must be sponsored by at least one proposed supervisor from this list of VISTA core faculty. Fellowships will be awarded competitively based on the strength of the candidate, the strength of the research proposal, and fit with the goals of the VISTA program. Up to fourteen candidates will be awarded a minimum salary of $55,000 CAD/year plus benefits for up to two years (with a possibility to reapply for an additional year) and will each receive an annual allowance of $7,500/year for research and $1,000/year for networking and meetings. For complete applications procedures, see the VISTA website.
Closing date for the competition: April 10, 2017 and Sept 6, 2017.
VISTA welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University’s employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and aboriginal persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code. The VISTA Team is committed to equity and diversity across the program, and to a positive and supportive environment.
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Bioengineering, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Biology and Blood Disorders: Boston, MA, United States
20.2.2017 | AjankohtaistaJoin Our Team
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Bioengineering, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Biology and Blood Disorders: Boston, MA, United States
Two postdoctoral fellow positions are available in the Dhvanit Shah Laboratory (www.shahlaboratory.org) at the Division of Hematology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) & Harvard Medical School (HMS), Boston MA, United States.
The Shah laboratory is located in a dynamic Harvard Medical Area that offers excellent opportunities for intellectual exchange and collaborations among investigators from diverse fields. We investigate the origin, development, and differentiation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), and their utility in treating patients with blood and bone-marrow diseases. We have expertise in utilizing zebrafish, mice, and human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells to analyze novel genes and mechanisms important for blood formation. Our goals are to utilize our knowledge in developing cellular- and mechanism-based therapies as well as generating functional HSCs for the treatment of hematological diseases.
Position # 1: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Development and Disorders
Ideal candidate will have Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, Immunotherapy, Hematology, Oncology, and/or Biology. This position offers an excellent opportunity to learn and apply skills in directed differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells and/or human induced pluripotent stem cells, epigenetics, HSC transplant, xenograft, computational biology, high-throughput screening, gene-editing, and/or molecular and cellular biology techniques. Strong background in one or more of these areas is preferred. Qualified candidate should be able to work independently as well as in a group environment.
Position # 2: Bioengineering of 3D Scaffold Development
Ideal candidate will have Ph.D., M.D., or M.D./Ph.D. in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, Biophysics, Machine Learning, Systems Biology, Chemical Engineering, and/or Drug Development. This position offers an excellent opportunity to learn and apply skills in organoid development, 3D bio-printing, Bio-MEMS, artificial intelligence, microfluidics, proteomics, and/or medicinal chemistry. Strong background in one or more of these areas is preferred. Qualified candidate should be able to work independently as well as in a group environment.
Interested candidates should send their cover letter, CV, and contact details of three references to:
Dr. Dhvanit I. Shah
Division of Hematology,
Brigham and Women’s Hospital &
Harvard Medical School
One Blackfan Circle, Karp 06.211
Boston, MA 02115
BWH & HMS are an affirmative action/equal opportunity employers.