International Scholarships

PhD position (RUG): The objectives of project 1 are to assess the functional and structural prokaryote diversity of soil under potato (baseline) and to establish sensitive bacterial and archaeal bioindicators on the basis of molecular tools. Prokarya interacting with local fungi will also be studied. The effects of the presence of transgenes in potato will … [More Info]

The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) for the “Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques” in Jena, Germany, offers 15 PhD positions in molecular biology, ecology, entomology, microbiology, (bio)-chemistry, neuroethology or bioinformatics beginning in January 2009. The Research School is the first graduate school worldwide where modern chemical and molecular techniques are … [More Info]

A full-time post-doctoral position funded for two years with a possibility of being extended to four years is available. The project objective will be a high-throughput functional screen in mouse embryonic stem cells for genes that regulate early lineage decisions in mouse development. Requirements The successful candidate shall be highly motivated and have strong background … [More Info]

The research group “Development and Disease” (Prof. Dr. Stefan Mundlos) at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics / Institute for Medical Genetics, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin offers a position for a PhD-Student (BAT IIa/2) The position is available from April 2007 until June 2009 (extension until December 2010 envisaged). Our research focuses on the … [More Info]

International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Belgium, is seeking molecular biologist/ biochemist with expertise in protein purification. The successful applicant should have a PhD in relevant field and may hold University diploma for no more than 8 years (EC rules). The position can be filled from 1st of March 2007 and the contract could … [More Info]

A PhD student position in synthetic organic chemistry directed towards design of novel compounds with potential functions as molecular electronics components is available in the group of Prof. Henrik Ottosson at the Department of Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry. The project will beside synthesis in organosilicon chemistry also include close interaction with computational chemists and physicists … [More Info]

Professor Michel Loreau is seeking a postdoc to work on theoretical aspects of the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning in food webs. The successful candidate is expected to develop theoretical models within one of two projects: (1) a project on the relationships between biodiversity, food web structure and ecosystem functioning, with a focus on … [More Info]