International Scholarships

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Researcher to work on the identification, cloning and heterologous expression of the genes encoding the enzymes catalysing the four steps of the important pathway of plant sterol dealkylation to cholesterol in insects. The project will involve a range of post-genomic technologies, including bioinformatics and proteomics. Most species of invertebrate … [More Info]

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position to study microtubule motor protein structure and mechanism of function using molecular cell biology & genetics, biochemistry, and biophysical methods. Specific projects are to determine the molecular basis of motor stepping, processivity and directionality in vitro and in live cells, and motor function in mediating microtubule dynamics and … [More Info]

Bacterial evolution in quantum leaps: The molecular basis for mobility of pathogenicity islands. Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship to study the role of mobile genetic elements in the spread of virulence factors within bacterial populations. The phytopathogen Erwinia carotovora will be used as a model system to investigate the molecular basis for … [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]

Erasmus MC PhD Studentship Molecular Biology and Genetics Department of Forensic Molecular Biology A 4 year PhD student position in molecular biology and genetics is available in the Department of Forensic Molecular Biology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The general area of research is in identifying and understanding human individual and population differences … [More Info]

There are 3 PhD positions open at the JM Rendel laboratories, Rockhampton in the Division of Livestock Industries, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia. These 3 PhD positions relate to scientific research projects in the area of Quantitative genetics/genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology and are funded by the Office of the Chief Executive … [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]