International Scholarships

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]

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]

Postdoctoral Research positions in Vascular Molecular and Cell Biology are available within the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD. Positions are available to investigate signaling mechanisms of vascular cell function and vascular disease. Our laboratory takes a multidisciplinary approach to investigate vascular function ranging from molecular … [More Info]

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]

Two post-doctoral positions are available in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Asher Center for Depressive Disorders to study the molecular and cellular signaling cascades in the brain regulating stress-related behaviors and identifying biological markers for stress reactivity and resilience, respectively. Dr. Radulovic’ lab focuses on the function of neuronal signal transduction and … [More Info]

The Chemical Biology Centre, a joint venture of Imperial College London, The Institute of Cancer Research and the London Research Institute of Cancer Research UK, is seeking 9 postgraduate students starting in October 2007 to work on a series of related problems in quantitative chemical/molecular biology. PhD students will qualify for a funded Masters in … [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]