Exciting PhD positions at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL)

 

Location: Heidelberg, Grenoble Hamburg, Hinxton (near Cambridge), and Monterotondo (near Rome).

Staff Category: Predoctoral Fellow

Closing Date: 18 April 2016

 

Job Description
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) invites you to apply for PhD positions in Heidelberg, Grenoble Hamburg, Hinxton (near Cambridge), and Monterotondo (near Rome). Would you like to contribute your creativity to an international team of scientists from all disciplines focusing on basic research in the area of molecular life sciences? We invite candidates with background in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering and Molecular Medicine to apply.

EMBL opens the door to your scientific career: our students have an outstanding publication record, are a vital part of our global collaborations and receive their degrees jointly with our network of excellent partner universities in 17 different countries. Our PhD positions come with generous fellowships, including broad health care benefits and pension access.


Application instructions
Please apply online through http://www.embl.de/training/eipp/application/index.html

The registration deadline is 11 April 2016.
The deadline for submission of the online application is 18 April 2016.
Interviews will take place in July 2016

Additional information
EMBL is an inclusive, equal opportunity employer offering attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation.  Successful candidates should start their work at EMBL latest by mid of October 2016.

For further information, see our web page or contact EMBL Graduate Office.

 

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The objectives of FragNet are to (a) train a cohort of Early Stage Researchers (MSc degree) across FBLD methods and (b) develop individual skills in research into either new methods in FBLD or to apply FBLD to interrogate biological systems.

 

We are looking for highly motivated and talented students with a MSc degree who are interested in an ambitious multidisciplinary project on Fragment-Based Lead Discovery (FBLD).

 

At this moment we have 15 vacancies, more information at

http://www.fragnet.eu/index.php/recruitment

 

The deadline for applications has been extended to February 12th. Applicants should be available for the FRAGNET recruitment day on March 11th 2016. Invitations and travel arrangements will be made by FRAGNET not later than February 19th.

 

In some cases, candidates will be invited for a preliminary (Skype or VoIP) interview in the week following the application deadline.

 

 

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A PhD student  position in the Cutaneous Lymphoma research group lead by Professor Annamari Ranki.

 

We are seeking a devoted student with previous experience and recognized knowledge of molecular biology and cell culturing methods. In this project, we will study our recent original observations relevant for the pathogenesis and prognosis of primary cutaneous lymphomas (CTCL). The project includes functional cell culture studies on the significance of a HERV-W-encoded protein in CTCL cells.

 

For the group details, see: www.kll.helsinki.fi/tietoa/docs/ihotaudit/ResearchsummaryRankigroup.pdf

 

Both positions must be applied by February 1st 2016, by sending your application in an electronic form to Annamari.Ranki@hus.fi.

 

The application should include a) CV, b) list of publications, c) a letter of motivation, also describing previous experience in methodology, d) recommendations/ persons available for reference.

 

 

 

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Research Programs Unit of the Faculty of Medicine is a top-quality research environment. Unit’s six research program comprises groups that integrate clinical, translational and biomedical research. Translational Cancer Biology applies multiple genetic engineering and stem cell methods, RNAi and chemical biology technologies to investigate tumors in their microenvironment, to identify new therapeutic molecules affecting genetic driver programs in cancer, and to perform systematic analysis of factors contributing to cellular signaling, reprogramming, migration, and invasion. Research in the Ojala Group aims to understand the molecular circuits contributing to cancer cell metastasis, with a special focus on cancers disseminating through the lymphatic system. To this end they are investigating the interactions of cancer cells with the lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) using several co-culture cell models to mimic the cancer cell-LEC interactions in vivo. Ojala Group also continues its previous work to study the virus-host interactions involved in pathogenesis of Kaposi’s sarcoma herpesvirus (KSHV), an oncogenic gamma-2 herpesvirus.

 

Ojala group invites applications for a position of POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER / PhD Student in cancer cell- tumor microenvironment interactions project till 31.12.2017, starting as soon as possible. Trial period of four months will be applied.

 

The research aims to identify the molecular circuits resulting from interaction of melanoma cells with the stromal lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs) and their contribution to melanoma metastasis. Revealing the key signalling cascades induced by  these interactions is crucial for the intervention of metastasis and for improving the very poor prognosis of metastatic melanoma. For this project we have developed several co-culture cell models to mimic the melanoma-LEC interactions in vivo and apply a variety of technologies including high-content quantitative imaging, deep sequencing, signaling, adhesion and invasion assays, tumor models and genome editing.

 

The successful applicant should be enthusiastic and highly-motivated for research and have a PhD or Master’s degree in genetics, cell/molecular biology, biomedicine, or other appropriate field. Previous experience in cell and tissue culture, imaging, or animal work is considered advantageous. Good written and oral skills in English and a good ability to work in a team are a necessity.

Salary will be based on the Universities salary scheme for teaching and research personnel composed of both task specific (demand level 5 for Postdoctoral researchers and demand level 2 for Doctoral students) and personal performance components.

Please submit your application by January 31, 2016 using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via this link: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/postdoctoral-researcherphd-student-faculty-of-medicine

 

Further information is available from Professor Päivi Ojala, tel. +358294159445 or paivi.ojala(a)helsinki.fi, and at  http://research.med.helsinki.fi/cancerbio/ojala/Index.html

 

 

 

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BioBusiness Summer School
June 27 - July 1, 2016
Amsterdam, The Netherlands


Are you a PhD candidate, post-doctoral fellow, or master’s student in the field of Life Sciences and considering a career outside of academia? Join BioBusiness Summer School from 27 June to 1 July 2016 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. In addition to learning about i.a. business development, product development, finance, and business models, you will also engage with business leaders and expand your network.

Apply by 15 April 2016 and take advantage of the early bird fee!

For more information about the programme and speakers, visit www.biobusinesssummerschool.nl. 

 

 

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FIMM is pleased to announce the opening of the 2016 call for applications for Doctoral Students in Molecular Medicine and Bioinformatics as part of the FIMM-EMBL International PhD Training Program and in collaboration with HIIT.

 

The detailed call text can be found on FIMM Open Positions website (https://www.fimm.fi/en/open-positions).

 

The deadline for applications is 19 February 2016, and application instructions are available within the announcement.