-----Original Message----- From: bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi [mailto:bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi] On Behalf Of Anita Tienhaara Sent: 4. toukokuuta 2012 10:17 To: finbionet Subject: [Bco] Postdoc and PhD student positions available in the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Matrix Research, University of Oulu

Post-doctoral and PhD student positions are available in the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Matrix Research, University of Oulu

Post description � Research on tissue development, homeostasis and malignancy The Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Research granted by the Academy of Finland for years 2012-2017 is an integrated consortium of six research groups led by Drs. Taina Pihlajaniemi, Johanna Myllyharju, Seppo Vainio, Robert Winqvist, Aki Manninen, and Lauri Eklund.

The consortium aims to understand how cell-ECM interplay and the ECM microenvironments contribute to tissue development and homeostasis as well as how disruption of these essential conditions and interactions influence the integrity of tissues and malignancy development. The consortium integrates expertise in research on collagens, ECM synthesis and hypoxia response, embryonic induction and organogenesis, cancer genetics and tumor biology, epithelial cell polarity, and vascular morphogenesis.

The laboratories of the CoE operate at the Medical Campus of the University of Oulu, Finland, and the groups are part of Biocenter Oulu (further information about the groups: http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi).

Conditions � Position filled for 2 � 3 years Post�doctoral and PhD student positions are open starting from the 1st of September 2012 and will be filled for 2-3 years, including a trial period of up to 4 months. The salary for a PhD will be based on the job demand level 5 of the salary system for teaching and research staff in use at the University of Oulu. In addition, on the basis of personal work performance up to 46.3% of the job demands level can be paid, the overall salary range being 2714,54 - 3971,37 � per month. The salary for a PhD student will be based on levels 1-4 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities, supplemented by personal work performance up to 46.3% of the job demands level (range from 1716,53 to 3451,58 � per month).

Requirements � Enthusiastic and skillful candidates We are looking for candidates with a PhD degree in life sciences or an MD-PhD degree. For the PhD student positions an MSc degree in life sciences or an MD degree is required. The experimental work in the CoE projects utilizes various human genetics, biochemical, cell biological and tissue culturing methods, virus mediated approaches, microscopic imaging, and tumor models. Experience relevant to the projects is required.

Applications � Closing date June 8th, 2012 Applications and the following documents merged into a single pdf-file should be sent to Registrar�s office by e-mail kirjaamo(at)oulu.fi. In the subject field of the e-mail, please, write �CoE of ECM Application�.

The following documents must be attached to the application: ? Brief curriculum vitae. ? The list of publications in international peer-reviewed journals. ? Names and addresses of two referees. ? A brief description of research interests.

For further information, please contact group leaders: ? Cell-ECM interplay: taina.pihlajaniemi(at)oulu.fi ? ECM synthesis and hypoxia response: johanna.myllyharju(at)oulu.fi ? Embryonic induction and organogenesis: seppo.vainio(at)oulu.fi ? Breast cancer genetics and tumor biology: robert.winqvist(at)oulu.fi ? Epithelial cell polarity regulated by integrin-mediated cell-ECM interactions: aki.manninen(at)oulu.fi ? Vascular morphogenesis: lauri.eklund(at)oulu.fi

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