Research Associate in Complement Therapeutics

Innate Immunity Section/Division of Transplantation Immunology and Mucosal Biology

R6/MJK/1040/12-JE

29-Oct-2012



Summary

The Division of Transplantation Immunology and Mucosal Biology wishes appoint an experienced Research Fellow to join its new Protein Therapeutics Laboratory at Guy’s Campus of King’s College London.

The PTL aims to discover and carry out translational research on novel protein and peptide therapeutic agents in the general areas of immunology and inflammatory disease but with a special emphasis on therapies that can have a near-term impact on transplantation outcomes.

Candidates will be expected to support the EMPIRIKAL clinical trial studying the complement regulator therapeutic agent Mirococept and carry out in vitro research on membrane-interactive regulators of complement activation and blood coagulation. They will apply and develop techniques for the study of complement and coagulation activation on cells and in tissues, participate and contribute to the development and implementation of research programmes within the PTL and MRC Centre for Transplantation.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to join this exciting and innovative research laboratory and will provide a range of opportunities for training in complement therapeutics research.



Details

Candidates should possess a PhD or equivalent in Biochemistry, Biological Chemistry or Molecular and Cellular Biology

For an informal discussion of the post please contact on 020 7188 8567, or via email at Richard.a.smith@kcl.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 29 October 2012.

Equality of opportunity is College policy.



Salary

The appointment will be made, dependent on relevant qualifications, within the Grade 6 scale, currently £31,020 to £37,012, per annum plus £2,323 per annum London Allowance.



Post duration

Fixed term contract for 2 years.



Contact

For an application pack please click on the ‘Further details’ link below. All correspondence should clearly state the job title and reference number R6/MJK/1040/12-JE. If you have any queries please contact Recruitment at recruitmentteam7@kcl.ac.uk
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/pertra/v...jobindex=12406

Vacancies

KUNGÖRELSE 2012-10-16

Dnr IMT-2012-00019



The Department of Biomedical Engineering at Linköpings universitet is a national centre for research and education in Biomedical Engineering. The research is motivated by the requirements in healthcare and takes place in close collaboration with the biomedical industry and hospital clinics.
It is our aim to be a catalyst in the biomedical engineering innovation system of the future - an arena for leading international researchers and teachers where new knowledge is created and dispersed. Through development and integration of biomedical research, health care and the business community, we will contribute to increased quality of life on a global basis.

LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY
Hereby opens a position as

Ph.D. student in Biomedical Instrumentation

at the Department of Biomedical Engineering


Duties
A PhD student should mainly work on their doctoral thesis. A PhD student is expected to, within certain limits, work with teaching and administration duties. Before graduation such assignments should not represent more than 20 percent of full time work.

Research field
The PhD thesis work includes basic research on techniques for the imaging of the microvascular bed anatomy and physiology. The PhD student has to learn and to implement algorithms based on dynamic light scattering models (laser Doppler imaging) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, for analysing multidimensional data sets. In addition, hardware and software development is included, with the possibility of clinical evaluation.

Qualifications
Qualified for employment as a PhD student are those being accepted or already have being admitted to graduate studies. Admission will be made in connection with employment as a PhD student.
Eligible for admission to graduate studies in Biomedical Instrumentation are students that meet the basic and special qualifications. Basic eligibility requires a higher education degree at advanced level, or having completed course requirements of at least 240 credits, including a minimum of 60 credits at advanced level, or having acquired the equivalent skills and knowledge, abroad or domestically.
Specific entry requirements for admission to graduate studies in Biomedical Instrumentation are students with a degree from a 5 year one cycle MSc program or a second cycle MSc program, relating to the topic, or qualified for another degree at an advanced level, corresponding to equivalent technical science scope and depth.


Equal opportunities
Linköping University will continue to develop as an attractive and creative workplace characterized by equal opportunities, and therefore actively promote equality of opportunity and diversity.

Period of appointment
The initial appointment is given for at most one year. It will be renewed yearly subject to successful performance of duties. The program corresponds to four years full-time studies. Normally, the studies are combined with 20% assistant teaching, which gives a period of employment of five years. The total period of employment cannot exceed eight years.

Start of employment
According to agreement.

Salary
According to the present standard rate for doctoral students at the department.

Information
Professor Göran Salerud, phone +46 (0)13-28 67 55, goran.salerud@liu.se and Senior lecturer, PhD Marcus Larsson +46 (0)13-28 67 51, marcus.larsson@liu.se . Trade union representatives are Örjan Lönnevik (SACO), phone +46 (0) 13-28 66 34, (orjlo@ifm.liu.se) and Gerd Röndahl (OFR/S), phone +46 (0)11-36 35 37, (gerd.rondahl@liu.se).

Procedure of application
The application and the documents you wish to refer to must reach Linköping University 2012-11-16. Late applications or documents will not be considered.
All applications must be clearly marked Dnr IMT-2012-00019 and sent to:
Registrator at IMT
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Linköping University
SE-581 83 Linköping
Sweden

If you send your application by e-mail you send it to: registrator@imt.liu.se . The application must be clearly marked Dnr IMT-2012-00019.
Documents that are sent electronically must be in Ms Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat.
The application must include:
• The name of the position you are applying for and the Registration number
• CV
• A transcript
• Master´s Thesis (finished or draft)
• Letter of reference

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Межрегиональный центр инновационных технологий в образовании и редакция научно-методического электронного журнала «Концепт» объявляют о проведении Всероссийского конкурса «Лучшая научная статья – 2013», участниками которого могут стать как отдельные ученые, педагоги, так и коллективы авторов.

Главное требование к направляемым на конкурс работам – уникальность статей, то есть они не должны быть опубликованы ранее.

Сроки проведения конкурса: октябрь 2012 года – март 2013 года. Результаты конкурса будут объявлены во второй половине апреля, награждение пройдет в мае 2013 года.

Статьи, присланные на конкурс, оцениваются по следующим номинациям:
01 – Физико-математические науки
02 – Химические науки
03 – Биологические науки
04 – Геолого-минералогические науки
05 – Технические науки
06 – Сельскохозяйственные науки
07 – Исторические науки
08 – Экономические науки
09 – Философские науки
10 – Филологические науки
11 – Географические науки
12 – Юридические науки
13 – Педагогические науки
14 – Медицинские науки
15 – Фармацевтические науки
16 – Ветеринарные науки
17 – Искусствоведение
18 – Архитектура
19 – Психологические науки
22 – Социологические науки
23 – Политические науки
24 – Культурология
25 – Науки о Земле

Лучшие работы, соответствующие требованиям и направлениям работы научно-методического электронного журнала «Концепт», будут опубликованы на его страницах. Статьи по остальным направлениям выйдут отдельными специальными выпусками журнала «Концепт» или сборниками научных статей с отдельным ISBN.

Каждому участнику конкурса предоставляется:
- фирменный диплом участника Всероссийского конкурса «Лучшая научная статья – 2013» с «живой» печатью;
- справка-подтверждение о публикации материалов;
- описание работы участника публикуется в каталоге Российского индекса научного цитирования (eLIBRARY.RU);

Подробнее http://www.kon-ferenc.ru/konferenc01_03_13.html

PhD fellowship in medical molecular pharmacology / Receptor de- and re-sensitization

Job description:
A 3-year fellowship to complete PhD studies in medical molecular pharmacology is available at the Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences.
The section of medical molecular pharmacology (head: Prof. Dr. Jo G. R. De Mey) is a recent addition to the Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research.
It focusses on basic scientific research aimed at the translation of modern developments in molecular pharmacology into better pharmacotherapy of patients suffering from cardiovascular or renal diseases.

This particular PhD project addresses molecular mechanisms that control the sensitivity of 7-transmembrane domain receptors for vasoactive peptides with respect to the fast and slow biological processes which they modulate (e.g. ionic currents and contraction on the one hand, and MAPK activation, cellular proliferation and apoptosis on the other hand).
To this end it will use among others, cell culture of vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cells, arterial organ culture, organ bath techniques, patch-clamp experiments, and FACS analyses.

Applicants must hold a degree of candidate in medicine (M.D.) or equivalent master’s degree (M.Sc.) in biomedical sciences, pharmacy or biology.
The successful applicant will be enrolled in the Graduate School of Kidney, Heart and Blood Pressure at the University of Southern Denmark.

Further information can be obtained from Jo G. R. De Mey; e-mail: jdemey@health.sdu.dk









Application, salary, etc.:




The PhD programme will be carried out in accordance with Faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order)

The terms of employment as a salaried PhD Research Fellow are stated in the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

Applications must include:

• At letter stating the interest, motivation and qualifications for the project (max. 2 pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Certified copy of diploma (Master’s degree in a relevant field)
• At least two signed reference letters

Closing date 1 November 2012

Applications (in English) must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format alternatively Word 2003 or newer format) to jdemey@health.sdu.dk and imm@health.sdu.dk.
Applications must be marked: Job ID 121072

Additional information may be requested and the application process may include an interview before final decision is made.

Successful candidates will be asked to send an application to the PhD Secretariat, Faculty of Health Sciences, to be enrolled as PhD students.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will not be considered. This also applies to reference letters.

All interested and qualified persons are encouraged to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.



Read more:
The PhD School at the Faculty of Health Sciences




Closing date 1 November, 2012 at 12 noon
Location: Odense



Mark application Job ID 121072 and send it to:

jdemey@health.sdu.dk and imm@health.sdu.dk
http://www.jobs.sdu.dk/vis_stilling....=7532&lang=eng

Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES)


PhD Research Fellowship in Economics


The PhD fellow will be part of the project “Strengthening the adaptive capacity of institutions in fisheries” funded by The Norwegian Research Council as part of the Programme “Climate Change and its impacts on Norway”(NORKLIMA).

Starting date: as soon as possible

Contract duration: 3 years

Project description

The successful candidate will work in a research team that analyzes the feedbacks between climatic, social and ecological forces with the aim to strengthen the adaptive capacity of institutions that govern marine ecosystems, focusing on the Barents Sea ecosystem. Typical issues to be studied are (i) how informal institutions, such as social norms and cultural identity, influence behavior of individual fishermen, (ii) how formal institutions, such as government regulatory agencies, respond to environmental change and its effect on resource users, (iii) how biological complexity, such as the risk of a resource collapse induced by climate change, should be reflected in management plans.

This project will be carried out in collaboration with the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver,Canada; the Stockholm Resilience Centre, University of Stockholm, Sweden; MARICE, Reykjavik University, Iceland; Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, and the University of Tromsø, Norway. Thus, this project combines global insights from fisheries around the world with valuable Nordic expertise to meet challenges posed by a changing climate.

The applicant has the possibility to visit the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia (www.fisheries.ubc.ca) for one semester to work with leading experts on global and regional effects of climate change on marine biodiversity and fisheries. The Centre has a unique database comprising distribution maps, as well as ecosystem and catch data for more than 1,000 species. Additional shorter stays abroad with other partners to acquire complementary knowledge are also possible.

Qualification

We search for a candidate with an academic background in economics or econometrics who has a completed MSc degree (or equivalent) of excellent quality. Candidates must have strong quantitative skills and rigorous training in statistics or econometrics. Experience with STATA or other statistics software is a prerequisite. Further assets are strong analytical skills in the field of microeconomics, especially game theory, or familiarity with computational methods. Prior experience with environmental and resource economics or fisheries is an advantage, but we also welcome applicants from other economic fields. The applicant should have a keen interest to work in an interdisciplinary environment with scientists from different disciplines.

We also emphasize that we are looking for a candidate with good communication skills across different disciplines and cultural backgrounds, as well as good collaborative and organizational skills. A good command of English is required, because this is the working language at our institute.

Admission to the PhD program

The purpose for the fellowship is research training leading to a successful completion of a PhD degree. The fellowship requires admission to the research training program at the University of Oslo. Due to the interdisciplinary character of this project, the candidate may either enroll in the PhD Program in Economics or in the PhD Program for the Natural Sciences (this is to be decided by the selected candidate in agreement with the project leader).

More information about the PhD program in Economics can be found here:

http://www.sv.uio.no/econ/english/re...and-admission/

More information about the PhD program in the Natural Sciences can be found here:

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/researc...ion/index.html

Appointment to a research fellowship is conditional upon admission to the research training program. The application to the PhD programme must be submitted to the department no later than two months after taking up the position

Please note that all international students who are not native speakers of English must document their proficiency in English.

http://www.mn.uio.no/english/researc...uirements.html

The organization

This project will be carried out at the Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES); Department of Biology, in close collaboration with the Department of Economics, both at University of Oslo. To maximally benefit from the different working environments, the successful candidate will have an office at CEES, and in addition have an office for one year at the Department of Economics. CEES is a National Centre of Excellence, providing a stimulating interdisciplinary research environment with many young international and Norwegian scientists working on a variety of theoretical and empirical topics within ecology, evolution, economics, and statistical methodology. The CEES is chaired by Nils Chr. Stenseth and currently employs 16 faculty members, 43 postdocs/researchers, 32 PhD students and 30 MSc students. Additional information about the CEES can be found at www.cees.uio.no. The CEES is the coordinating member of the Nordic Centre for Research on Marine Ecosystems and Resources under Climate Change (NorMER - www.normer.org).

We offer:
•A research project at the frontier of economic science
•A highly stimulating and interdisciplinary research environment
•Salary in the range between NOK 416 600 – 468 400 per year, depending on qualifications (Pay grade 50-57)
•Favorable pension and welfare arrangements (e.g. maternity leave)
•The possibility to work with our network of partners and benefit from their expertise during stays at their institutes

The application must include:
•Application letter including a statement of interest, briefly summarizing your scientific work and interests and describing how you fit the description of the person we seek
•CV (summarizing education, positions and academic experience)
•Copies of educational certificates (bachelor and master), and transcript of records
•A maximum of 2 letters of recommendation, or names and contact details of references (name, relation to candidate, e-mail and telephone number)
•Up to 3 academic work (e.g. publications, theses, or essays) may be included to be considered by the evaluation committee

Foreign applicants are advised to attach an explanation of their University grading system. Please remember that all documents should be in English or a Scandinavian language.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results.

The University of Oslo has a goal of recruiting more women in academic positions. Women are encouraged to apply. The University of Oslo also has a goal of recruiting ethnic minorities to Norway in academic positions. Ethnic minorities are encouraged to apply.
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/853497/64421?iso=no

The PhD in Economics and Finance at Università Bocconi is a 4-year full-time program designed for highly qualified and motivated students who wish to acquire first rate research skills. It started in 2010 with the merge between the PhD programs in Economics and in Finance.



The program has been organized within the two curricula of Economics and Finance (students select one curriculum when they apply). By its nature, the program is multidisciplinary and students have the option to choose from a wide range of electives. Dedicated mentorship and support are offered to students throughout their time at Bocconi.



Our first-year students acquire a broad set of theoretical and methodological skills required in both economics and finance (mathematics, statistics, econometrics, microeconomics), as well as to their curriculum (macroeconomics for Economics, asset pricing and corporate finance for Finance).



In the second year, students choose their field of specialization within their curriculum (e.g. asset pricing, accounting, banking, corporate finance, development economics, econometrics, economic history, microeconomic theory, industrial dynamics and organization, international economics, macroeconomics, political economics, and public economics). The third and fourth years are entirely dedicated to research, including attendance at regular seminars held by internationally renowned internal and external faculty.


Our PhD classes are enriched by the interaction among students from all over the world, with backgrounds not only in economics and finance, but also other disciplines such as engineering and statistics. International exchanges are promoted within the framework of the European Doctoral Group in Economics (http://www.edge-page.net/).



Faculty members are highly performing in terms of international publications and are active members of the international community. They publish in or serve on the editorial boards of leading research journals, such as American Economic Review, Econometrica, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Finance, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Mathematical Finance, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, and many others. Faculty members have been and currently are the recipients of prestigious competitive grants (e.g., by the European Research Council and the National Science Foundation in the United States).



The PhD program is designed to prepare and foster an academic career on the international jobmarket. Other career opportunities include central banks, governments and international organizations. In the last few years our students have been hired by prestigious schools and organizations such as: ESSEC International Business School, The Bank of England, Bank of Italy, Harvard University, London Business School, National Bank of New Zealand, Queen Mary College, Xiamen University, Toulouse School of Economics and others.



Fellowships are available for admitted students.

Applicants should hold or be completing a graduate degree or equivalent.

A B2 (CEFR) competence level of English or above is required to be admitted to the PhD program.

At the first step, up to 10 PhD fellowships (which cover four years of study) are available for the PhD in Economics and Finance. Afterwards, other positions (with or without fellowship) can be allocated according to merit to the PhD in Economics and Finance.

Applications are due by February 1st, 2013.

CEU Institute for Advanced Study

Call for Applications

Deadline for Application: November 4, 2012



The CEU Institute for Advanced Study (CEU IAS) is pleased to invite applications for its core senior fellowship program for the academic year 2013/14. Fellowships are available in all research areas of the social sciences and humanities, broadly defined. Fellowships are available for the full 9-month period (Oct- June) or for either the 3-month Fall semester (Oct- Dec) or the 5-6 month Spring semester (Jan- June).

Scholars receive accommodation in the Raoul Wallenberg Guesthouse and a monthly stipend. Fellows are expected to reside in Budapest during their fellowship year, participate in the intellectual life of the Institute and pursue their research agenda.

CEU IAS provides a stimulating environment in which the fellows can devote themselves to their research and share their work with peers through weekly seminars and other community programs. Fellows have access to all CEU facilities, including seminar and conference space, computer services, and library resources. They also benefit from CEU’s vibrant international atmosphere, its strong ties in Hungary, and its location in culturally rich Budapest. CEU IAS facilitates the fellows’ engagement with the CEU and the Hungarian scholarly community by encouraging collaborative projects, organizing joint public lectures, establishing student mentorship programs, and related activities.



Qualifications, experience, eligibility:

• Fellowships are highly competitive and fellows are chosen through a rigorous selection process. The Selection Committee will primarily consider the quality of the research proposal as well as the applicant’s proven track record and promise of scholarly productivity. We are looking for projects which are innovative and intellectually promising.

• Fellows must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent in the social sciences or humanities at the time of their application.

• Senior fellows must have a Ph.D. degree issued in 2005 or earlier otherwise they should apply for junior fellowships.

• Full time CEU employees and students are not eligible to apply for 6 years after the ending of their studies/contract (degrees must be received and contracts must have ended in 2007 or earlier.)

• Part time/temporary employees of CEU are not eligible for 3 years after their contract ended (their contract must have ended in 2010 or earlier.

• All nationalities are encouraged to apply and for this type of fellowship we have no thematic restrictions (other than expecting proposals in the social sciences and humanities only.)

• Recent (past 5 years) fellows of CEU IAS or Collegium Budapest are eligible to apply but will only be considered in exceptional cases.



Terms and conditions:

Senior fellows receive a monthly stipend of 2,500 Euros to help support their stay in Budapest. In addition, all fellows and their families receive free housing (minus utilities) at the Raoul Wallenberg Guesthouse (https://www.ceu.hu/guesthouse). Fellows are responsible for their own travel and health care costs.



How to apply?

Deadline for application: November 4, 2012

Please submit all materials electronically to: senior2013@ceu.hu.



The application package should include:

• the application form (download from bottom of page):

• a full CV including the most important publications (max. 2,000 words)

• a description of your research project (max 1,000 words without references)

• an abstract of your research project (max. 150 words)

Applications for the 2014 PhD Awards in Agriculture are now open.

Application forms and all supporting documents should be completed and submitted by 31 March 2013. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications earlier than this date, if possible.

PhD Application Pack 2014 Intake

(MS Word) (PDF format): All applicants should download and carefully read the information given in the PhD Application Pack 2014. The Application Pack outlines selection criteria and other useful information, including scholarship entitlements and responsibilities.



PhD Application Pack 2014 Intake

Applicants must meet the following requirements set out in the Desired Applicant Profile (DAP) for Agricultural PhD candidates:
http://www.adsafrica.com.au/countryAgriculture.php

Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History


Researcher in medieval history


A researcher position (post code 1109) in medieval history is available at the University of Oslo’s Department of Archaeology, Conservation and History. The position will be part of the research project “Graphicacy and Authority in Early Europe: Graphic Signs of Power and Faith in the Early Middle Ages (c. 300-c.1000)”. The project aims to contribute towards a better understanding of non-figural graphic representational signs developing in early medieval Europe by placing them in the contexts of related written discourse, concurrent political culture, and wider socio-cultural milieu.

The researcher will develop interdisciplinary aspects of the project in collaboration with the principal investigator. S/he will contribute to the project by original research on late classical/early medieval non-figural graphic representational signs (such as monograms and graphic symbols in different media, book decorations, and graphs in manuscripts) or related written discourse, assist the principal investigator in the organization of the project’s conferences (one conference per year), and in editorial work on related collective volumes. Minimum two volumes are expected during the duration of the post.

The researcher will be a core member of the project research team led by Dr Ildar Garipzanov (Principal Investigator) and collaborating with a network of international partners.

For further details about the project, visit http://www.hf.uio.no/iakh/english/re...acy/index.html or contact the project leader, Dr Ildar Garipzanov, at ildar.garipzanov@iakh.uio.no .

The successful candidate will be employed full time for a period of 3 years. 50% of the job duties will consist of mandatory tasks such as project related administrative tasks, organizing conferences and workshops, and project-related editorial work.


Qualifications
•Applicants must have a Norwegian doctorate or equivalent education from abroad (PhD).
•An academic background in late antique/early medieval European history, art history or archaeology.
•Candidates working on non-figural graphic signs and visual communication of authority in the late antique and early medieval Mediterranean are especially encouraged to apply.

We offer
•Salary level 57-65 (468 400-542 900 NOK per year, depending on level of expertise)
•A professionally stimulating working environment
•Pension agreement with Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund
•Attractive welfare benefits

Submissions

Applicants must submit the following attachments with the electronic application, preferably in pdf format:
•letter of application which should describe the applicant’s qualifications and his/her research and publication plans during the duration of the post
•CV including academic grades
•list of publications
•dissertation abstract
•writing sample (preferably in English)
•names of three referees and their contact information

Educational certificates, master theses and the like are not to be submitted with the application, but applicants may be asked to submit such information or works later.

The short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview at the University of Oslo or we will arrange for an interview on Skype.

See also Guidelines for appointments to research fellowships at the Faculty of Humanities.

The University of Oslo has an agreement for all employees, aiming to secure rights to research results a.o.

The University of Oslo aims to achieve a balanced gender composition in the workforce and to recruit people with ethnic minority backgrounds.
http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/835789/62039?iso=no