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A conversation with Peter Lawrence, Cambridge

“The Heart of Research is Sick”

A senior scientist speaks out on real lives and lies in the ‘broken’ research system. Peter Lawrence explains how

current research is in crisis and why young scientists are suffering.

Lab Times: About ten years ago, you began publishing the first of a series of
articles criticising the way in which
the scientific research system is organised
and the direction it’s taken. What motivated
you to publish your first article, “Science or
Alchemy?”(Nature Reviews Genetics 2001; 2,
139-42), in which you condemn the ‘alchemy
of spin’ that has crept into research articles?

Lawrence: That’s an interesting question. Really, what started me on this was
something else. When my PhD supervisor,
Sir Vincent Wigglesworth died, I wrote an
obituary in Nature together with another
former student of his, Michael Locke. We
called it “A man for our season” (Nature
1997; 386,757-8) and explained Wiggles-
worth’s approach to science and his ideas about putting research first and administration second. I was also asked to give
the first Wigglesworth Memorial lecture at
the International Congress of Entomology.
I talked mostly about Wigglesworth’s scientific work but, at the end, I put in a ten
minute section on his scientific style – how
he saw what was going wrong with modern
science and how he differed from the way
things are done nowadays. (For example,
he gave his students complete independence and did not put his name on their papers. He supervised ‘by example’ – he just
went off and did his own research.)

I got such an overwhelming response,
I realised that there was a need for a voice
to express the frustration that many scientists felt, particularly young scientists, about
what was happening to science. Since then,
the trends that I picked out have continued,
getting worse and worse and worse, until
the whole fabric of science and the way we
do things has become corrupted. There are
many problems. Some are more interesting than others.

Essentially, it’s the publication process.
It has become a system of collecting counters for particular purposes – to get grants,
to get tenure, etc. – rather than to communicate and illuminate findings to other people.
The literature is, by and large, unread able.
It’s all written in a kind of code, with inappropriate data in large amounts, and the
storyline is becoming increasingly orches

trated by this need to publish. We all know
it. We all suffer from it. I think the changes
to the scientific enterprise have been inexorable and progressive. The deterioration
has been so steady that people don’t really realise how much things have changed.

You wrote about the publication system in ‘The Politics of Publication’ (Nature
2003; 422, 259-61), criticising the attitude of the editors. At that time, you’d already been a journal editor for more than
20 years. Do you feel in some way responsible for how things have changed? Were you
carried along by this movement?

Lawrence: I guess I should share some
responsibility. But I did try to resist it. Development is an unusual journal because its
editors are all professional scientists, who
are still working; most of us in full-time research enterprises of our own. Their perspective on science is different. When I

started, there were hardly any young professional editors. Now, most of the journals
are managed by professional editors, most
of whom have chosen editing rather than
research, or who couldn’t go on in research
because they didn’t have enough competitive advantages. The power structure
of scientific publication has moved more
and more into their hands. They are partly to blame for what’s happened, they and
those who try to measure everything. Those
who measure us are using publications as
a means of assessment. I think measurement, assessment and evaluation lie at the
heart of the problem. Once you start counting papers, scoring journals and measuring impact then the purposes of publication change.

What about the ‘misallocation of credit’ and the ‘Rank Injustice’ of the research
system (Nature 2002; 415, 835-6)?

Peter A. Lawrence

started his research career in 1962 at the
Department of Zoology, Cambridge University. For his PhD, he studied pattern formation in insects (or “animal design” as he later termed it) under the supervision of the
great insect physiologist, Professor Sir Vincent Wigglesworth. He was a postdoc for
two years in the US and two years back in
Cambridge before “I got recruited by Sydney
Brenner and Francis Crick” to a permanent
research position at the Medical Research
Council’s noted Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge. He remained there for
37 years until obliged by their “age discrimination” policy (he was 65) to set up a new,
Wellcome Trust-funded, laboratory in the
Department of Zoology (i.e. where he first
began research). Peter Lawrence’s work has
defined the concepts of polarity, morphoge

netic gradients and cellular compartments
as key components in the growth and patterning of animals.

He has been an editor of the journal Development for 33 years, and on the editorial boards of Cell and EMBO Journal. He received the Principe de Asturias prize in scientific and technical research, shared with
Gines Morata. He is a member of EMBO,
Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Royal
Swedish Academy of Sciences. He has just
been awarded the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Society of Developmental Biology (North America). Over the last
decade, he has become an increasingly vocal critic of the scientific research system.
His recent article, “Real lives and white lies
in the funding of scientific research” has
been downloaded over 45,000 times.

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Lawrence: The article ‘Rank Injustice’
was to do with how credit is distributed in
the scientific world. The basic rule is that
credit always flows upwards. If you’re a
student, your supervisor will get the credit. If you’re a group leader, your department
head might get credit, for example, in the
research assessment exercise for rating UK
universities. You don’t get rewarded for having discovered some-

that meeting presented his own work. That
evening, my friend overheard the big shots
sitting around in the bar, trying to pour
some kind of suspicion on this speaker; how
could somebody do their own work? They
said it removed the checks and balances,
which you always have between students
and their supervisors. I find that argument
to be completely self-fulfilling ‘hokum’. It’s a
way of making sure

thing yourself. I think “It’s become so built-in that people that what you do is

that has a poisonous ef-somehow justified

fect. It encourages too think that if somebody does some-because, actually,
many scientists to steal thing on their own, there’s some-your job as a super-
credit, to annex the dis-thing slightly suspicious about it.” visor is to educate,

coveries of the young.
To keep on top of the young people working for them, so that they can claim to have
been involved and garner the credit for it.
It’s become so built-in that people think
that if somebody does something on their
own, there’s something slightly suspicious
about it. A friend of mine went to a ‘big
shot’ meeting, where the talks were mostly
from people with large groups, presenting
work from their groups. But one person in

not to take credit.
In a better world, as my mentors Wiggles-
worth and later Crick taught me, one’s career was built on one’s own contribution.
Wigglesworth helped us in the same way
that any senior person should help apprentices. But this has all changed. The career of
most scientists now depends on the success
of their juniors. There’s a reward system for
building up a large group, if you can, and
it doesn’t really matter how many of your

group fail, as long as one or two succeed.
You can build your career on their success.

Does this diverge from the publication
problem? Do we have two separate issues?

Lawrence: Yes, but they’re connected
because you get credit for your publications.
The pressure is very high on you to make
sure you get your name on those publications. You have situations where there are,
for example, two postdocs from different
groups in a big institute – they meet and
hatch a project together, do it, and it all
looks very promising. Then, their supervisors, who really have nothing to do with the
conception of the project, will get involved –
they will put their names on things. The two
people who actually did the work will be
two junior authors that have to carry with
them at least two senior authors – as a sort
of baggage. Then look how it’s perceived by
the world. It’s considered to be the work of
the senior authors’ big groups. And this is a
travesty of the truth. I’ve come across this
quite often. Supposing I don’t put my name
on one of my postdoc’s papers but this per

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son has collaborated with another postdoc
from another group. When the paper comes
out, the only senior person on the paper is
the one responsible for the other postdoc
and my name doesn’t appear. Then when it
gets looked at by bibliometricians and others, it is scored as if it’s come from the other
group. I find that very irritating because it
isn’t the truth. So, progressively, one is rewarded for making sure that one’s name is
on a paper even though one may have done
next to nothing. Generally speaking, I don’t
put my name on my graduate students’ or
postdocs’ work, unless I have been actively

involved. A while back, it wasn’t so weird
but now it’s considered to be terribly odd.
Also, of course, one suffers a bit because of
the bibliometricians – if you’re not on the
paper, you don’t get counted.

In ‘The Mismeasurement of Science’
(Curr Biol 2007; 17, R583-85) you criticised the H-index. Is this the worst example of the trend to equate scientific publications with productivity?

Lawrence: The H-index is a measure of
citations, not the number of papers. All citations count more or less equally in the H-index. I would take the view that citations are
marginally better, when assessing the value
of a paper, than adding up the impact factor of the journal in which the

field then, even if everybody in the field
cites your paper, you still won’t get many
citations. But if you work in a big crowded
field, you’ll get many more citations, particularly if you publish in a prominent journal. And this is independent of the quality
of the work or whether you’ve contributed
anything.

This puts enormous “I don’t put my name on my they’re not so good but
pressure on the journals to graduate students’ or post-they can’t contribute
accept papers that will be docs’ work, unless I have to the assessment with
cited a lot. And this is also been actively involved.” a first author paper of

make it less straightforward for young scientists to get recognised. For a start, young
people may not always get a paper because
they may not, by bad luck or whatever, have
contributed to one of the five papers being
assessed; one that’s thought worth publishing by the head of the group. That doesn’t
necessarily mean that

A clone of cells in the Drosophila cuticle that repolaris-
es wildtype cells behind the clone. The cells of the clone
lack the gene “four-jointed”.
paper was published. At least, “The system we have tion in which the How-
it means that if you publish a now is counter-produc-ard Hughes Medical In-
paper that other people want tive, wasteful of time stitute is moving. They’re
to cite, in any journal, you get and energy.“ now asking people to sub-

having a corrupting ef

fect. Journals will tend to take papers in
medically-related disciplines,
for example, that mention or relate to common genetic diseases. Journals from, say, the Cell
group, will favour such papers
when they’re submitted. At Development, we tried to resist this
trend. We published papers dealing with small obscure fields, like
flatworms. People published papers about flatworms in Development because they couldn’t publish them elsewhere. But they
don’t get many citations and the
impact factor of Development suffers. Then the people in Development’s head office would say we
should have a higher impact fac

tor and that we must be more careful about
the kind of papers we’re accepting.

We’ve got into a situation where the
measurers drive the science, rather than
the measurers being there to quantify the
scientific effort or achievement.

Publications now have such a high
value because of this number attached to
them. With this number, not only do job
prospects improve but also the chances of
getting grant money. One of the solutions
you’ve proposed calls for granting agencies to change their whole philosophy when
judging the quality of scientists.

Lawrence: Yes, I made suggestions
about what granting agencies should do.
This may be the direc

their own.

The single, simplest thing that the
granting agencies could do is to look backwards, when possible, rather than forwards. The system we have now is counter-productive, wasteful of time and energy. We get people to write a piece of fiction about what they’re planning to do. It’s
a kind of intellectual exercise – sometimes it
relates to what they actually do, sometimes
it doesn’t. It’s a sort of game we have to play
to get a grant. We put all this stuff down,
we show that we are competent intellectually and technically. By the time the grant
is awarded, maybe a year later, and you can
finally start the research, everything has
changed – we might be doing something
else. The Wellcome Trust is very good about
this. They realise that scientists can’t predict what they’re going to do and they let
people move away from what they’re actually funded for. Unfortunately, some of
the other grant agencies consider it more
like a contract, which is not what research
is about. If you know what you’re going to
find, you’re just not doing research.

There are many ways in which the
granting agencies could change the system. One thing I’ve mentioned is about
the shortness of the Fellowship. Both the
postdoctoral fellowships and the grants
are far too short. In order to save money, I guess they’ve reduced the period of
grants but this is counter-productive. I discussed the consequences in my recent article, ‘Real lives and white lies in the funding
of scientific research’ (PLoS Biology 2009;
7(9):e1000197).

I described what happens to young scientists when they get their postdocs, which
are usually limited to two years. In that
two-year period, they are expected to start
what is often a new line of research, and to
have produced and got published a paper
in a major journal, by say, at the latest, 18
months, so that they can apply for another
grant. Who can do that? They may need another postdoc to get somewhere but there
are very few of those. They are really in a

credit for it through the H-index. So, it is a slight improvement. I know
that the English systems of measurement
are going over towards citations as a way
of assessing scientific productivity. But this
is absolutely riddled with problems. For example, if you’re doing research in a small

mit only a small number
of publications for assessment from the previous five years. I think this is a tremendous
leap forward because it will remove the
pressure on scientists to produce large numbers of papers. This change will improve the
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are, but you’re telling them exact-is. In the old days, there was no way of
ly what you’re planning. shaming anyone in the public domain. But

What about a Code of Eth-if there was an officially approved and valics? For example, you’re saying ued ethical chief, like an ombudsman or
that for reviewers who are very a small committee, then if somebody had
unethical, who are stealing re-a really good case, it could be judged by
sults and blocking publication, that committee and the judgment could be
we need to be able to do some-put out on the Web. People would see that
thing to control or punish them? they get into trouble and that their reputa-

Lawrence: I think we need to

Peter and his longterm collaborator Ginés Morata

do something to chastise and con-

receiving the Prince of Asturias Award in Scientif

trol people. Some kind of ‘police

ic and Technical Research for 2007.

bind. I see this time and time again. We had
an absolutely excellent postdoc from the
US in the zoology department with a very
good cv, who came towards the end of his
two-year grant, and spent most of his second year seeking an extension and not getting on with his research. So he went back
to America and got a really good job there.
The career structure in the UK doesn’t
make sense any more. If you’re a postdoc,
you cannot start a project. If you’re a senior
scientist, with a proper grant, you cannot
produce published evidence of quality work
within two years. It is virtually impossible!

You cite your own experience of writing
what was effectively your first grant application just a few years ago. As a staff scientist at the MRC, you didn’t need to apply for grants?

Lawrence: Wasn’t I lucky! It’s a much
better way of funding sciences. If you want
to fund researchers for a couple of years,
you don’t want them to spend 30-40% of
their time using all their intellectual and
emotional energy looking for other grants.
But that’s what the present system is doing
to scientists and researchers. They haven’t
got the emotional and intellectual energy
left to concentrate on discovery.

I’m afraid you have to gamble with research. You have to give somebody enough
money and enough peace of mind to get
on with it. If at the end of five years they
haven’t done much, then you end the grant.
That’s the way to do it. To look backwards,
to see what they’ve achieved and not worry about what they say they’re going to
achieve because it is all fiction anyway.

You describe some of the advice you received when writing your first grant, that
you shouldn’t tell the truth about what
you’re really going to do?

Lawrence: They were wise. Your grant
is going to be read by lots of people who
are all specialists in your field. If you’re in a
small field, you might well know who they

force’. Most scientists behave very
well but people under pressure are tempted to take advantage of things they pick up.
They may well go to meetings, for example,
and learn something new from a competitor
and be able to change what they are writing to put the new finding in. There’s a lot of
this going on. At least people think so, and
this helps generate an atmosphere of paranoia. People are very defensive and unwilling to talk about what they’re doing, which
means the whole purpose of the meeting,
to share and help each other, is lost. People
nowadays only talk about something that is
just about to come out or has already been
published. They daren’t talk about their
new stuff. We can change that system by
making people behave better.

There are a lot of organisations worldwide who deal with ethics, for example,
COPE (the Committee On Publication Ethics), and the recent World Conference on
Research Integrity in Singapore. From these
meetings, they produce a very sensible
statement about how things should be done
in science. And what should not be done.
They are very well written. Various US universities and the NIH have their code of ethics. These are also written down and carefully worded – but there’s nothing about enforcement. If some person feels their work
has been plagiarised, that somebody has
stolen something

tion would suffer. It’s quite the opposite at
the moment: if you publish something, no
matter how you’ve stolen it, no matter how
you’ve obtained it, your reputation will be
enhanced.

Didn’t this happen to you with the Axelrod group from Stanford University and
their Cell paper about intercellular polarity signalling (Cell 2008;133, 1093-1105)?

Lawrence: Yes, I felt that this paper had
not made proper reference to our previous
work, that they had essentially republished
the most important of our findings without
making it at all clear that we had published
them four years previously (Development
2004; 131, 4651-64). My job was not on the
line and I was not subject to the pressures
that many young people are under; that is,
if they make a fuss they’ll worry about getting their next grant. So, we decided to be
tough about it. With the help of other scientists not acknowledged in the paper we
went to Cell. I asked them to publish a short
review that would explain the history of this
particular field. Cell refused to discuss it.
They were very disdainful and refused to
consider the possibility that there might be
a problem. So we published our views in
Current Biology (Curr. Biol. 2008; 18, R95961). We did something about it because I
know from talking to other scientists that
many people feel there is a growing irresponsibility with citations in journals, of
not giving credit to others. There were a

couple of articles about this

they have not yet “One way might be to appoint matter in The Scientist mag-
published, where a scientific ombudsman, who azine and elsewhere, and
can they go? The would have the power to name an online conversation with

only place is the civ-Jeff Axelrod in Current Bi

and shame.”

il courts. And this
is very difficult and
expensive. These aren’t really criminal offences, they are scientific and ethical offences. But there’s nowhere to go. So, instead of having all these organisations producing these finely-worded statements,
they should put some teeth into them. One
way might be to appoint a scientific ombudsman, who would have the power to
name and shame. I don’t think these organisations realise how powerful the Web

ology that people can read.

But I think I was in a very
strong position there. My complaint did
not depend on anything that was unpublished. Anyone can now go and look at the
two papers and make their own mind up as
to how they judge our complaint. Are we
right or not?

We should all get together and set up a
little system of enforcement of these ethical principles. I think in any society, things
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would also be a good way of spending some
of the money these ethical organisations
use without achieving very much.

In ‘Men, women and ghosts in science’
(PLoS Biology 2006; 4, 13-15) you tackle the notion of men and women in science
from a biological viewpoint. You say there
are men and women, male brains and female brains, but that the actual characteristics underlying what we would identify
as masculine qualities and feminine qualities can be fused in men and women in different proportions. Then you argue that
the scientific system has been pushed over
towards a very masculine, aggressive

latory talks, to be confident. While those
characteristics may be of value in certain
walks of life, for example, if you want to be
a soldier, they may not be what we want in
scientists. I’m not saying it should be forbidden in science but I think there should be
more room for people who have more gentle aspirations, who are more social, who
understand other people better. In that article I went over some thorny ground, which
is constantly being debated, but it seems obvious to me that men and women are, ON
AVERAGE (he emphasises), fundamentally,
genetically and psychologically, distinct. Of

Which brings us to the general problem
of job security in science, because women
who want to have children are heavily penalised by a system that is already very insecure. It’s hard enough for a man to get
a job, let alone for a woman who wants to
have a baby before she’s too old.

Lawrence: Quite right. The problem
goes through society. Women are disadvantaged, both because of the babies that
we want them to have and also because of
their stronger instinctive tendency to care
for people, not just babies. We should find
room for these people. Some of them are

very good at research. We shouldn’t have

stance, where we’re encouraging people

Peter and his wife in Zambia
this system of measurement. We’re count-

who are insensitive to others and aggres

ing papers. We are measuring impact fac

sive. In fact, they’re nasty! Not only has

tors. We need to see beyond these silly

this led to fewer women higher up the

measures. We should try to ask: Does

system but it’s actually making life very

this person contribute to the department

unpleasant for people lower down the

in which she’s working? Has she made

system – students and postdocs – espe

some discoveries? Will she be good to

cially if they’re gentle people.

have back?
Lawrence: Yes, you put it very well.

I talk to young scientists and I know
Essentially, it could be argued that you

about their anxieties – every minute of
should encourage competitiveness if you

the day, they’re thinking: How can I get
have the view that creativity goes hand-

a paper, will I be the first author? Will I
in-hand with it. But there doesn’t seem to

be able to get a postdoc with this paper?
be much evidence of that. Look at people

Is this journal good enough for me to get
in the Arts or musicians. I don’t get the

a postdoc?
impression that many of the best need to
be very aggressive. Creativity is not con-

And what comes next? You get a

fined to science. My hypothesis is that
creativity is fairly well distributed among
individuals in a very unpredictable and variable way.

I think that we should have a system
where we select for what we want. And
what we want is people who make discoveries. In my opinion, science is not like
some kind of an army, with a large number of people who make the main steps forward together. You need to have individually creative people who are making breakthroughs – who make things different. But
how do you find those people? I don’t think
you want to have a situation in which only
those who are competitive and tough can
get to the top, and those who are reflective
and retiring would be cast aside. I’ve been
in research for so long now. I’ve talked to
so many young people. I get to know them
personally because I work on the bench myself. And I hear all the time that people get
put off from continuing in science. Not because they’re unable but because they just
don’t like it. Those people are often women but there are also many ‘gentle’ men who
don’t like it.

What we’re doing is telling people to be
tough, to be pushy, to give self-congratu

course, there is a tremendous overlap between the sexes and stereotyping of individuals by their gender is neither objective nor
correct. So, I think we need to think again
about how we select people.

This brings us back to the same old
problem – people who get their names on
other people’s papers, who annex credit from their students and get rewarded.
These people are very often men, although
there can be very tough, competitive women scientists as well. But the idea that politically correct peo

postdoc and…?

Lawrence: You get a postdoc for two
years and, already after one year, you’re
worried about what you’re going to do
next. There’s no relaxation. You don’t realise how much this has changed. From my
own work, I’ve published some 150 papers.
The first 80 papers I published got accepted directly by the journals to which they
were sent. Some had to be revised but all of
them were accepted. And then there was an
abrupt change. Suddenly, you started sending papers to journals because you thought

they might get in there

ple have, that all pro-“The idea that politically correct and that would be betfessions will one day people have, that all professions ter. In the early days,
have equal numbers will one day have equal numbers you didn’t do that. You

of men and women sent your paper to the

is not only wrong, it’s of men and women is not only journal that you thought
silly. There’s no rea-wrong, it’s silly.” was most appropriate for

son to aspire to that
aim. Individuals should do the kind of work
they enjoy doing, that they’re good at. And
this can lead to different proportions of men
and women in the arts and sciences. How
the gender numbers work out doesn’t really matter if we can have a society organised
in such a way as to take advantage of “the
qualities of people”.

your paper. There was no
impact factor.

A funny thing that tended to happen in
the first part of my career was, when you
found something that you thought was in
your opinion more interesting, you would
write a very short Letter to Nature, in which
you summarised the main thing in a way
that somebody else could understand it.

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Nature was for the general reader in those
days. When you got that accepted, then
you would write a more detailed report
about what you had done for a more specialised journal. People never do that nowadays. What they do is pack huge amounts
of specialised material into a Nature Letter
that becomes indigestible and compressed.
They’ll get it in there if they’re lucky. It
doesn’t matter if people don’t read it or
hardly understand it. That’s not the point.
The point is to get it in there. This is what I
mean about the deterioration and corruption of publishing practice. It has gone from
a situation, which was not too bad, to one
that is terrible. I’ve seen all this happen in
the nearly 50 years I’ve been in science.

Are you optimistic for the next few
years?

Lawrence: Not really. A friend told me
that these pendulums always swing; that
it will swing back one day, that there’ll be
a change and there will be a move away
from measurement. But, when you look at
the way business management techniques

have moved into public research agencies
like the MRC, one just despairs. There is an
enormous increase in bureaucracy – form
filling, targeting, assessment, evaluations.
This has gone right through society, like the
Black Death!

I’m not optimistic.

Lawrence: The real quality and communicability of our work has deteriorated.
The people who fund us will finally discover
that. But I think that there is still great work
going on in science. There’s a lot of privatisation of scientific research, some of which

is more targeted and can

Science is such a won-“The intellectual heart of re-be very useful, for exam

derful thing to be doing. search is sick because its main ple, in biotechnology. But
There are people who un-purpose is discovery. Illumi-the intellectual heart of
derstand that. They will nating our understanding of research is sick because
go on doing it and will
nature, that’s what it’s about.“
its main purpose is dis

see us beyond the short
term measures we’re now
subject to, I hope. But they are suffering
due to the insecurity. Many of them have
trained for years to become research scientists. Some are very good, yet they’re looking down from the edge into an abyss. Some
will succeed but most will fail. As for those
who do succeed, I’m not sure that they will
have such a good life – writing grants the
whole time, sitting at the top of the pyramid.

Overall, what are likely to be the consequences if it continues like this?

covery. Illuminating our

understanding of nature,
that’s what it’s about. It’s not about producing a paper that nobody wants to read or
understand. If we lose sight of that, then
we won’t find out things so easily. We may
stumble across things occasionally, as we’ve
always done. But many young people just
don’t see what science is for. Most of them
are trying to get a paper. We have to be ambitious. We have to find something that is
worth telling other people about.

Interview: Jeremy Garwood

Link: www.lab-times.org/labtimes/issues/lt2011/lt02/lt_2011_02_24_31.pdf

call for Ph.D. fellowships starting in April 2011 is open

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:54:16 PST

Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology

The call for PhD fellowships starting on April 1st, 2011 is now open.
Please apply according to the outlined application procedure until December 31st, 2010.
Notification of the success of the application will be in March 2011.

IRB Barcelona International Postdoctoral Programme

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:39:46 PST

The IRB Barcelona International Postdoctoral Programme (IRBPostPro) aims to attract highly talented scientists seeking advanced research training and career development opportunities in a competitive international environment.

Eight two-year competitive fellowships will be offered in this first international call supported by EU Marie Curie Actions. Candidates should start by September 2011.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Applicants must hold a doctorate degree before the start of the fellowship (September 2011).
Candidates are eligible for a period of 5 years following successful completion of their PhD at the date of the interviews (exceptions for maternity/paternity leaves and other documented special circumstances).
Researchers who have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline are not eligible. Short stays such as holidays, will not be taken into account.
Candidates who have previously done research at IRB Barcelona for more than 4 months before the application deadline will not be eligible.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants should complete and submit the online form available at http://postdoc.irbbarcelona.org/

Applicants will be asked to attach the following documents:

Academic records.
CV specifying education and experience.
Statement of Research Interests, including a short proposal of a prospective research project to be carried out at IRB Barcelona. Candidates for the IRBPostPro are invited to select one of the listed interdisciplinary projects and discuss their application with the prospective IRB Barcelona group leaders. The 2010 Predefined IRBPostPro projects are available here. Alternatively, applicants may suggest an unlisted project.
At least two letters of reference.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for the receipt of completed applications is Tuesday, February 15, 2011.

SELECTION PROCEDURES

The selection of the candidates will be performed by an independent international peer review selection committee composed by a total of 10 external experts from recognized national and international universities and research centres.

When assessing each application, the selection committee will evaluate the candidate’s scientific background and qualifications. For details on the evaluation process, please refer to the Call Text.

Selected candidates will be invited to IRB Barcelona for a two-day interview. The evaluation will be based on an individual presentation by each candidate to the members of the committee. This presentation will focus on the candidate’s current research and interests and will be followed by an individual interview of the candidate with the group leader of the research group in which the candidate wishes to carry out his/her research. The final decision will be taken in a consensus meeting composed of members of the selection committee.

The top eight candidates will be offered an IRBPostPro contract and invited to sign an acceptance letter.

WHAT WE OFFER?

More than 450 people from 35 different countries currently work at IRB Barcelona. Our research body is structured into 28 groups that are integrated in 5 complementary programmes and supported by six high-performance technology platforms.

One of the main objectives of IRB Barcelona is to train future scientific leaders in a competitive international environment. IRB Barcelona focuses its efforts on developing the scientific careers of more than 100 postdocs and 150 Phd students. The advanced research training programme includes, among others, specific scientific and technology courses and seminars, lab management workshops, media training and career development sessions.

Other initiatives, such as the strategic collaborations with the University of Barcelona, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), and the major hospitals in the area, and the organization of the international Barcelona BioMed Conferences and seminars, funded by the BBVA Foundation, complete the offer of our Institute.

Postdoctoral fellows will also benefit from the support of the IRB Barcelona Postdoctoral Community. The goals of the IRB Barcelona Postdoctoral Council are to facilitate interaction, both scientific and social, among postdocs from across the Institute, and to liaise with IRB Barcelona administration regarding the organization of activities and networks of interest and value for the postdoctoral community.

Located at the Barcelona Science Park (PCB), IRB Barcelona benefits from entrepreneurial dynamism and excellence in science where researchers, private companies and industry have the opportunity to exchange ideas, use the latest technology, and share the same space of communication, specifically designed to boost the transfer of knowledge and technology. All these characteristics confer postdoctoral fellows a competitive advantage for professional development.

Postdoctoral fellows will be offered competitive salaries, including a travel and mobility allowance.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Enquiries and letters of recommendation should be addressed to:

Patricia Nadal / Cristina Horcajada

Research and Academic Department
Institute for Research in Biomedicine
Parc Científic de Barcelona
C/ Baldiri Reixac 10
08028 Barcelona, Spain
Phone +34 93 403 11 20 / 403 11 93
Email: patricia.nadalirbbarcelona.org
cristina.horcajadairbbarcelona.org

"la Caixa"/IRB Barcelona International PhD Programme fellowships

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:37:33 PST

The “la Caixa” Foundation has launched a fellowship programme to recruit talented students from across the world to do their doctoral thesis work at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona).

The “la Caixa” Foundation is a not-for-profit organization funded by the third largest financial entity in Spain, the Pension and Savings Bank of Barcelona, “la Caixa”. Based on its budget and activities, “la Caixa” Foundation is one of the ten largest foundations worldwide.

A total of 10 doctoral fellowships are available for the academic year 2011-2012.

More information
Online application form
2011 call now open. Deadline for fellowship applications: January 25, 2011.

Postdoctoral Position in Biological Surfaces and Interfaces : Valencia, Spain

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:33:45 PST

Our lab focuses on understanding the cell-protein-material interaction at the molecular scale. Located at the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain), it provides state of the art infrastructures to investigate the biological/non-biological interface. A postdoctoral position is available for one year to study biological surfaces and interfaces making use of genetically engineered bacteria. The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team and will be involved in a high-risk, high-impact project. A highly motivated PhD/MD in molecular biology or related discipline, with strong background in genetically engineered microorganisms, is required.

Interested applicants should submit a copy of their C.V., a summary of research interest and contact information of three references to:

Manuel Salmerón-Sánchez, PhD
Professor
Center for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia
Valencia, Spain

tel +34 96 3877000 (ext. 88935)
fax +34 96 3877276
masalsan@fis.upv.es

Journal of Developmental Biology and Tissue Engineering (JDBTE)

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 04:33:57 PST

Dear Colleague, The Journal of Developmental Biology and Tissue Engineering (JDBTE) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal published monthly by Academic Journals (www.academicjournals.org/JDBTE ).JDBTE is dedicated to increasing the depth of research across all areas of this subject.

JDBTE welcomes the submission of manuscripts that meet the general criteria of significance and scientific excellence in this subject area, and will publish: · Original articles in basic and applied research· Case studies· Critical reviews, surveys, opinions, commentaries and essays We invite you to submit your manuscript(s) to jdbte.journal@gmail.com for publication. Our objective is to inform authors of the decision on their manuscript(s) within four weeks of submission. Following acceptance, a paper will normally be published in the next issue. Instruction for authors and other details are available on our website;http://www.academicjournals.org/JDBTE/Instruction.htm

Editors and reviewers JDBTE is seeking qualified researchers to join its editorial team as editors, subeditors or reviewers. Kindly send your resume to jdbte.journal@gmail.com .

JDBTE is an Open Access Journal One key request of researchers across the world is unrestricted access to research publications.Open access gives a worldwide audience larger than that of any subscription-based journal ad thus increases the visibility and impact of published work. It also enhances indexing, retrieval power and eliminates the need for permissions to reproduce and distribute content. JDBTE is fully committed to the Open Access Initiative and will provide free access to all articles as soon as they are published. Best regards, Emebane ExcelEditorial AssistantJournal of Developmental Biology and Tissue Engineering (JDBTE)E-mail: jdbte.journal@gmail.comwww.academicjournals.org/JDBTE

PostDoc in Stem Cell Research

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:20:27 PDT

The Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Department for Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering, RWTH Aachen University Medical School

is offering a position for a Scientist (Postdoc) starting at February 1st 2011.

The work will be embedded in the project “StemCellFactory” with the aim of automated isolation, expansion and differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells). The consortium consists of seven partners with leading expertise in this field and will be funded by the state North Rhine Westphalia. “StemCellFactory” is leaded by RWTH Aachen and Life&Brain GmbH (Bonn). Other partners include the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (Aachen), Max-Plank-Institute for Molecular Biomedicine (Münster), University of Bonn, Bayer Technology Services GmbH (Leverkusen) and Hitec Zang (Herzogenrath).

Our group “Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering” addresses the characteristics of human adult stem cells. A focus is on mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) which represent precursors for bone, cartilage and adipose tissue. We address the impact of biomaterials, surface structure, 3D-scaffolds and culture media. Furthermore, we determine effects of cellular aging (with respect to long-term culture as well as between young and elderly donors). The molecular sequels are analyzed by gene expression profiling and epigenetic analysis of DNA-methylation. Specific aims of our subproject are optimization of reliable cell culture processes for automation of various processes (initial isolation of fibroblasts and MSC, molecular characterization, reprogramming and cloning).

Various methods are applied including isolation and characterization of primary cell preparations, iPS-technology, flow cytometry, immunofluorescence and confocal microscopy, qRT-PCR, blotting techniques, microarray platforms (for mRNA, miRNA and DNA-methylation profiles) and functional assays.

We are looking for a motivated and ambitious scientist with a strong background in stem cell biology. Experience in the work with iPS would be appreciated.

We offer a highly interactive and well equipped environment in an excellent team of partners, a broad spectrum of methods and a highly relevant topic. Initial employment will be for two and a half years (TV-L E13) with the possibility for extension.

The University RWTH Aachen supports women in science and especially encourages them to apply. Handicapped applicants with equal qualifications will be preferred.

Your application should include a cover letter, CV and copies of the most important certificates. It can be send by mail or by e-mail. We are looking forward to your application!

Prof. Dr. Dr. Wolfgang Wagner
Helmholtz-Institute for Biomedical Engineering
- Stem Cell Biology and Cellular Engineering –
Pauwelsstrasse 20
52074 Aachen
wwagner@ukaachen.de

International PhD program

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 14:19:33 PDT

Research and development of biomaterials and implants for medical technology is a rapidly growing market in Germany which requires highly qualified specialist. The international PhD program of the Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT) offers outstanding interdisciplinary training and research opportunities for graduates of material and engineering sciences who want to pursue a career in the field of Regenerative Medicine specialising in biomechanics, biomaterials and biological material science and aim at translating their scientific discoveries into clinical applications.

The BSRT is a collaboration between the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Freie Universität Berlin, the Technische Universität Berlin, the Universität Potsdam, Max Planck Institute for Collodis and Interfaces, Helmholtz-Center Gestacht in Teltow and other high-ranking research institutions in Berlin and Brandenburg. This collaboration offers top class scientific training during the doctoral project. Requirements are a Master’s or equivalent degree in chemistry, engineering or physics.

Doctoral positions are available each for up to three year period with salaries ranging from E13 50% to E13 70% depending on the project.

Application deadline is the 30.11.2010. Please use only the online application form provided on our website at http://www.bsrt.de where you can also find further information about the BSRT and the application procedure.

The BSRT is an equal opportunities graduate school. We particularly encourage applications from women. We also welcome applications from disabled persons and the BSRT operates a policy whereby preference is given to disabled applicants who have qualifications equivalent to those of able bodied persons applying for the same position.

IMPRS-MCB PhD program

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:14:20 PDT

Research in the field of
IMMUNOBIOLOGY,

EPIGENETICS,

PROTEOMICS and BIOINFORMATICS?

Visit the link given below

http://www.imprs-mcb.mpg.de/

International PhD Programs : Lausanne Switzerland

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:09:38 PDT

EPFL SCHOOL OF LIFE SCIENCES
WHERE LIFE SCIENCES MEET TECHNOLOGY

INTERNATIONAL PHD PROGRAMS

LAUSANNE SWITZERLAND

BIOENGINEERING & BIOTECHNOLOGY

BIOMEDICAL IMAGING / BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING & BIOMATERIALS / BIOMECHANICS / CELL BIOPHYSICS / CELL & PROCESS ENGINEERING / GENOMICS & PROTEOMICS / MECHANOBIOLOGY / STEM CELL BIOTECHNOLOGY

http://phd.epfl.ch/edbb

NEUROSCIENCE

MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE / NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES / SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE / BEHAVIOURAL & COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE / COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE

http://phd.epfl.ch/edne

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF CANCER & INFECTION

CANCER BIOLOGY / CELL BIOLOGY / COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY / DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY / IMMUNOLOGY / INFECTION BIOLOGY / MOLECULAR GENETICS / VIROLOGY

http://phd.epfl.ch/edci

APPLICATION DEADLINES: MAY 1ST & NOVEMBER 15TH

WORKING LANGUAGE IS ENGLISH

http://sv.epfl/education

BBSRC Studentships - Masters by Research in Tissue Engineering

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 02:07:52 PDT

BBSRC Masters Studentships 2011/12
MRes Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine

BBSRC studentships are available to candidates seeking entry on the MRes in Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine (TERM) in September 2011. These distinguished studentships are available to UK/EU* applicants and provide full support for tuition fees in addition to a tax-free stipend (£13, 590 in 2010/11).

The Masters by Research (MRes) in TERM is a pioneering one-year collaborative degree course combining expertise from a number of interdisciplinary research groups across the University of Manchester. It aims to provide skills training and expertise in the practical techniques fundamental to tissue repair, regeneration and engineering including:

- Core technologies relevant to stem cells, nanotechnology and bioreactors
- The use of ‘smart’ biomaterials and biopolymers to repair and regenerate tissues
- Approaches to cell sourcing and cell differentiation
- Developing clinical trials and the challenges of commercialisation

The MRes TERM provides training beyond the traditional boundaries of biology, medicine and engineering. It is unique as it is directed at students seeking to forge a career in tissue engineering and stem cell technology in either an academic or commercial setting. This allows students to specialise and focus on independent research projects tailored towards their career aspirations.

Housed within the UK Centre for Tissue Regeneration (UKCTR) the MRes combines two independent research placements, allowing students the opportunity to experience a range of techniques first-hand. This follows a series of master-classes providing an in-depth introduction to the key challenges of tissue repair and regeneration, such as cell sourcing, bioengineering and barriers to commercialisation. With industrial input from the likes of Smith & Nephew, the MRes provides an ideal platform for career progression into PhD training, commercial R&D or medical specialisation.

If you are contemplating a research career in tissue repair and regeneration the MRes provides an intense introduction to the challenges you will face. The training will help you decide whether further research training in this area is for you before committing to a PhD.

Applications for BBSRC funding are welcomed up to and including Friday 22 April 2011. Places for 2011 entry are limited so early application is encouraged.

For further information and application details please visit our website:

http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/mres/term/

*Applicants for these BBSRC studentships must be UK/EU nationals who have been permanent residents of the UK since at least 1 September 2008. EU nationals who do not meet the UK residency requirement are eligible for studentships providing tuition fee support only.

Postdoctoral Fellow at Enzyme Research Team

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:59:54 PDT

Research Field
The Biomass Engineering Program, which was started in April 2010, is a new and limited-term research program. The “Enzyme Research Laboratory”, one of the Biomass Engineering Program’s core research laboratories, aims to search for, create, and develop “new functional enzymes” based on relationships between structures and functions of biopolymer syntheses. The final goal of the laboratory is to design and develop novel functional cellulases as well as synthases for practical and industrial uses.

Job title, description and number of openings
Postdoctoral Fellow
The postdoctoral fellow position involves independent research under the guidance of the fellow’s superiors, laying the foundation for autonomous research in the future.
We are looking for one Postdoctoral Fellow, to start immediately. We are seeking candidates interested in the bio-inspired biosynthesis of polymers via enzymes or bacteria for the purpose of creating biomaterials and environmental regeneration materials.

Qualifications required
Candidates should have had their Ph.D. for a period of 5 years or less (including those who are soon to acquire their PhD),and be committed to working hard. Generally, successful candidates are expected to speak and write English fluently and to have knowledge and expertise in one or more of the following areas: microbiology, metabolic engineering, genetic engineering, protein engineering, molecular biology, nanoscience, biomaterials, and polymer science.

Work location
RIKEN Wako Institute
2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan

Salary and benefits
Full-time position with an annual contract renewable to a maximum of 3 years subject) to evaluation. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Commuting and housing allowances will be provided. Enrolment in social insurance is required. Days off include public holidays, New Year’s holidays (Dec 29-Jan 3), and RIKEN Foundation Day. These and other provisions are in accordance with RIKEN regulations.
Also, the successful candidate will be eligible for an exemption from repayment of category 1 scholarship loans provided by the Japan Student Services Organization before fiscal year 2003, and will be eligible to apply for MEXT Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kaken-hi).

Application and required documents
(1) CV with photograph and email address
(2) List of publications and presentations
(3) Outline of previous research achievements and outline of research plan or proposal (2 pages, A4 paper)
(4) One letter of recommendation from your current supervisor or another individual who can evaluate your work. The letter of recommendation should be addressed to Biomass Engineering Program Group Director.
(5) Certificate of graduation (A copy of your diploma is also acceptable)

Deadline
Until the position is filled.

Note 1:
All documents submitted will be strictly protected under the RIKEN Privacy Policy and will be used only for the purpose of applicant screening. Personal information will not be disclosed, transferred or loaned to a third party under any circumstances without legitimate reason.
Note 2:
Application documents must be submitted by post mail. Submitted documents will not be returned.

Selection process
Selection will be made based on application screening and interviews.

Start of employment
Negotiable.

Contact information
Dr. Keiji Numata
Enzyme Research Team, Biomass Utilization Research Group,
Biomass Engineering Program, RIKEN
2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
Email: keiji.numata (please add “@riken.jp” to complete address)

Application submission
Send your application to the following address (only overseas candidates may submit applications by email).
Mr. Yoji Shimada
Collaborations Division, Office for Interdisciplinary Programs, RIKEN
2-1 Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama, 351-0198, Japan.
Phone: +81-48-462-1481
Fax: +81-48-462-1220
Email: yshima (please add “@riken.jp” to complete the address)

3 PhD students (Biology / Chemistry)

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:04:28 PDT

At the KIT (Karlsruhe Institute for Technology) from October 2010, positions for 3 Ph.D. students (TV-L)are available.The projects cover the following themes:
1.Regulation of neural crest migration (see Kashef et al. Genes & Dev 2009)
2.Cell migration in gastrulation controlled by different Wnt-signalling pathways( see: http://www.wnt.uni-hd.de/Main_page.html and Schambony & Wedlich, Dev. Cell 2007, Hammerschmidt & Wedlich, Development 2008.
3.Structuring and chemical functionalisation of surfaces to manipulate cell differentiation; interdisciplinary project within the Center of Functional Nanostructures, CFN. (see Kalinina et a. Biomaterials 2008, Montero-Pancera et al. Langmuir 2010, Engin et al. Langmuir 2010).
Applications along with contact details of 2 referees should be sent to: Prof. Dr. Doris Wedlich, Karlsruhe Institute for Technologie (KIT), Zoological Institute, Campus South, Kaiserstr. 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, E-Mail: doris.wedlich@kit.edu

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Ocular Regenerative Medicine : 1300 York Avenue, New York, NY

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:58:05 PDT

Dyson Vision Research Institute
Department of Ophthalmology
Weill Cornell Medical College

Postdoctoral research positions are immediately available in the Department of Ophthalmology at Weill Cornell Medical College to study regenerative medicine for corneal disease.

We are seeking fellows to participate in several related research programs:

1. Development of novel biomaterials for use in ocular repair. We are using a silk-based platform to develop constructs to aid in repair of ocular wounds, including superficial injuries to the eye surface as well as deeper structures. These materials are ideal for tissue engineering techniques and possess an array of modifiable material properties. Fellows will participate in the design and modification of these films in a series of animal models and will look at the interactions of the silk materials within the complex ocular environment.

Applicants with experience in cell biology, molecular biology, tissue engineering, and materials science are especially encouraged to apply.

2. Isolation and characterization of corneal epithelial stem cells. Corneal epithelial stem cell deficiency prevents adequate repair of the ocular surface and is a potentially blinding condition. Fellows will continue our studies identifying novel markers and determinants of corneal epithelial “stemness”. Findings of these studies will be used to enrich stem cell transplants for evaluation in a number of ocular injury models.

Applicants with experience in stem cell biology, molecular biology, and transgenic mouse models are especially encouraged to apply.

3. Mechanisms of corneal nerve repair. The cornea is a densely innervated tissue, and provides an excellent model for peripheral sensory nerve repair. Intact corneal nerves are essential for ocular health, but these nerves are damaged during an array of surgical procedures and pathological conditions. Fellows will identify the mechanisms used in corneal nerve repair and targeting in a series of animal models. Novel agents capable of accelerating appropriate nerve regeneration following injury will be identified.

Applicants with experience in neuroscience, neurobiology, molecular biology, and in vivo imaging are especially encouraged to apply.

Researchers will be part of a collegial supportive environment and will enjoy state-of-the art facilities and vast collaborative opportunities.

Applicants must hold a doctoral-level degree (M.D. or Ph.D.) Recent graduates are encouraged to apply.

Application for the post-doctoral positions should include:

- A cover letter (approximately 1 page) containing a description of your research experience and suitability for the position.

- Curriculum vitae including the contact information of three potential references.

Please visit the Weill Cornell Medical College office of postdoctoral affairs (http://www.med.cornell.edu/postdocs/) for additional helpful information.

Postdoctoral Position - Bioinformatics and Nanomaterial Characterization : Milan, Italy

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:56:13 PDT

A post-doc position is currently available at the “Center for Nanomedicine and Tissue Engineering” – A.O. Niguarda Ca’Granda (Milan, Italy) in structural bioinformatics and nanomaterial characterization.
We are looking for a creative, self-motivated individual who is interested in applying computational tools to develop novel self-assembling biomaterials for tissue engineering application.
Applicant must meet the following requirements:
Ph.D. in bioinformatics, computational biology, computational chemistry, or a closely related field.
Proficiency in at least one of the following software: CHARMM, MOE, NAMD.
Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: C, C++, or Java.
Prior experience in at least one of the following computational fields:
-molecular dynamics simulation;
-coarse-grained model design;
-structure-based drug design;
-structural bioinformatics.
Experience in material characterization (Atomic Force Microscopy, SEM, rheology, etc.) is an asset.
Salary depends on qualification.
Applicants should send a CV and three reference letters.

Master Thesis

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:20:56 PDT

Structured 2D/3D material using DNA as building blocks

Introduction:

DNA nanotechnology aims at exploiting the physical chemical properties unique for DNA to create nanoscale objects and devices. The ability to create intermolecular, highly specific and programmable interactions is what makes the DNA molecule interesting from a nanotechnology point of view. These make it possible to, from single stranded molecules, synthesize double stranded helices and branched junctions. By creating overhangs or sticky ends these discrete structures can be combined in to ordered and larger structures. By adding predesigned short pieces of ssDNA together and using annealing temperature condition a two-dimensional structure is created. More recently structures made out of double crossover molecules and a DNA origami using dsDNA have made more robust 3D structures available. Further development have included the development of a computer program in order to, in silico, design the DNA assembly.

Tasks:

Literature study on self assembly of nucleotides and the use of DNA as building blocks.

Synthesis of ordered 2D crystals of DNA.

Synthesis and design of ordered 3D crystals of DNA using e.g. caDNAno.

Analysis of synthesized materials using SDS-PAGE, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) etc.

Knowledge: Knowledge that will be used (or obtained) in this project comprises general biochemistry, surface chemistry, DNA/genetics and characterization techniques such as TEM or AFM.

Reporting: The project will be finalized in a written report and an oral presentation at YKI.

Supervision: The supervision will be mainly performed by Christian Mille, PhD student at the Materials and Coating Section and Robert Corkery, Research director at YKI.

Literature: The student will actively keep up to date with the state-of-the-art technology regarding structured DNA and DNA programming. When starting the project he or she needs to read relevant litterateur on the subject.

Requirements: University level education in chemistry, chemical engineering, biotechnology or other relevant subject.

Starting date: August 2010 or potentially earlier if the student wish to combine the project with a summer internship.

Duration: 20-40 weeks (30-60 hp)

Contact: Christian Mille, Christian.mille@yki.se, www.yki.se

Master Thesis

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:19:29 PDT

Optimization of a polysaccharide based system for a triggered release of chemical substances in presence of digestive enzymes

Background

YKI, Institute for Surface Chemistry is the internationally leading industrial research institute in applied surface and colloid chemistry. Our mission is to transfer and develop innovations to customers in industrial sectors where surface chemistry plays an important role.

This project is part of CODIRECT, which aims at developing novel and inventive high performance vehicles for controlled delivery and release of active substances, for example in food and pharmaceutical applications.

Project description

The project involves a characterisation of a performance and a further development of a polysaccharides based system designed for a release of active substances at a desired position along a human digestive system. Further development of a system will be aimed on control of the release rate in the presence of enzymes and on minimising of a spontaneous release in absence of the enzymatic trigger.

The student will have an access the research facilities of both YKI and at Royal Institute of technology (KTH) to combine basic science with application driven research. This degree project is covering 30 credits, the equivalent of 20 weeks of full time study. Student of chemistry program with specialization in biomolecular technology, pharmaceutical technology or polymer technology are welcome to apply.

The project starts in August 2010.

CODIRECT is an Institute Excellence Centre hosted by YKI, the Institute for Surface Chemistry. The aim of CODIRECT is to create a Centre of Excellence within the strategic area of controlled delivery and release, recognized for both scientific excellence and industrial importance. The Centre provides a forum where industry and academia join the institute to tackle fundamental issues and specific industrial problems within the controlled delivery and release field. CODIRECT is sponsored by the Swedish funding agencies VINNOVA, Knowledge Foundation and Swedish Foundation for Strategic research as well as international industries such as Kraft Foods, AkzoNobel, Colgate-Palmolive and Procter & Gamble.

YKI Contact:

Dr. Lubica Macakova

Institute for Surface Chemistry

Drottning Kristinas väg 45

Stockholm, Sweden

Tel: +46 10 516 6092;

Mobile: +46 70 236 14 00

E-mail: lubica.macakova@yki.se

www.yki.se

KTH Contact (Examiner):

Dr. Eva Blomberg

Department of Chemistry, Division of Surface and Corrosion Science Drottning Kristinas väg 51 Stockholm, Sweden

Tel: +46 8 790 9903

Mobile: +46 768 64 00 32

E-mail: blev@kth.se

www.kth.se/che/divisions/surfcorr

Master Thesis

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:17:49 PDT

Novel surface modification approaches for the production of renewable starch-based barrier coatings

A 30 credit (20 weeks) diploma work (master student) at YKI, Institute for Surface Chemistry.

Background

The high oil prices and the increased environmental awareness at both the public and governmental level have generated a strong drive to substitute the oil-derived polymeric materials used in packaging applications by cheaper, bio-derived and/or bio-degradable alternatives. Despite the great progress that has been made over the last decade, in particular in the area of surface coatings, many scientific and technological challenges remain to be met and tackled before bio-derived/degradable polymeric materials become a real alternative to petrochemical-based polymers both in terms of performance and cost. In many cases the functionality of biopolymer surfaces has the potential to be increased by effecting surface modifications. Such modifications may be of a chemical nature such as those which have been carried out on starch-based coatings by means of diverse plasma treatments. Further, these modifications may also involve changes of the surface roughness which could be used a means of, e.g., inducing extreme non-wettability or “superhydrophobicity”. This is turn can be done by means of a range of techniques, such as, colloidal self assembly, electrospinning and plasma etching/deposition. Previous work on electrospinning of wheat gluten to improve barrier properties of wheat gluten films has shown promising results. The potential of this technique for the modification of the surface of starch-based films has, however, not been fully exploited.

Project description

The project aims at assessing the potential of electrospinning and plasma treatment as surface modification approaches for the production of renewable starch-based coatings with improved resistance against penetration of oxygen and moisture.

Practical information

Requirements: Chemistry or Chemical Engineering education at university level.

One passed course in Colloid and Surface Chemistry and/or Polymer Technology (or related topics). Starting date: August 2010. Duration: 20 weeks

For further information please contact:

e-mail: Isabel Mira (YKI)- isabel.mira@yki.se

Josefina Lindqvist Hoffmann (YKI) – josefina.lindqvist@yki.se Mikael Hedenqvist (KTH) - mikaelhe@polymer.kth.se

YKI, Institute for Surface Chemistry is the internationally leading industrial research institute in applied surface and colloid chemistry. YKI’s clients come from many industrial sectors e.g. pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, food, industrial chemicals, household products, engineering, pulp and paper, coatings, ceramics, adhesives, paint, ink and printing. The 40 member companies in YKI include world leaders in these industrial sectors. 50 % of our industrial partners are based outside Sweden.

YKI has around 65 employees and is located in a research-intensive area on the campus of the Royal Technical University (KTH) in Stockholm. YKI is a member of the SP-Group. For further information please visit our website www.yki.se

Cell/microbiologist

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:06:05 PDT

Organization Description: Philips Research Philips Research is the source of many advanced developments in Healthcare, Lifestyle and Technology. Building on 90 years’ experience in industrial research and our world-leading patent position, we’re dedicated to meaningful innovations. In the healthcare domain, we are enhancing imaging and monitoring systems, as well as exploring innovative personal healthcare. In lifestyle, we’re helping people see, hear, remember and share content, anywhere and anytime. Our vision focuses on simplicity, making technology an integral – but invisible – part of everyday life. You will be working in the department Bio-Molecular Engineering in a multidisciplinary environment together with scientists that have backgrounds in physics, (bio)chemistry, and pharmacology. We are focusing on molecular diagnostics and imaging applications as well as image-guided therapy and drug delivery. By exploring novel biomarkers and assays and combining new and existing imaging modalities and diagnostic platforms in the translational and clinical field we generate new business opportunities for PHILIPS in healthcare. Further we contribute to novel developments at the interface of healthcare and lifestyle products . We are aiming to do this research in intensive collaborations with academic and industrial partners. Your Responsibilities: You have the drive to realize things in a different manner, with a lot of initiative to think “out-of-the-box”. In addition, you have a strong will to succeed together with a team, bringing excellent communication skills. You can lead a microbiology laboratory and you are able to work in a multidisciplinary team including physics, technology and chemistry. Your Profile: You hold a PhD or masters in biochemistry/microbiology or related disciplines, with outstanding experimental and theoretical experience. Ideally you also have experience in culturing bacterial biofilm in various in-vitro model systems, including 3D structures and the design of surfaces for culturing. Knowledge and experience in influencing biofilms and bacteria as well as analyzing and characterizing biofilms is a plus. * Contacts: Kay van Emstede +31 (0)6 15 87 32 71

Postdocs Function and Soft Mechanics of Biological Materials

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:03:23 PDT

Function and Soft Mechanics of Biological Materials - Multiple postdoctoral positions available.

The “Function and Soft Mechanics of Biological Materials” group at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands would like to bring to your attention an opening for a PostDoc position in theoretical physics, to complement and strengthen existing efforts in the field of theoretical soft matter physics. In addition, BSc/MSc-level projects and summer internships are continuously available.

Research in our group centers around a single ambition: to understand and predict the mechanical properties of biological and biomimetic materials from the molecular scale up.

To do so requires a handle on biophysics and mechanics over a range of lengthscales. Structural biomaterials, such as the extracellular matrix or the cellular cytoskeleton, are mechanically characterized in both bulk and micro-rheology, but properties at these coarser scales must be understood starting from the underlying biopolymer (actin, collagen, etc) network’s discrete filamentous properties, which in turn require an understanding of the (entropic) elastic behavior of supramolecular proteinaceous fibers. These fibers, themselves, are typically the end product of a hierarchy of covalent and noncovalent self-assembly steps involving one or more single proteins. Moreover, biomaterials are often active: energy-consuming motor proteins exert stresses at the molecular scale to introduce important non-equilibrium characteristics, which – among other things – allow cells to adjust their mechanical properties as circumstances demand, and move in directed fashion.

The physics at each length scale affects behavior at all others, and an integrated approach is therefore essential to success. In the Eindhoven group, we seek to address this complex, multiscale problem in coordinated but individually focused projects: Fundamental, applied, numerical and analytical. The current opening fits into the larger objective of our group, but is self-sufficient in terms of immediate objectives.

Importantly, in each of these theoretical projects you are expected to collaborate very closely with partnered experimental groups. Candidates with some experience in interacting with experiments are therefore exceedingly preferred and encouraged to apply. Not quite you? No worries. We’re looking for enthusiastic, talented, outgoing, curious people to join our group. Perhaps your previous experience or education is not a direct match to the project topics – as long as you’re as excited as we are about the projects, and you’re willing to get to work we’d love to hear from you!

Successful candidates will be a member of the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS). This is a new interdisciplinary initiative at TU/e which aims at bringing excellent researchers from different areas together to promote cross-breeding of ideas across departments and across disciplines. The institute was founded on April 1, 2008 and is part of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e); it aims at becoming an internationally leading institute. It will do this by forcing widely recognized scientific breakthroughs in the engineering of complex molecular systems and by forming an advanced study center for scientific discussion on the topic of complexity. Several research groups in different departments form the basis for a multidisciplinary research platform for building knowledge and infrastructure in systems chemistry and supramolecular chemistry. The aim is to create complex, functional objects based on novel engineering tools and state-of-the-art modeling. This will be done in close collaboration with staff members, PhD students and post-docs working in physics, biology, mathematics, chemistry, chemical engineering and mechanical engineering.

Project description

Postdoc Project 1: Multiscale Mechanics of Collagenous Materials.

Our goal, as stated above, is to understand and predict the mechanical properties of biological and biomimetic materials from the molecular scale up. Much progress has been made, by us and others, on the molecular, supramolecular and network scales but, to date, one aspect has been conspicuously missing: reliable numerical models for the mm-cm scale: the heterogeneous tissue scales. For this PD project, we’re looking for someone with a background in multiscale mechanical modeling, for instance from previous engineering experience. We’ve compiled considerable experience modeling the filamentous network scales, but have not yet been able to look beyond these to understand what happens when mechanical properties vary spatially as they do in tissues, or for instance in tumors embedded in healthy tissue. This project is open, in the sense that we’re really looking for your input and your good ideas. Your previous experience in multiscale finite element modeling will certainly be put to extremely good use. As a postdoc, you’re expected to initiate interactions with colleagues you think are relevant – for instance in the department of mechanical engineering, or the tissue engineering labs at our University.

Postdoc Project 2: Theory of collective motor dynamics.

The dynamical properties of individual molecular motors are reasonably well known, as are the net results of their collective effects. It is, however, largely unknown how individual motors interact with each other to produce these collective effects. Moreover, the interplay between motor behavior and membrane/cytoskeletal dynamics so far has not been considered, even though membrane tubes and cytoskeletal polymers possess ‘soft’ and active (fluctuation) modes that will certainly play an important role in the dynamics of the coupled motor-microtubule-membrane system. You will develop analytical and numerical models of large collections of motors as well as their interactions with membranes and cytoskeletal polymers to better understand how individual motors interact with each other to produce collective effects.

Requirements

We are looking for ambitious and talented candidates with a background in theoretical physics. As you will work closely with partnered experimental groups, candidates with some experience in interacting with experiments are exceedingly preferred and encouraged to apply. Not quite you? No worries. We’re looking for enthusiastic, talented, outgoing, curious people to join our group. Perhaps your previous experience or education is not a direct match to the project topics – as long as you’re as excited as we are about these projects and are willing to get to work we’d love to hear from you!

We offer

A challenging job in a dynamic and ambitious, multidisciplinary research team. Close collaboration with leading national and international groups in the fields of soft matter science, materials science, and polymer technology. Gross monthly salaries € 2861 to € 2977 in accordance with the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities (CAO NU). Moreover 8% bonus share (holiday supplement) is provided annually. An attractive package of fringe benefits (including excellent work facilities, child care and sport facilities). Also, we can help you find accommodation. The TU/e is an equal opportunity employer.

Information

Interested? Let us know. Also for more information, contact Cornelis Storm at c.storm@tue.nl, or by phone +31 (0) 40 247 4117. Check out the group pages at http://www.phys.tue.nl/tps/. More information about the ICMS and this postdoctoral position may also be obtained from Sagitta Peters MSc, Business Manager of the ICMS (s.peters@tue.nl, tel. +31 (0)40 247 3910) or at www.icms.tue.nl.

Application Procedure

To ensure consideration, your application should include:

- An application letter that outlines your qualification, interest and motivation for this position

- A CV with details on education, employment, publications, and research experience, as well as contact information for 1-2 referees.

R&D Medewerker - Gorinchem

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:02:49 PDT

R&D medewerker

Functieomschrijving:

Je wordt ingezet om de Business Unit Biomaterials technologisch te ondersteunen.De belangrijkste werkzaamheden zijn:

Meewerken in (multidisciplinaire) projectteams. Zelfstandig uitvoeren van deelprojecten.
Opschalen van nieuwe processen en/of productrecepturen (van labschaal naar industriële schaal).
Optimalisatie van bestaande of ontwikkeling van nieuwe klantspecifieke productrecepturen.
Uitvoeren van exploratief onderzoek naar (nieuwe) biodegradeerbare polymeren.
Signaleren van afwijkingen t.a.v. het verwachte resultaat of de klantspecificaties.
Verantwoordelijk voor de registratie van research-data.

Functie-eisen:

Voor deze functie zoeken wij een kandidaat die voldoet aan het volgende profiel:

HLO / HTS chemie, scheikundige technologie of polymeertechnologie/-chemie
zelfstandig, initiatiefrijk en accuraat
goede organisatorische en sociale vaardigheden, zodat flexibel kan worden ingespeeld op veranderende omstandigheden communicatief sterk

Het betreft een fulltime functie van 40 uur per week. Vier dagen (32 uur) is echter bespreekbaar.

Wij bieden:

Een dynamische functie in een sterk ondernemende organisatie met een open bedrijfscultuur. Een team van collega's die sterk gericht is op samenwerken. Een functie waarin jij al je ervaringen en contacten kunt gebruiken. De mogelijkheid om je inhoudelijk verder te ontwikkelen in een functie met een grote vrijheid in het behalen van doelstellingen. Goede primaire en secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden.

Informatie en reactie

Voor meer informatie over bovenstaande functie kun je contact opnemen met Marc-Anton Kruft (0183-695652).
Solliciteren doe je door je CV en gedegen motivatiebrief te mailen naar humanresources@purac.com

PostDoc Assignment Non-Adhesive Antibacterial Coatings-DSM02097

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:02:02 PDT

PostDoc Assignment Non-Adhesive Antibacterial Coatings-DSM02097

Description

Royal DSM N.V. - the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company

Royal DSM N.V. creates innovative products and services in Life Sciences and Materials Sciences that contribute to the quality of life. DSM's products and services are used globally in a wide range of markets and applications, supporting a healthier, more sustainable and more enjoyable way of life. End markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrical and electronics, life protection and housing. DSM has annual net sales of almost EUR 9.3 billion and employs some 23,500 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations on five continents. DSM is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. To learn more about DSM, please visit our website at www.dsm.com.

Within DSM Ahead, DSM's R&D Competence Center PM-CT/TS (Performance Materials Chemistry & Technology for Thermosets) is committed to providing DSM's Materials Sciences cluster with innovative solutions for business problems by applying conceptual knowledge of polymer chemistry, organic chemistry, curing technologies, properties & performance.

Within our unit we have a:

POSTDOC ASSIGNMENT

NON-ADHESIVE ANTIBACTERIAL COATINGS

The Challenge:

Introduction

The main cause of failure of biomedical implants is infections. It is impossible to rule out all the possibilities that micro-organisms can enter the body during an invasive operation. The number of infections is rather low, but significant for hips and knees (1-2 %), and can rise to more than 10% for restoration of a groin hernia with abdominal meshes. In some cases the implant has to be removed for some weeks, as antibiotics are not always sufficient to cure infections of patients, who are often additionally immune compromised. This is not only a great discomfort for patients, but also very costly. To exclude completely the presence of bacteria in an operation theatre is impossible hence there is a need for device related solutions. One option is to add antibiotics or biocides to devices, whereas another solution is to prevent adhesion of bacteria to surfaces.

Project:

DSM is participant of a public-private biomedical material consortium in the Netherlands. The governmental target is to stimulate the cooperation between universities and industry, while developing meanwhile commercially feasible BioMedical Materials (BMM). On of the pillars of BMM is the NANTICO project on antibacterial biomedical coatings, in which DSM works together with four universities.

The aim of that project is to prevent bacterial infections in two distinctive different ways. Bacterial infections start with adhesion of bacteria, followed by the formation of colonies, protected by a slime layer. The slime layer makes bacteria inaccessible for antibiotics and the immune system.

So, in one approach a coating will be developed that can prevent the adhesion of bacteria, thus avoiding the formations of bio-films. If no bacterium can adhere they can not form colonies, and thus not causing infections.

In a second approach it is attempted to kill bacteria on the surface by applying biocides on the surface of devices. Also in this case no colonies can be formed.

Obviously, combinations of both approaches might be the ultimate solution.

Work package

As a Postdoc employee you will prepare and characterize coatings with excellent anti-fouling properties and apply them on surfaces of biomedical devices. Recently, a base technology for making non-fouling coatings has been discovered, but these materials have to be adapted to the requirements of medical circumstances and devices.

Terms of Conditions

Post-doc contract = temporary contract (1 year)

Qualifications

The Ideal

You have a PhD degree, organic and/or polymer chemistry synthetic skills and an affinity for material and life sciences to make and evaluate the properties of medical coatings.

You can convert ideas/concepts into project-plans, containing planning, milestones, etc., execute them, make adjustments when needed and report. You should have demonstrable project management skills. You can set up and maintain adequate and good communication lines to all parties involved (project-owners/peers/collaborations/etc.)

Excellent verbal and written skills in English are necessary. It is imperative that you have excellent social skills.

You have a strong result driven personality. You are able to deep-dive into scientific details but also opt for pragmatic solutions where necessary. You are self propelling and able to seek guidance when needed. You know how to balance teamwork with solitary research work.

The Procedure

The DSM Recruitment and Selection Process is in line with the general procedure outlined elsewhere on our Career World. Please apply on-line and send your CV & cover letter in English.

A Reference procedure is part of the DSM Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when these checks are required.

The HR Business Partner for this vacancy is Gemma Greenhalgh phone +31 46 4761889 (Gemma.Greenhalgh@dsm.com).

Aantal uur		36 - 40 uur
Standplaats		Geleen
Provincie		Limburg
Functiecategorie		Techniek
Opleidingsniveau		WO

PhD Position: Gene-polymorphisms in relation to behavioral and cognitive-emotional aspects of obesity

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:01:09 PDT

The Turing Institute Almere is a young, innovative and independent scientific research institute. Researchers from biomedical sciences and artificial intelligence collaborate and use agent technology to diagnose, explain the underlying mechanisms and predict the optimal treatment for individual patients in complex, multifactorial diseases, such as Obesity.

The research of the graduate student will focus on the relation between DNA polymorphisms and cognitive/emotional aspects of obesity. By exploring the relationships between established and candidate genes variants and physiological and psychological variables during a weight-loss intervention study, the student will identify key biomarkers capable of discriminating between different etiological subtypes of obesity. In this way, it will be possible to ‘earmark’ obese individuals and to develop optimal, individually tailored treatments.

Requirements

You have a doctoral or master degree in bio(medical) science, (neuro)biology, molecular biology or cognitive neuroscience. Affinity with database systems and information technology is strongly appreciated.

Conditions of employment

You will be employed for 4 years on a fulltime basis, resulting in a PhD thesis.

Interested

Please send your application to: i.vajda@turinginstitutealmere.nl; tel.: 036-5345985

Diploma thesis Medical Image

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:54:22 PDT

Organization Description:
Philips Research

Philips Research is the source of many advanced developments in Healthcare, Lifestyle and Technology. Building on 90 years’ experience in industrial research and our world-leading patent position, we’re dedicated to meaningful innovations.

In the healthcare domain, we are enhancing imaging and monitoring systems, as well as exploring innovative personal healthcare. In lifestyle, we’re helping people see, hear, remember and share content, anywhere and anytime. Our vision focuses on simplicity, making technology an integral – but invisible – part of everyday life.

Your Responsibilities:
Diploma thesis Medical Image Processing

Recent advances for treatment of cancer and the related increase in available image data (CT, PET, MR, …) e.g. in radiotherapy (IMRT and adaptive radiotherapy) require automatic algorithms for image processing; these algorithms need to be accurate, robust and efficient.

In the context of actual research projects we offer several interesting topics for diploma thesis or similar in the areas of image segmentation, registration and geometrical modelling. New algorithms shall thereby be developed and implemented as well as quantitatively evaluated. Programming skills (preferable C/C++) and mathematical understanding are prerequisites. Knowledge in the areas of image processing, pattern recognition and numerical mathematics are advantageous.

Your Profile:
Students of Physics, Computer sciences, Mathematics or similar

* Contacts:
Annelie-Kristina Mueller
0049 (0) 40 5078-2835

Student Job in the Medical Response Center - hourly base

noreply@blogger.com (Mejora) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 07:53:30 PDT

Organization Description:
We simplify healthcare by focusing on the people in the care cycle – patients and care providers. Through combining human insights and clinical expertise, we aim to improve patient outcomes while lowering the burden on the healthcare system. Philips delivers advanced solutions for both health professionals, to meet the needs of patients, and empowered consumers for affordable healthcare whether in hospital or at home.

Some product highlights: 256-slice Brilliance iCT scanner, Integrated cath lab, Avalon FM 20 & FM 30 fetal monitors, Ambient Experience MR and CT systems, Philips Lifeline's personal emergency alert service.

Our Sales Support and Market Development Center is looking for support.

Your Responsibilities:
We are looking for a student or temporary help to support our Medical Response Center Engineers. Tasks include: dispatching or answering incoming calls and e-mails, creation of monthly call statistics. Our customers are Sales Representatives/Account managers and dealers from the Ultrasound, Monitoring and Cardiac Care businesses from all over Europe, Middle East and Africa. These call the response centre with questions on products, configurations and features.

Your Profile:
Student or employee with medical or technical background
- Very good in English, German, and preferably also in another European language (French, Spanish, Italian…)
- Very good communication skills on the phone
- PC knowledge, experience with Microsoft Office applications (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Possibility to work flexible time, especially in the afternoon, opening hours are 8.00 – 18.00
- Ability to work in a team

* Contacts:
Britta Bezner
(0)7031 463 1360

Exclusive for Biomedical Engineers

“The Heart of Research is Sick”

call for Ph.D. fellowships starting in April 2011 is open

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