PhD position in Life Science

Highlights:

1. A PhD position is open at the Vascular Adhesion Laboratory, BSRC Al. Fleming, Athens, Greece.

2. The objective of the proposed PhD project is to genetically ablate Talin specifically in endothelial cells and study its role in angiogenesis both during embryonic development and in pathological situations such as tumour development in adults.

3. For more information, highly motivated graduated students are requested to contact: Dr. Vasso Kostourou, Vascular Adhesion Laboratory

BSRC Al. Fleming, Athens, Greece

email: kostourou@fleming.gr

tel: + 30 210 9654465

web: http://www.fleming.gr/

Postdoc in Enzymology, Wayne State University

Highlights:
1. A postdoctoral position is available immediately in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State University to study a unique set of enzymes involved in de novo purine biosynthesis in microorganisms.
2. The position requires a Ph.D. in biochemistry, enzymology or a relevant field and experience in biochemistry, molecular biology, and enzyme kinetics is required.
3. The position involves the site-directed mutagenesis of enzymes, determination and analysis of kinetic properties of these mutants and the characterization of the enzymes mechanism.
4. Because of the nature of the funds for this position, only US citizens or residents are eligible for the position.
5. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, a CV and the names of 3 references to Dr. Steven Firestine at sfirestine@wayne.edu.
6. Last Date: 01/01/2010

Postdoctral position on Metal-catalyzed Reactions

Highlights:
1. The Department of Chemistry invites applications for a post-doctoral research associate to work on Metal-catalyzed Group Transfer Reactions.

2. Applicants should be Ph.D. in synthetic organic chemistry or organometallic chemistry.

3. The applicant should be excellent in synthesis including chiral compounds.

4. He/she should be able to handle GC, GC-MS, NMR, HPLC, LC-MS etc, equipments independently.

5. Please send letter of interest, CV, and three references to Dr. Radhey Srivastava, Department of Chemistry, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, LA 70504

(rss1805@louisiana.edu; Tel: 337-482-5677)

Postdoctoral positions

Highlights:

1. Postdoctoral positions is available to self-motivated candidates with strong background in synthetic chemistry, catalysis, protein modifications, peptides, polymers, or nanoporous materials.
2. Please end your CV (with publication list and names of referees) and reprints of publications to robinchi@ntu.edu.sg or yongguichi@gmail.com.
3. Compensation is commensurate with qualifications.
4. His recently started group currently has five graduate and postdoctoral members and will continue to grow rapidly.
5. Openings for exceptional Ph.D. students and Research Staff are also available.
6. More detail: Robin Chi’s Group at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (http://www.spms.ntu.edu.sg/CBC/Home/Faculty.html).

Post-doc in organocatalysts

Highlights:

1. An immediate opening of an NSF-supported post-doctoral research position at the Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at San Antonio.

2. To study modularly designed organocatalysts in asymmetric synthesis and catalysis.
3. A successful candidate should have solid trainings in organic synthesis and/or synthetic methodology development,

4. Please send your CV and research summary to Dr. Cong-Gui Zhao (cong.zhao@utsa.edu ) for consideration.

5. Salary of this position will commensurate with experience and past achievements.

6. Benefits package (such as health insurance and retirement-matching) will be provided for this position, too. The University of Texas at San Antonio is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.