Universidad Salamanca POS-DOCTORAL GRANT

Highlights:

1. Applications are being accepted for a Post-Doctoral Grant to work in the European Project “Advanced Magnetic nanoparticles deliver smart Processes and Products for Life”, at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences.

2. University of Salamanca, Spain.

3. Duration: 12 months with the possibility of renewal until the end of theProject (June, 2013).

4. Starting date: Expected to be on October 2009

5. Project description: Development of techniques, procedures and devices(pilot and laboratorial scale) of magnetic separation and classification in order to be able to use specially functionalized magnetic nanoparticles in pharmaceutical and food product applications.

6. Individual Profile: PhD in areas related to the thematic of the project (asfor example: Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, Chemistry, Materials, Physics, etc.).

7. Documentation to send: detailed Curriculum Vitae, presentation letter,photocopies of academic certificates and passport. It is not necessary to authenticate the photocopies which will be validated against the originals in a later phase of the evaluation process.

8. Criteria for seriation: The candidates will be evaluated according to themerit of their academic and professional curricula. The pre-selected candidates may be called for an individual interview.

9. Reception of Applications: 29th of June until 31st of July of 2009

10. Address for application: The applications should be sent by registered mailor by email to: Prof. Dr. Paulo Aloísio Edmond Reis da Silva AugustoDepartment of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences,University of Salamanca.

11. Plaza de los Caídos, 1-5, 37008 Salamanca, SPAINEmail: pauloaugusto@usal.es

12. Only the applications received until the end of the 31st day of July of2009, will be considered for evaluation.

Universidad Salamanca, PhD GRANT

Highlights:
1. Applications are being accepted for a PhD Grant to work in the European Project “Advanced Magnetic nanoparticles deliver smart Processes and Products forLife”, at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences,University of Salamanca, Spain.

2. Duration: 12 months with the possibility of renewal until the end of theProject (June,2013).
3. Starting date: Expected to be on November-December 2009
4. Project description: Development of techniques, procedures and devices(pilot and laboratorial scale) of magnetic separation and classification in order to be able to use specially functionalized magnetic nanoparticles in pharmaceutical and food product applications.
5. Individual Profile: B. Sc. and/ or Master degree in areas related to thethematic of the project (as for example: Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biological Engineering, Chemistry, Materials, Physics, etc.).
6. Documentation to send: detailed Curriculum Vitae, presentation letter,photocopies of academic certificates and passport. It is not necessary to authenticate the photocopies which will be validated against the originals in a later phase of the evaluation process.
7. Criteria for seriation: The candidates will be evaluated according to themerit of their academic and professional curricula. The pre-selected candidates may be called for an individual interview.
8. Deadline for applications: 29th of June until 31st of July of 2009
9. Address for application: The applications should be sent by registered mailor by email to: Prof. Dr. Paulo Aloísio Edmond Reis da Silva Augusto
10. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Sciences,University of Salamanca.
11. Plaza de los Caídos, 1-5, 37008 Salamanca, SPAINEmail: pauloaugusto@usal.es
12. Only the applications received until the end of the day 31st of July of2009, will be considered for evaluation.

Independent Research Fellows Recruitment Event 2009

Highlights:

1. The chance to be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary department (Equal first for “world-leading” output among broad-spectrum Bioscience Departments in the last RAE) Superb research facilities including the innovative Technology Facility, housing more than £8m of state-of-the-art equipment in key technologies visit http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/biol/tf/

2. Opportunities to develop multidisciplinary interactions with colleagues across the biological spectrum, and with other departments with which we have strong links, such as Chemistry, Environment, Mathematics and the Hull York Medical School Mentorship and the opportunity to develop skills and experience of value in academia, industry and beyond A supportive environment. The Department’s values of collegiality, openness and flexibility benefit all its researchers and have just gained us a silver Athena Swan award for our support of women in science

3. An attractive campus environment 2 km from the centre of one of the most beautiful cities in Britain

4. For further information please visit:
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/biol/research/rfrecruit.htm

Post-doctoral fellowship in “Developmental origin of adipocytes in the neural crest”

Highlights:

1. Obesity has became a major health problem in development countries. The development of fat cells, or adipogenesis, consists in the generation of adipocyte precursors (preadipocytes) from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), followed by terminal differentiation of these preadipocytes in lipid-packed mature adipocytes. While the events controlling preadipocyte differentiation have been largely explored in recent years, surprisingly little is known about the early steps of adipogenesis and the developmental origin of adipose tissues.

2. We have recently provided new information about the origin of adipocytes by demonstrating that, during normal development, a subset of adipocytes in the cranial region of the body is generated by neural crest cells rather than by esodermal progenitors, classically thought to be at the origin of this lineage.

3. Using in vivo, ex vivo, and in vitro complementary approaches, we are now interested in understanding whether the differential origin of cranial versus truncal adipocytes also reflect functional differences and site-specific regulations, which could have strong metabolic implications.

4. We are also interested in understanding the molecular pathways underlying neural crest cells induction and differentiation, and in particular how and when the adipocytic lineage segregates in neural crest-derived cells.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Macromolecular Crystallography Membrane Structural and Functional Biology University of Limerick, Ireland

Highlights:

1. The University of Limerick is inviting applications for the post of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Membrane Structural and Functional Biology Research Group.
2. The major theme within the Group is structure and function of membrane proteins by crystallographic means.
3. Systems under investigation include receptors, transducers, transporters, respiratory complexes, and quorum sensing-related and biofilm forming membrane proteins of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
4. Purified protein and in meso-grown crystals of several targets are already in hand.
5. Required:
a. A Ph.D. in macromolecular X-ray crystallography
b. Experience and demonstrated success with macromolecular crystallization
c. Experience and demonstrated mastery of all of the aspects of X-ray
crystal structure determination
d. Experience and demonstrated mastery of the latest crystallographic
software
e. Recent experience and demonstrated mastery of on-site data collection at
a synchrotron X-ray source
f. Availability and willingness to travel to synchrotrons and collaborators worldwide
g. A commitment to quality and innovative research
6. Desirable:
a. Expertise using and maintaining a home X-ray generator, diffractometer
and cryo-system
b. Expertise maintaining latest crystallographic software
c. Expertise with low-resolution phasing and refinement
d. Expertise with molecular dynamics simulations, electrostatic pKa and redox
potential calculations, comparative modeling methods, and docking simulations
e. Expertise collecting data with mini- or micro-X-ray beams (< 20 um)
f. Expertise with small-angle X-ray scattering
g. Experience over-expressing, purifying and crystallizing proteins, membrane
proteins in particular
7. The candidate should be a highly motivated individual who enjoys working as
part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team. Strong leadership,
communication and teaching skills are decided assets.
8. Maximum available starting salary 47,606 Euro
9. The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 15th July
2009.
10. Further information for applicants and application material are
available online from: http://www.ul.ie/hrvacancies/