Swiss Government Scholarship 2008

These scholarships are offered to Indonesian POSTGRADUATE students
wishing to study at a Swiss university. The aim of the scholarship is to
enable grantees either to further their education or to undertake
research work in the fields in which the universities are particularly
active. The intended study should be useful for the development in
Indonesia. In principle, the scholarship holders can study at any
national Swiss university or Federal Institute of Technology. The
candidates should take into account the possibilities offered by Swiss
universities. Following programs are  not included in this scholarship:

1. Fine arts and music
2. Undergraduate studies
3. Hotel management studies
4. Student exchange programs
5. Part-time studies
6. On-the-job studies
7. Correspondence courses
REQUIREMENTS
   * Indonesian citizen
   * University degree ( min.       Sarjana Strata-1/bachelor degree or
equivalent)
   * Candidates must be under 35       years old when applying (birth
date after December 31, (1973)
   * Sufficient knowledge of one of the official languages in
Switzerland (i.e. German, French or Italian), depending on the location
of chosen university, and English for some courses. Each candidates will
have to undergo a language test at the Swiss Embassy in Jakarta in order
to determine the oral and written language ability.
   * Acceptance letter from the       chosen university.
Before applying the candidates need to contact the professor or
direction of the postgraduate program at the chosen educational
institution in order to get a written confirmation of acceptance which
must be submitted when filing the application. The requirements to
obtain the letter have to be seen in the web site of each universities.
Generally the request of the acceptance letter must be completed with a
detailed and precise plan of the intended postgraduate study program,
curriculum vitae and certified copies of the university diplomas
including academic transcripts. A certified translation is required if
the originals are not issued in English, German, French or Italian.
   * Detailed study/research plan and motivation describing clearly and
precisely the aim of study. The possibilities offered by the Swiss
universities should be taken into account, also the possibilities of
professional reintegration when returning to Indonesia




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USA; Postdoc - Microbial Genetics

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN MICROBIAL GENETICS

A postdoctoral position is available December 1, 2008, to investigate mechanisms of gene regulation in Moraxella catarrhalis. Emphasis will be placed on the identification of gene products whose expression is up-regulated in vivo. This position requires a Ph.D. in Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related biological science and experience with recombinant DNA techniques. Position includes salary, fringe benefits, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic research environment. Send curriculum vitae and the names and telephone numbers of three references to:

Dr. Eric J. Hansen

Department of Microbiology

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard

Dallas, TX 75390-9048

FAX: 214-648-5905

Email: PostdocApplicantEJH@UTSouthwestern.edu

UT Southwestern is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer.

[USA] Postdoctoral Research Associate

A postdoctoral research associate position is available at the Division of Bioinformatics and Outcomes Research (BIOR), of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University. The specific project will involve working on data mining and modeling of biological and physical data, analysis of medical images, and numerical optimization for application in radiotherapy treatment informatics. BIOR is a dynamically growing bioinformatics group, including many researchers and collaborators from diverse fields. Opportunities exist in many current and new exciting projects, including statistical modeling of biological processes and treatment outcomes, analysis of biomarkers in different cancer sites, as well as projects involving 4D image guidance and treatment planning optimization. Please e-mail or mail detailed curriculum vitae, statement of research interests, and contact information for three references to Issam El Naqa 4921 Parkview Place, LL, Campus Box 8224, St. Louis, MO, elnaqa@wustl.edu

Qualifications:

A PhD degree in Electrical or Biomedical Engineering, Medical Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline is required. Programming skills are required of this position, preferably in Matlab or C/C++.

Contact:

Issam El Naqa, PhD

Washington University

4921 Parkview Place, LL, Campus Box 8224

St. Louis, MO 63110

Phone:

(314) 362-0129

Fax:

Email:

elnaqa@wustl.edu

Screening of applicants is open until the position is filled. Washington University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Competitive Salary. Special Conditions: Position is funded for one year with possible extension for an additional year. Benefits: Eligibility is according to the school's guidelines for postdoctoral appointee.

Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Austria

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic researcher to join our team in the development of improved methods for the quantification of gene expression, exploiting thermodynamic sequence properties and probabilistic inference. The project equally requires an interest in mathematical modeling and the design and evaluation of appropriate microarray experiments.

Successful candidates are expected to hold a PhD degree in a technical or scientific field and must be able to demonstrate a proven track record of implementing and applying probabilistic models. The new group member will implement algorithms for probabilistic inference in R, MatLab, or Octave. Solid knowledge of a development environment for numerical problems is hence required. Experience with data analysis in a biomedical or life-science domain would be an advantage. In this project, an understanding of thermodynamics and non-equilibrium effects may also be helpful. The project requires regular interaction with laboratory scientists and engineers, e.g., assisting in the planning of well-designed experiments and taking personal responsibility for the full data analysis process. Aninterest in collaborating with researchers from other domains and excellent communication skills in English are thus essential (German a plus).

The position is available immediately and has an initial tenure of three years. We can offer a competitive salary/benefits package and look forward to receiving your application by 17 August 2008. Short listed candidates will be notified and invited for interview. Late applications may be considered until the position has been filled. Applications should be addressed to DrDavid Kreil.

Please include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and the names of three referees, who should be asked to send references to us directly. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

[GERMANY] Post-Doc Position: Center for Tropical Marine Ecology

Post-Doc Position: Center for Tropical Marine Ecology
Deadline: 25 August, 2008
The Center for Tropical Marine Ecology (ZMT), an associate member of
the Leibniz Society, addresses ecological and socio-economic issues
related to the sustainable use of tropical coastal ecosystems such as
mangroves, coral reefs and sea grass beds. Research and teaching at
the Center are devoted to the structure and functions of these
ecosystems, their resources and their vulnerability to human
interventions and natural changes. The research is conducted within
interdisciplinary partnership projects with institutions and
universities in the tropics.
The social-ecological systems (SES) analysis group at the ZMT
investigates human-nature relations. Participatory approaches to the
generation of social-ecological system understanding and to the
identification of ways to steer coastal change into more desirable
directions are major foci. The SES group operates a research programme
in three coastal regions of Indonesia (SPICE Cluster 6). We are now
looking for a social or natural scientist with a strong
interdisciplinary research orientation. The post is embedded in the
two key research themes of SPICE Cluster 6 (Social-ecological systems
analysis and Governance). The research under this post should provide
new insights on the potentials of alternative livelihood options (e.g.
marine polyculture) as socially, economically and ecologically
sustainable income sources for Indonesian coastal communities. A focus
on innovations is encouraged. The field focus of this post is in the
Spermonde Coral Archipelago but the research should provide results of
wider relevance.
The position is at the level of E13 and initially funded from 1.10
2008 until 30.8 2010. Further work is envisaged. The ZMT is interested
in increasing the number of women in the field of science and
encourages qualified women to apply. Given similar levels of
qualification, physically handicapped applicants will be given
preference. Interviews will be held in the period August 28 th until
September 5th .
Please apply by e-mail (CV with current address and phone number,
statement of interest, work proposal of 2-4 pages and names of two
referees) by August 25th to zmtsekr@zmt-bremen.de.


Deadline: 25 August, 2008
Contact: zmtsekr@zmt-bremen.de

[TAIWAN] Postdoctoral Position in Physics - Low Energy Neutrino Physics

The TEXONO Collaboration of the Institute of Physics at the Academia Sinica invites applications from outstanding scientists for Postdoctoral Research Associate positions to support and enhance its experimental programs. Visiting Scientist positions are also available for more senior candidates. Student Fellowships can also be arranged.

Academia Sinica is the leading basic research institution in Taiwan, and is made up of an increasingly international community of scholars. The Particle Physics experimental group has active participation in the high energy collider experiments at CDF(Fermilab) and ATLAS(CERN), in the search of anti-matter at the AMS experiment on the International Space Station, on the studies of low energy hadron physics at the LEPS experiment(SPring8), and on the GRID computing project.

The focus of the TEXONO collaboration is on low energy neutrino and astro-particle physics. Candidates are expected to taking a leading role in our development of large-mass 100-eV threshold detectors towards observations of neutrino-nucleus coherent scatterings, dark matter searches and neutrino magnetic moments studies.

Further details on these program can be located from links at http://hepmail.phys.sinica.edu.tw/~recruit .

Application

Candidates from related fields are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be granted an initial two-year appointment together with travel support. Applicants please submit their curriculum vitae and arrange to have three letters of reference sent to us. Applications and inquiries can be forwarded to:

Dr. Henry T. Wong
Institute of Physics
Academia Sinica
Taipei 11529
Taiwan RoC.

Tel.: 886-2-2789-6789
Fax: 886-2-2788-9828

E-mail: htwongphys.sinica.edu.tw

Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. We particularly welcome candidates with international experience to apply.

Postdoc in France - Particle Theory

Particle Theory phenomenology : beyond the standard model @ LHC The theoretical physics group at the Institut de Physique Nucléaire de Lyon (IPNL) will have a postdoctoral position beginning December 1st 2008. The appointment will be initially for 3 years with possible extension for additional 3 years. The salary will be in the range 2271 - 3430 EUR gross (net salary will be roughly 20% less) according to the experience of the candidate.

The successful candidate is expected to carry out a research program in Particle Theory beyond the standard model in connection with LHC phenomenology. The permanent members of the particle theory group at IPNL are professor Aldo Deandrea, and two CNRS researchers, Sacha Davidson and Giacomo Cacciapaglia. There is also a large LHC experimental group, and a close connections to CERN and Ecole Normale Supérieure of Lyon.

Application

Applicants are requested to send their CV, a short research statement and 3 letters of reference to be sent confidentially by referees to Aldo Deandrea by e-mail (deandrea@ipnl.in2p3.fr)