Postdoctoral position

Highlights:

1. Candidates for a postdoctoral position at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Madrid-Spain.

2. The position requires a highly motivated science graduated student (physics, computer science, engineer, etc), who wants to work in the new area of image processing for X-ray microscopy applied to structural biology. X-ray microscopy combines the magnifying power of optical microscopy with the penetrating power of x-rays, to generate highly detailed images of very small features, including their internal structure.

3. The successful candidate will join the Biocomputing Unit at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (http://bioweb.cnb.uam.es ). This is a very active group with an excellent publication record (http://biocomp.cnb.uam.es/cgi-bin/publications_list.py ) and located in a leading Spanish Research Institution.

4. Postdoctoral position in the form of a contract associated to the project (a work permit is required for non-EU citizens) - Salary level in accordance to standard research fellowships - Active and stimulating academic environment

5. Ample room for interaction with both academia and industry research teams Candidates should contact Dr.José Maria Carazo (carazo@cnb.uam.es ) by email before July 15th.

Post-doctoral Researcher in Biomedical Sciences

Highlights:
1. Post-doctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Professors E. Sally Ward and Raimund J. Ober at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

2. Projects will involve the development and/or implementation of state-of-the-art methods in fluorescence imaging to study the intracellular trafficking of antibodies and the Fc receptor, FcRn.

3. These studies have direct relevance to the rapidly expanding use of antibodies in the biopharma industry as therapeutics in autoimmunity, infectious diseases and cancer.

4. UT Southwestern is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.



Contact:
E. Sally Ward

Email:wardlab@utsouthwestern.edu
www4.utsouthwestern.edu/wardlab

PhD studentship in Computational Investigation of Drug Resistant Mutations in the Kinases

Highlights:
1. Kinase proteins are intimately involved in cell signalling, and in many cases mutations to these proteins are involved in the development of cancers.

2. This studentship is funded by the EPSRC and AstraZeneca (AZ), and will be supported by direct access to relevant experimental data available through AZ. The project will be supervised by Prof Jonathan Essex at the University of Southampton, together with a senior scientist from AZ. You will be joining an established research team working in the area of applying and developing computer simulation methods to biological problems.

3. Applicants should have, or expect to receive shortly, a good degree in chemistry, physics, biochemistry, or a relevant discipline, and a keen interest in molecular modelling. Please contact Dr Richard A Ward (richard.a.ward@astrazeneca.com ) for enquiries related to this project and for further information regarding the nature of this industrially- sponsored studentship.

4. Academic Supervisor:

Professor Jonathan W. Essex, School of Chemistry, University of Southampton.

Industrial Supervisor:

Dr Richard A Ward,

AstraZeneca, Alderley Park,

Macclesfied.

36 Month PhD Studentship

Research fellowship by Hewlett Packard for MSc by Research in computer science

Highlights:
1. Cranfield University is seeking a highly motivated graduate to undertake this exciting collaborative research project supported by Hewlett Packard.

2. Evolutionary computing, an optimisation and search method based on the principles of natural evolution, has established itself as a technique that promotes innovation by exploring beyond what human designers can perceive. The aim of this project is to develop high performance computing (HPC) based evolutionary computing methodologies for dealing with high-dimensional optimisation problems (Technical Schools Research Students Training Programme).

3. The successful candidate will attend Cranfield University’s ‘Technical Schools Research Students Training Programme’ which is designed to equip students with research skills required during their research studies and in their future careers. This programme consists of a series of ‘one-day events’, coupled with smaller interactive group sessions.

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