The Department offers a BSc in Building Science (Bouwkunde) and MSc programmes in Architecture, Building and Planning, Building Services and Construction Management and Engineering. Research is design and application oriented, based on fundamental scientific insights and methods. The project is funded by the 7th Framework Programme of the European Commission Theme FP7-ICT-2009-4: ICT for Environmental Services and Climate Change Adaptation. The DDSS research program has about 30 scientific staff (including 15 PhD researchers) of different disciplinary background from across the world. Project description: The project is part of the program UncertWeb. This project will implement an application to model activity-travel patterns of people in a city to demonstrate service chaining in the presence of uncertainty. In particular, the focus will be on a chain of models linking land-use change (or other policies) to changes in activity-travel patterns of individuals, which in turn will be linked to emission and exposure models. All these models involve uncertainties in terms of data and in the various models. The uncertainty-enabled model Web will be used to trace the propagation of uncertainty through this series of linked models. The core model is Albatross, a detailed model that has been developed by TUE for simulating how individuals use the environment. Albatross was developed for the Dutch Ministry of Transport and simulates activity-travel patterns of individuals in time and space at high resolution. Target variables include variables that are relevant from an air quality modelling perspective: the number of persons exposed to high air pollutant levels, classified by individual characteristics (gender, working/non-working, age) and activities (sporting, non-sporting) for a given area and a period of time, and variables that can be used as air quality model inputs: the number, speed and type of cars as a function of area and time. Time-activity simulations take place by representing the behaviour of a part of the population by agents in the computer, where this part is large enough to reflect variability in the population. The representation is used to predict time-activity patterns, and derived characteristics such as traffic congestion. Uncertainty in such predictions arrive from (a) limits due to limited representation of the target population, (b) limits due to incomplete and approximate modelling of behavioural decisions, and (c) when the model is used in predictive mode, from uncertainty in external factors in decision making, such as short-term weather conditions. Profile of the candidate: The candidate should possess a master degree and a good background in research methods, statistical analyses and computer programming. Further requirements: – Demonstrated interest in scientific research – Proficiency in English writing and speaking – Highly motivated to conduct academic research – Team spirit Salary: The duration of the project is for 3 years. The gross monthly salary increases from 2.042, – Euro in the first year to 2.492, – Euro in the third year. In addition, the TU/e has an excellent package of attractive benefits for employees, a child-care facility, and a modern sports complex. Assistance for finding accommodation can be given. Application Deadline 01-09-2010 Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/phd-researcher-the-uncertainty-enabled-model-web-netherland/2010/08/04/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ScholarshipPositions+%28International+Scholarships+and+Financial+Aid+Positions%29&utm_content=Yahoo%21+Mail#ixzz0xVrcJDgp
PhD in Climate Research, Germany
The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM), located in Hamburg, Germany, offers PhD fellowships to outstanding students interested in interdisciplinary climate research. The PhD Program is open to applicants holding a Master’s degree (with written thesis) in physics, geophysical sciences(incl. meteorology and oceanography), chemistry, ecology, mathematics, computer science, engineering, economics, or political science. Students currently still working on their MSc thesis are also encouraged to apply. The selection procedure includes an interview of short-listed candidates.
Application deadline is the 15 September 2010.
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PhD fellowships in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Denmark
Applications are invited for the three-year fellowships from candidates that hold or expect to hold a master’s degree in a field relevant to the following projects:
1. Drug Delivery
Cubosomes and hexosomes as drug nanocarriers. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Anan Yaghmur, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry (email: aya(at)farma.ku.dk).
2. Optimal Drug Therapy
Adverse drug reactions and pharmacogenomics: Improving knowledge about medicines safety. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Lise Aagaard, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy (email: laa(at)farma.ku.dk).
3. Optimal Drug Therapy
Computational simulation of rule-based adaptive regulation in circulation. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Harrie C. Boonen, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy (email: hcmb(at)farma.ku.dk).
4. Neuropharmacology
Novel role of Ca2+ for regulating cellular brain bioenergetics. Main supervisor: Associate Professor Lasse Bak, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy (email: laba(at)farma.ku.dk).
5. Medicinal Chemistry – Structure-Based Drug Research
Design and synthesis of the first selective ligands for the GPRC6A receptor – a novel human G-protein coupled receptor with unknown physiological function.
Main supervisor: Professor Hans Bräuner-Osborne, Department of Medicinal Chemistry (email: hbo(at)molpharm.net).
6. Medicinal Chemistry – Structure-based Drug Research
Elucidating the structure and mechanism of proton coupled peptide transporters.
Supervisor: Associate Professor Osman Mirza, Department of Medicinal Chemistry (email: om(at)farma.ku.dk).
7. Drug Delivery – Pharmaceutical Technology
In vivo and in vitro gastric physico-relevant dissolution.
Main supervisor: Associate Professor Anette Müllertz, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry (email: amu(at)farma.ku.dk).
The project is cofinanced by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and AstraZeneca Mölndal, Sweden.
8. Drug Delivery – Pharmaceutical Technology
Rational development of oromucosal drug delivery systems by use of predictive in vitro models.
Main supervisor: Associate Professor Jette Jacobsen, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry (email: jeja(at)farma.ku.dk).
The project is cofinanced by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Innnovation Consortium “Predicting Drug Absorption”.
The PhD fellowships are to be completed in accordance with the Ministerial order on the PhD programme at the universities (PhD order) from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Regulations and guidelines for the conferment of the PhD degree by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The terms of employment are stated in the agreement between The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Ministry of Finance.
As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion.
For further information, applicants may contact the main supervisor.
How to apply
Step One: Make one pdf-file (max 10 mb) with the following contents:
1. Letter stating the interest and qualifications for the project (max. one page)
2. CV
3. Master’s degree diploma (including grade transcripts for bachelor’s and master’s degrees)
4. Possible publication list
5. Possible references
6. Applicants with a Master’s degree from abroad should also enclose a short description of the grading scale used.
Step Two: Fill in the following form and upload the pdf: Application form
Step Three: Print the pdf-file and send one hard copy in an envelope marked “Reference 211-0042/10-0900″ to:
University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Universitetsparken 2
DK – 2100 Copenhagen
Denmark
The hard copy has to be received at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences before the application deadline.
Deadline for applications: Monday 30 August 2010 at 12 o’clock noon.
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