biochemistry | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 5

Postdoctoral Positions at MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg

We seek motivated and ambitious collaborators and provide a well-equipped, interactive environment. The institute operates central facilities for animal work, cell sorting, sequencing, imaging, and proteomics. Candidates should have completed their PhD work with distinction in an area broadly relevant to our work. Expertise in other fields, such as mathematical modelling, biochemistry, etc. is also welcome.

The salary will be a postdoctoral fellowship of the Max Planck Society.

A childcare facility is directly attached to the institute. Handicapped applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential treatment. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in areas, where they are under-represented, and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Applications in written form. Applications including a letter of motivation, a curriculum vitae with names of three references and a list of publications.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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Research Position at the Pediatric Biology Centre, THSTI, India

The project involves the use of cellular, biochemical and molecular approaches to evaluate immune function as well as to estimate micronutrient levels in human umbilical cord blood.

Qualifications:
Required: The candidate should have a postgraduate degree in the medicine or a PhD in biological sciences, and should have a good academic record.
Desired:
Experience in one/more areas listed below is desirable:
Flow cytometry
Human pathology or nutritional biochemistry

Scholarship Application Deadline: 29 March 2011( interview date)

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10 PhD Fellowships in Aging-Associated Diseases, Cologne University, Germany

The CECAD Graduate School is calling for applications for its comprehensive PhD program in the interdisciplinary and future-oriented field of aging research. The three-year program includes excellent research conditions with intensive guidance and state-of-the-art facilities in an international work environment.

Requirements
The requirements for applying to the CECAD Graduate School is a Master of Science or an equivalent degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or another relevant subject. Alternatively, we also accept applicants with a degree in medicine if they can prove that they have sufficient research experience in a field which is relevant to CECAD’s work. In order to be admitted to the selection procedure, all applicants must prove that they have adequate knowledge of English.

Scholarship Application Deadline: March 20, 2011.

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