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Postdoctoral Fellowship Next Generation Sequencing Bioinformatics, Netherlands

You will be part of a growing team of a skilled bioinformatics team led by Dr. Morris Swertz embedded in high impact publishing genetics and bioinformatics research departments of >45 researchers (Prof. dr. CIsca Wijmenga, Prof. dr. Ritsert Jansen, >15 recent publications in Nature journals). We offer you access to a state-of-the-art next generation sequencing (NGS) facility, innovative a broad range of human and model organism labs, and collaboration with major national and international research groups including visits and stays.

We are looking for a postdoc to take the bioinformatics lead in exciting next generation sequencing projects such as to sequence 750 Dutch individuals (“Genome of the Netherlands project, BBMRI-NL) and to contribute to innovative analysis methods, high impact variation publications, dynamic software infrastructures and new diagnostic tools for the next generation of medical care.

What do we need?
The ideal candidate is a motivated PhD graduate with experience and background in bioinformatics, genetics, molecular biology and/or biotechnology, excited as we are to explore next-generation sequencing data, embark on ‘TB scale’ bioinformatics analyses, with excellent track record, good command of the English language, and a growing bioinformatics toolbox with statistical methods, knowledge of public tools, personal scripts, and so on.

What do we offer?
We offer a full-time contract for a period of 3 to 5 years and a starting salary € 3052-3279 gross per month (depending on qualifications/experience, Dutch UMC scale 10, 11).
Fellowship Application Deadline: 11 January 2011
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Doctoral Fellowship in International Business History, USA

The German Historical Institute, Washington, DC, is now accepting applications for a six-month doctoral fellowship in International Business History. A six-month extension of this term is possible. The recipient must begin the term in the summer of 2011.

Preference will be given to fellows whose projects fit into the GHI’s research foci on transatlantic relations and the history of consumption. Comparative work is also strongly encouraged.

The fellow will be expected to be in residence at the GHI and participate in GHI activities and events. The fellow will have the opportunity to make use of the resources in the Washington, DC, area, including the Library of Congress and the National Archives, while pursuing his or her own research agenda. Travel within the US to work in archives and libraries will also be possible.

The monthly stipend is €1,700 for doctoral students from European institutions; students based at North American institutions will receive a stipend of $1,900. In addition, fellowship recipients based in Europe will receive reimbursement for their round-trip airfare to the US.

While applications may be written in either English or German, we recommend that applicants use the language in which they are most proficient. They will be notified approximately six weeks after the deadline.

Scholarship Application Deadline: February 15, 2011
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