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Postdoctoral, PhD and Master’s Researcher Positions, Kunsan National University, South Korea: Civil Engineering

The Structural System Laboratory (SSL) in the Department of Civil Engineering (specially Structural Engineering), Kunsan National University, has established itself as a leading laboratory in South Korea with continuous developments in the relevant engineering researches in the field of Civil Engineering. We have been undergoing for several research projects by the South Korean Government. Through stable financial supports for the SSL members, our aim is to make the selected research teams as world-leading research groups.
For Post-Doctoral Applicants:

Based on several public and private grant, we are inviting promising foreign researchers to join our team as a post-doctoral researcher. Monthly starting salary will be US $2000 or (negotiable), and which can be positively adjusted depending on forthcoming research contributions. Also for Post-Doctoral position initial settlement support about US$ 1000 will be paid. The initial appointment will be for one year (starting as soon as possible) and can be renewed based on research achievements. Applicants should have a doctoral degree in structural engineering, and excellent skills in English communication (written and verbal) are highly preferred.

For Master’s & PhD Applicants:
Based on several grants, including Brain Korea 21st Century (BK21) grant, our team is inviting sincere international applicants for master and doctoral degrees. Monthly stipends and settlement supports, incentives depending on performances as well as tuition fees will be supported based on the laboratory financial supporting system. Applicants should have enthusiasm in research, and excellent skills in English communication (written and verbal) are highly preferred.

We prefer applicants who are able to publish international journal papers ranked as SCI or SCIE during his/her appointment in the laboratory with their own creative research topics. Interested applicants must submit their curriculum vitae with a brief research plan to Prof. Dookie Kim (kim2kie-at-chol.com).

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Seventeenth(17th) Foreigner’s Fellowships Programme, Greece: Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts

The Foundation announces the seventeenth (17th) annual Programme of research grants and educational scholarships starting on October 1st, 2011 which is addressed to non Greeks, full Members of National Academies, University Professors of all levels (Ph.D. holders), postdoctoral researchers (Ph.D. holders), artists, elementary and secondary school teachers of the Greek language as a foreign one, post-graduate students and Ph.D candidates.
Fields/Sections of Research or Study
The Programme covers the following fields only:
– Humanities: Philology, Literature, Linguistics, , History, Archaeology, Philosophy, Educational
Studies, Psychology
-Social Science: Sociology, International Relations
-Arts: Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Theatre, Photography, Film Studies, Media in the arts.

Fellowship Application Deadline: 31 January 2011
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Postdoctoral Position: Monitoring of Biological Organisms Using Sound, Belgium

Every living organism (human, animal, plant) produces and reacts to sound. , Considerable research has been conducted in the analysis of sounds originating from humans (patients, infants) and animals (pigs, cows). More specifically, automatic monitoring tools have been developed for animal health and welfare, COPD patients and infants. This research has mainly focused on health and welfare issues and mathematical modelling techniques have been used in combination with physical knowledge of the sound production process in order to gain insight into the sound response of biological organisms.
Our aim is to attract the interest of a post-doctoral researcher and provide the scientific environment and support in preparing a project or grant proposal that will allow him/her to be a member of our team. We believe that our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
The fellow will be responsible to initiate research in the field of sound analysis for biological organisms and assemble and coordinate a team of PhD students. This also extends to the following responsibilities:

Provide direction and support to project team
Identify research topics and initiate scientific research
Write and coordinate the writing of scientific publications
Write project proposals
Lead the planning and implementation of project
Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
Define project tasks and resource requirements
Develop full scale project plans
Manage project budget
Plan and schedule project timelines
Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
Project evaluations and assessment of results

The fellow will also be a coordinator within the M3-BIORES group and is expected to actively participate in the decision regarding the group (future research, operational and financial decisions, personnel, etc.). We also expect a pro-active attitude and the ability to initiate and execute research lines independently. Excellent communication and reporting skills are necessary.

Candidate profile
The candidate must have a PhD degree in (bio-) engineering (electrical, computer, civil, mechanical, bio-mechanics, medical technology etc.), physics, mathematics or other relevant field.
The candidate must be willing to initiate and coordinate research in the field of bio-engineering.
The candidate must be able to speak and write English.
Working knowledge of MATLAB, experience in sound processing and/or mathematical modelling is an advantage.

For more information and application instructions, the candidates are requested to send a CV to Dr. Vasileios Exadaktylos, Division M3-BIORES, Faculty of Bio-Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tel. +32-16-32.17.30 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting

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