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PhD Position in Atmospheric Science, The Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Germany

/ February 23, 2011 Leave a Comment

The International Max Planck Research School for Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics offers in 2011 to excellent students with a Master degree or diploma in natural science PhD projects in an highly international working environment at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz / Germany. Very good English skills are necessary. First experiences in analytics, instrument development or computer modelling can be beneficial. Two reference letters are requisite.

PhD projects may include research in laboratory work on atmospheric trace gases or aerosols, field measurements in diverse world regions or computer modelling of atmospheric chemistry and physics. Details depend on the focus of our research.
Excellent applications are always welcome, there is no specific deadline for admission to the PhD program. PhD candidates will benefit from an educational program and brand-new institute facilities. Mainz is a student city in the middle Rhine-Valley close to the popular region of Frankfurt with excellent international connections.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Contact Employer

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Postdoctoral Fellowships, Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communication , Germany

/ February 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Max Planck Center for Visual Computing and Communications offers young scientists postdoctoral fellowships . The center includes an outstanding group of faculty members at Stanford’s Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Departments, the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, and Saarland University.

The program begins with a preparatory 1-2 year postdoc phase (Phase P) at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics, followed by a two-year appointment at Stanford University (Phase I) as a visiting assistant professor, and then a position at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics as a junior research group leader (Phase II). However, the program can be entered flexibly at each phase, commensurate with the experience of the applicant.

Who should apply
Applicants to the program must have completed an outstanding PhD. Exact duration of the preparatory postdoc phase is flexible, but we typically expect this to be about 1-2 years. Applicants who completed their PhD in Germany may enter Phase I of the program directly. Applicants for Phase II are expected to have completed a post-doc stay abroad and must have demonstrated their outstanding research potential and ability to successfully lead a research group.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 31 March 2011

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PhD Studentship at Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Köln

/ February 2, 2011 Leave a Comment

The PhD student will contribute to the cooperative research project “Identification of molecular markers for barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) resistance in maize” between the MPIPZ, the Julius Kühn Institute, and plant breeding companies. The overall objective of this research project is to set the stage for marker assisted breeding of BYDV resistant maize. In order to achieve this, the pheno- and genotypic variation for BYDV resistance in segregating populations of maize as well as in an association mapping population will be assessed.

The main tasks of the successful candidate are:
· Plan, perform, and analyze field and green house trials
· Genotype molecular markers in candidate genome regions
· Identify genome-regions contributing to phenotypic variation
· Analyse data and prepare scientific publications

Requirements
Applicants should have a M.Sc. in agronomy or biology, or equivalent qualification. Basic knowledge of quantitative genetics and interest in population/quantitative genetic analyses is required. Practical experience with organizing, conducting, and analyzing field- and greenhouse experiments is highly advantageous.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 28 February 2011

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