molecular biology | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 3

Postdoctoral Associate Position, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Poland

Laboratory of Cell Signaling and Metabolic Disorders is currently recruiting Postdoctoral Associate to undertake a project: “Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance and Beta-cell Failure in Type 2 Diabetes”.

Applicants should hold a PhD degree in the fields of life sciences no more than four years of post-doctoral training and have extensive experience in molecular biology, cell biology and/or biochemistry.

Scholarship Application Deadline
: 10 April 2011

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PhD Position ‘Annotation and Experimental Evaluation of Functional Regulatory Elements in Plant snoRNA/scaRNA Genes’, Poland: Molecular Biology or Bioinformatics

MPD International PhD program is seeking a doctoral student to undertake a project exploring the factors controlling snoRNA and scaRNA biogenesis in plants. The work plan includes two major steps: (1) In silico analysis of all available plant snoRNA and scaRNA gene promoters and (2) experimental validation of promoter elements in transgenic plants.

Academic Criteria
The successful applicant should:
– hold a Master degree in Molecular Biology or Bioinformatics;
– have some experience in laboratory work with plants and genome annotation;

Scholarship Application Deadline:28.03.2011

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Project Fellowships in Department of Botany, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India

Applications are invited in prescribed proforma from the candidates having M.Sc. botany with special Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with good academic record (First class) for Project Fellow with consolidated pay Rs. 8000/- under UGC project entitled ‘use of ITS nr DNA sequencing technique as a diagnostic tool for authentic identification of medicinal plants’. Eligible candidates can submit applications with biodata on or before 25/03/2011 to the Principal Investigator, Dr. T. Srinivasu, Department of Botany, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University campus, Amravati Road, Nagpur-440033. Preference will be given to candidates having research experience. Interviews will be held at 2.00 pm on 31-03-2011.
Eligibility: candidates having M.Sc. botany with special Molecular Biology and Biotechnology with good academic record.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 March 2011

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