Auckland, New Zealand Full-time Contract Type: Fixed-Term Campus: Auckland City Campus Position Number: 00005283 UoA Department Name: Science

Brief description:

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. Up to 50 young Americans are selected each year to study a graduate degree at a UK university, in any field of study. The Marshall Scholarship Programme aims to:

• Enable intellectually distinguished young Americans, their country’s future leaders, to study in the UK. • Help Scholars gain an understanding and appreciation of contemporary Britain. • Contribute to the advancement of knowledge in science, technology, the humanities and social sciences and the creative arts at Britain’s centres of academic excellence. • Motivate Scholars to act as ambassadors from the USA to the UK and vice versa throughout their lives thus strengthening British American understanding. • Promote the personal and academic fulfilment of each Scholar.

Host Institution(s):

Any UK university

Level/Field(s) of study:

Masters degree in any subject with exceptions listed at this link.

Number of Scholarships:

Up to 50 scholarships are awarded annually

Target group:

US citizens

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The scholarship covers university fees, cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States and, where applicable, a contribution towards the support of a dependent spouse.

The Two Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for 2 academic years (ie 22 months), but may be extended by the Commission, though not beyond the end of a third academic year. Third-year extensions are granted by the Commission on a limited basis, for strong academic reasons, subject to the availability of funds.

The One Year Marshall Scholarship is tenable for 1 academic year (ie 12 months) and cannot be extended.

Eligibility:

Open only to United States citizens who (at the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7. To qualify for awards tenable from October 2024, candidates must have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2021.

Persons already studying for or holding a British degree or degree-equivalent qualification are not eligible to apply for a Marshall Scholarship.

Application instructions:

Applications are made in one of eight regions in the United States. Candidates may apply in one region only – either that in which they have their permanent home address or ordinary place of residence/employment, or that in which they are studying.  The application closing date is specific to each regional centre, but it generally falls between late September and early October of year preceding tenure.

The deadlines for the 2024 Marshall Competition are: 26 September 2023 for applicants and recommenders at 5:00pm in the time zone your university is located; 28 September 2023 for endorsement and submission by US Institution at 5:00pm in the time zone your university is located.

It is important to read the how to apply page and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.marshallscholarship.org/

Brief description:

The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program enables U.S. undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity. They will gain proficiency in diverse languages and cultures, skills that are critically important to their academic and career development. The program aims to encourage students to study and intern in a diverse array of countries or areas and world regions. The program also encourages students to study languages, especially critical need languages (those deemed important to national security).

Host Institution(s):

Universities and organisations outside the US.

Level/Field(s) of study:

Study abroad and internships programs

Number of Scholarships:

About 3,000

Target group:

U.S. citizens of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The scholarship amounts range from US$100 to US$5000 (with the opportunity to receive a Critical Need Language Award of up to US$8000). Scholars are chosen by a competitive selection process and must use the award to defray eligible study or intern abroad costs. These costs include tuition, room and board, books, local transportation, insurance, international airfare, passport and visa fees. A Gilman Scholar’s final award amount will be determined by financial need, program length, overall program costs and the strength of the application.

Eligibility:

Gilman Scholarship recipients can only receive the scholarship once. If a student previously declined the Gilman Scholarship, they are welcome to re-apply, as long as they still meet all eligibility requirements, as follows:

• A citizen of the United States;

• An undergraduate student in good standing at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States (including both 2-year and 4-year institutions);

• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant during the time of application or provide proof that they will be receiving a Pell Grant during the term of their study abroad program or internship;

• In the process of applying to, or accepted to, a credit-bearing study abroad or internship program. Proof of program acceptance is required prior to award disbursement;

• Applying for credit-bearing study abroad programs in a country or area with an overall Travel Advisory Level 1 or 2, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Travel Advisory System. But certain locations within these countries or areas may be designated within the Travel Advisory as either “Do not travel to” (Level 4) or “Reconsider travel to” (Level 3) locations, as such; students will not be allowed to travel to these specific locations. Moreover, students are not eligible to apply for programs in a country or area with an overall Level 3 or 4 Travel Advisory.

The U.S. Department of State reserves the right to request program changes for specific countries or locations if deemed necessary during any stage of the application, selection process, or while on program. Final awards are contingent upon the availability of funds and the health and security situation in a country or location. Furthermore, a Gilman Scholar’s status may be affected should the health or security situation in a country or location change.

Application instructions:

Students can study and intern abroad during the spring, summer, fall, winter, or academic year term.

The October 2023 Deadline application will open in mid-August 2023 for applicants whose in-person programs or internships start between 1 December 2023 to 31 October 2024. This cycle encompasses Winter or January term 2024, Spring 2024, Maymester 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Academic Year 2024-2025 programs. The application deadline is Thursday, 5 October 2023, at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

The March 2024 Deadline application will open in mid-January 2024 for applicants whose in-person programs or internships start between 1 May 2024 to 30 April 2025. This cycle encompasses Maymester 2024, Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Academic Year 2024-2025, and Spring 2025 programs or internships. The application deadline is Thursday, 7 March 2024 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.gilmanscholarship.org/

Un des objectifs principaux du Festival Amani est de soutenir l’entrepreneuriat des jeunes au KIVU.

Dans le cadre de l’Espace entrepreneuriat, le Festival Amani organise son 9ème concours d’entrepreneuriat au cours duquel de jeunes entrepreneurs pourront présenter leur projet d’entreprise face à un jury d’experts. Les trois équipes gagnantes du concours recevront chacune un prêt sans intérêt pour le démarrage de leur entreprise ainsi qu’une formation et une incubation de 6 mois.

LE CONCOURS

Le Concours Entrepreneurs 2024 est une compétition de projets de création d’entreprises. Le principe est simple : présenter un projet à vocation marchande face à un jury d’experts.

LES PRIX

Les trois équipes gagnantes du concours recevront chacune un prêt sans intérêt allant de USD 2000 à USD 5000 pour le démarrage de leur entreprise ainsi qu’une formation et une incubation de 6 mois.

DÉROULEMENT DU CONCOURS

1. Inscriptions Les entrepreneurs devront, pour participer au concours, remplir le formulaire d’inscription au plus tard pour le 16 septembre 2023.

2. Sélection Durant le mois de septembre 2023, un comité international d’experts évaluera les projets présentés des points de vue économique, social et environnemental, et sélectionnera les 10 projets les plus porteurs selon ces critères.

3. Formation Pendant 3 mois, les 10 entrepreneurs sélectionnés participeront à une formation intense et à un coaching de préparation au sein du Hub Un Jour Nouveau à Goma et/ou ORHEOL à Bukavu. Cette première formation vise à préciser et mettre en forme l’idée de base du projet d’entreprise, pour qu’elle soit présentable et défendable devant des investisseurs potentiels.

4. Finale Présentation Orale du Projet le 15 février 2024 : les dix équipes sélectionnées défendront leur projet lors d’une présentation orale devant un jury constitué d’entrepreneurs chevronnés. Les trois équipes gagnantes seront ensuite proclamées par le jury lors de la cérémonie officielle et pourront bénéficier d'un prêt sans intérêt allant de USD 2000 à USD 5000 pour démarrer leur entreprise. Cette remise des prix se tiendra lors du Festival Amani le weekend du 16 au 18 février 2024, le lieu reste à confirmer.

5. Incubation A l’issue de la finale du concours, les trois lauréats intègrent la deuxième phase de la formation pour une durée de 3 mois d’incubation. Cette deuxième formation aide l’entrepreneur à mettre en place les différents éléments de son projet d’entreprise, pour que celle-ci devienne opérationnelle dès réception du prix du Festival.

6. Suivi du projet durant 3 ans après la remise du prix Les projets lauréats sont suivis durant 3 ans par l’équipe du Festival Amani. Durant cette période, les entrepreneurs doivent présenter un rapport trimestriel de leurs activités et de la situation financière de leur projet. Pour assurer un bon suivi et conseil au projet, Amani réalisera un audit de celui-ci tous les ans.

PROMOTION DE L’ENTREPRENEURIAT AU FÉMININ

La participation des femmes à l’économie est un enjeu fort en termes de dignité, de paix et de développement. Le festival Amani affirme son engagement à en faire la promotion. Ainsi les projets portés par des femmes ou permettant une meilleure inclusion des femmes dans les activités économiques seront regardés favorablement par le comité de sélection et le jury.

CONDITIONS D’ADMISSION

- Être porteurs d’un projet d’entreprise (et bénéficier de la propriété intellectuelle relative à ce projet) - Être résidant à Goma et/ou Bukavu - Être âgé entre 18 et 35 ans - Le postulant doit être le porteur de projet ou membre fondateur de l'entreprise concernée (dans le cas d'un partenariat avec 2 ou 3 co-fondateurs).

ENGAGEMENT

L’inscription au concours est gratuite. Toutefois, l’inscription implique l’engagement moral, tant vis-à-vis des organisateurs que vis-à-vis de ses équipiers à : - Travailler pour votre entreprise un minimum de 30 heures par semaine à présent mais aussi après la sélection - Aller au bout du processus d’élaboration du projet d’entreprise si celui-ci est sélectionné pour atteindre le stade de la finale. - Participer à une formation intense et à un coaching de préparation au sein du Hub Un Jour Nouveau à Goma et/ou ORHEOL à Bukavu; pour une durée de 3 mois. A l’issue de la finale du concours, les lauréats intègrent la deuxième phase de la formation pour une durée de 3 mois d’incubation. - Présenter son projet devant le jury le 15 février 2024 - accepter le règlement du concours - remplir le formulaire d’inscription au plus tard pour le 16 septembre 2023.

Je participe !

Since the Shorenstein Center’s founding in 1986, the Fellowship Program has been central to its mission examining the intersection of media, politics and public policy. The purpose of the Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Program is to advance research in the field of media, politics and public policy and facilitate a dialogue among journalists, scholars, policymakers and students.

View past Fellows and their work. 

ABOUT THE JOAN SHORENSTEIN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The Joan Shorenstein Fellowship Program is designed to bring journalists, scholars, politicians and policymakers to the Shorenstein Center for a semester to work on a project with a tangible output, and engage with students, faculty, other fellows, and the broader Harvard Kennedy School community. They are expected to be fully-participating members of the Shorenstein Center community while in residence, attending and participating in Center events, social gatherings, and other activities.

Alumni fellows join the Shorenstein Center’s Alumni Fellows Network, to stay connected with the Center and the large and growing group of former fellows all around the world.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

Career professionals from a variety of related fields are welcome to apply. Past fellows include journalists from local, national and international TV, radio, print, and digital media; media and civic technology innovators; nonfiction authors; documentary filmmakers; political advisors and policymakers; leading academic scholars in fields such as media research and political science; and policy analysts.

The Shorenstein Center is committed to diversity, and actively encourages applications from all demographic backgrounds, and across the political spectrum.

AM I ELIGIBLE?

The guidelines below offer further detail on the types of experience that lead to a successful application and fellowship experience; however, if you unsure if you are eligible we encourage you to contact our staff to discuss further.

• Journalist: Reporters, editors, columnists, producers, media business executives and related, with a minimum of ten years of full-time experience either at professional news organizations or as a full-time freelancer (not including work completed as a university student).
• Politician: Someone who has been elected to a national or high-level state office, or high-level communications professionals within politics and policy, e.g. speechwriters, press secretaries. Minimum of ten years experience (can be cumulative between elected office and other roles).
• Scholar: Tenured or tenure-track professor employed by a college, university or research institution in political science, political communication, journalism, technology studies, sociology, computer science, or a field relevant to the Shorenstein Center’s areas of inquiry.
• Policymaker: High-level official in a cabinet office, or policy adviser to a candidate for national office or high-level elected official.
• Documentary Filmmaker: Documentary filmmakers and/or academics and practitioners with expertise in documentary filmmaking as it relates to public interest media, and/or its intersections with journalism. Minimum of 10 years experience.

Applicants should not have participated in another fellowship within the two years prior to their preferred semester.

Applicants must be fluent in English – listening, reading, writing and speaking. Non-native English speakers must provide TOEFL or IELTS score.

WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A FELLOW?

Applicants must be available to be in residence, full-time, for the duration of their fellowship (Fall Semester: September through December, Spring Semester: February through May, or Full Year: September through May) in Cambridge, MA.

The Fellowship is a full-time appointment, and applicants are expected to commit to the work of completing their primary research project and engaging in the life of the Center, its activities and events. It is understood that busy modern professionals will have occasional essential obligations, and the Center aims to be considerate and flexible in such circumstances. However, any applicant with professional, personal or travel commitments that would require significant time away should consider applying when their schedule allows for the full commitment of a fellowship.

WHAT WILL I BE WORKING ON?

The quality and originality of an applicant’s project proposal is a key deciding factor in the selection process. The primary deliverable for a fellow is a research-based project that contributes to broad understanding of an issue within the information ecosystem, or addresses a problem related to journalism, media, public interest technology, or decision science (with ideal candidates focusing on the intersection of at least two of these areas and with an eye towards politics and/or public policy solutions). Project topics should fit into the existing work of the Center but provide a new angle or area of focus that is not covered specifically by one of the Center’s existing programs

Projects can take many forms, including white paper, policy paper, annotated bibliography, podcast, video, or interactive. Projects should have an anticipated impact in society, and applicants should be able to clearly articulate their project’s desired impact.

Fellows often work independently, with the assistance of a faculty mentor and research assistant, but some have also conducted a series of workshops with students, with the final output taking the form of a report or project illustrating the conclusions of the workshops.

Fellows’ projects are published on the Shorenstein Center website, and many have been cross published or excerpted in a variety of high-profile media outlets and academic journals, or have become the basis for a longer book.

LIFE AS A SHORENSTEIN CENTER FELLOW

In addition to their primary research project, fellows are expected to participate in a range of activities throughout the semester, including:

• Minimum of one public speaking event and one student-facing event (workshop, roundtable discussion, etc.) per semester
• Bi-monthly articles/interviews/expert opinion pieces for the Shorenstein Center site or one of the Center’s program sites (The Journalist’s Resource, etc)
• One video interview/profile for the Center’s website
• Periodic student office hours (1-2 hours per month)
• Regular meetings with fellowship cohort and faculty mentors
• Final internal report of activities and output

The Center hosts several high-profile evening events each semester, including its long-running Theodore H. White Lecture on Press and Politics, Richard S. Salant Lecture on Freedom of the Press, and its flagship Goldsmith Awards featuring the presentation of a prize for the best investigative reporting of the year, and a career award for excellence in journalism. Fellows are encouraged to attend.

Elsewhere on campus, the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum frequently features speakers from the highest levels of government for lively discussion and debate. The Kennedy School’s other Centers and initiatives regularly host experts in a wide variety of topics, and Shorenstein Center fellows are often asked to speak. And the wider Harvard University calendar features hundreds of activities and events each week, including lectures, panels, exhibitions, music, theater, film, sports and much more.

Fellows receive a Harvard ID, which allows for discounted membership to Harvard’s athletic facilities as well as tickets to museums, exhibitions, movies, sports and the performing arts. Previous fellows have used their free time to explore the rich cultural and historical offerings of the Boston and New England area. Several fellows have brought their partners, spouses or families with them for the semester, many of whom get involved in a variety of Harvard activities open to the public. We are not able to provide spouses or family members with Harvard IDs.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER RESOURCES

Fellows receive a stipend, paid in monthly installments at the end of each month of their term. Travel, housing, and living expenses are not covered by the Shorenstein Center.

Fellows are provided with a desk in the Shorenstein Center offices, a Harvard email address, and a Harvard ID allowing access to libraries and other resources.

Fellows are also able to select a paid Harvard Kennedy School student research assistant (eligible to work up to 10 hours per week) to help with their projects.

APPLICATION DEADLINES

• Fall Semester (September – December): March 31 (application now closed)
• Spring Semester (February – May): September 7 (application will next open in June 2023

SELECTION TIMELINE

Fall Semester

• March 31: Application deadline
• April: Applicants or their references may be contacted for further information or interview. This is strictly informational; not all applicants or their references will be contacted and this should not be considered a sign of the success or otherwise of their application.
• Early May: Applicants will be notified of their status.
• Summer: The press release announcing the class of fellows will be posted.

Spring Semester

• September 7: Application deadline
• End of September: Applicants or their references may be contacted for further information or an interview. This is strictly informational; not all applicants or their references will be contacted and this should not be considered a sign of the success or otherwise of their application.
• Late November: Applicants will be notified of their status.
• End of Year: The press release announcing the class of fellows will be posted.

Questions? Contact Liz Schwartz.

FUNDING

This fellowship honors Joan Shorenstein Barone and is supported by the generosity of the Shorenstein family, the Jessie B. Cox Trust, the Gardner Cowles Trust, and the Goldsmith Fund of the Greenfield Foundation. Additional funding for fellowships provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the A.M. Rosenthal Writer-in-Residence endowment, and individual donors.

Vous souhaitez contribuer à une recherche médicale de qualité ?

Le candidat retenu travaillera sur le neuroblastome et le paragangliome de l'enfant dans le groupe de recherche dirigé par Susanne Schlisio :

La recherche est effectuée dans un cadre interdisciplinaire avec une forte collaboration avec les départements cliniques et d'autres groupes de recherche nationaux et internationaux.

Nous recherchons un post-doctorant motivé et créatif intéressé à explorer les moteurs de l'hétérogénéité intratumorale et de la plasticité phénotypique dans le neuroblastome et le paragangliome de l'enfant.

L'hétérogénéité intratumorale et la grande plasticité expliquent la résistance au traitement. Les causes des transitions d'état des cellules de plasticité au cours de la progression tumorale restent mal comprises. Actuellement, il n'existe aucun traitement efficace qui traite l'hétérogénéité du cancer. La caractérisation systématique des propriétés dynamiques de l'hétérogénéité intratumorale et de la plasticité phénotypique peut guider les stratégies de traitement et améliorer les résultats cliniques pour les patients atteints de cancer. Nous visons à élucider l'origine et l'hétérogénéité du paragangliome et du neuroblastome de l'enfant en développant une nouvelle approche analytique et expérimentale basée sur la transcriptomique spatiale et la transcriptomique unicellulaire avec spectrométrie de masse intégrée. Nous utilisons des organoïdes, des lignées cellulaires et générons de nouveaux systèmes de modèles de souris tumorales et incluons des tumeurs humaines pour effectuer une analyse comparative de la trajectoire de différenciation,

De plus, nous recherchons également des post-doctorants motivés et créatifs intéressés par le métabolisme du cancer avec des connaissances en biologie mitochondriale, en biochimie et en biologie moléculaire. Nous définissons actuellement comment la dynamique et la masse mitochondriales sont liées à la résistance au traitement du cancer.

Division et fonctions

Nous offrons un environnement hautement interdisciplinaire, intégrant la biologie computationnelle avec le cancer et la biologie du développement. Nous développons de nouvelles approches analytiques et expérimentales basées sur la transcriptomique mononucléaire et la transcriptomique spatiale pour explorer l'hétérogénéité et la plasticité intra-tumorales. En outre, nous générons de nouveaux systèmes de modèles de souris tumorales et incluons des tumeurs humaines pour effectuer une analyse comparative de la trajectoire de différenciation, pour faire des prédictions et, enfin, pour effectuer des validations préliminaires des stratégies de différenciation tumorale envisagées.

Pour des exemples de la façon dont la recherche peut être menée, veuillez consulter :

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34493726/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35760869/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33385330/

Conditions d'entrée

Des bourses d'études postdoctorales peuvent être créées pour les chercheurs étrangers qui placent leurs qualifications en Suède. L'objectif des bourses de qualification postdoctorale est de favoriser l'internationalisation et de contribuer à la qualification de la recherche après un doctorat ou équivalent. Une bourse pour effectuer des recherches postdoctorales peut être accordée pour un maximum de deux ans dans une période de quatre ans suivant l'obtention d'un doctorat ou l'équivalent. Pour être admissible à une bourse postdoctorale, la personne doit avoir obtenu un doctorat ou un diplôme étranger réputé équivalent à un doctorat. Les candidats qui n'ont pas terminé un doctorat à la fin de la période de candidature peuvent également postuler, à condition que toutes les exigences pour un diplôme obtenu soient remplies avant la date de début (prévue) de la formation post-doctorale.

Le chef du département détermine si leur formation antérieure et leurs qualifications académiques correspondent à un doctorat suédois ou supérieur.

Qualifications:

• Nous recherchons une personne très motivée avec une solide expérience en biologie cellulaire et moléculaire avec un vif intérêt pour les tumeurs du système nerveux.
• Une expérience en biologie mitochondriale, en techniques de biologie moléculaire et cellulaire, en imagerie confocale et en modélisation de souris est fortement souhaitée ; et une bonne capacité à communiquer en anglais (écrit et oral) est requise.
•  Une capacité documentée à mener de manière indépendante des projets de recherche expérimentale est requise
• Nous recherchons des candidats indépendants et motivés qui ont au moins une publication par leur prénom dans une revue à comité de lecture.
• Les candidats retenus peuvent avoir de l'expérience dans une ou plusieurs des techniques/modèles suivants : techniques moléculaires, cellulaires et biochimiques, par exemple clonage, qPCR, Western blot et immunohistochimie, bioinformatique, souris comme système modèle, cultures organoïdes, recherche sur les mitochondries

Mérites :

• Il est considéré comme un mérite si le candidat a de l'expérience en cytométrie en flux, en imagerie, en travail sur des animaux de laboratoire ou en outils d'analyse bioinformatique.

Lieu : Solna

Type de bourse

Le montant est libre d'impôt et il est fixé pour douze mois à la fois, payé sur une base de six mois. Dans des cas exceptionnels, des délais plus courts peuvent être acceptables.

Processus de demande

Une candidature doit contenir les documents suivants en anglais ou en suédois :

• Un curriculum vitae complet, y compris la date de la soutenance de thèse, le titre de la thèse, les positions académiques précédentes, le titre académique, la position actuelle, les distinctions académiques et les travaux du comité
• Une liste complète des publications
• Un résumé des travaux en cours (pas plus d'une page)

La candidature est à déposer sur le système de recrutement Varbi. Envoyez la candidature au plus tard le 2 ^octobre  .

tu veux faire une différence? Rejoignez-nous et contribuez à une meilleure santé pour tous

Premier jour d'embauche : selon accord Salaire : semestriel Numéro de référence : STÖD 2-3134/2023 Contact :

1. Susanne Schlisio, susanne.schlisio@ki.se

Représentant syndical:

1. Helen Eriksson, OFR, helen.eriksson@ki.se
2. Henry Wölling, Seko, henry.wolling@ki.se
3. Par Hydbring/Nick Tobin, Saco, per.hydbring@ki.se/nick.tobin@ki.se

Publié : 2023-08-21 Date de la dernière application : 2023-10-02

Do you want to contribute to top quality medical research?

The successful candidate will work on childhood neuroblastoma and paraganglioma in the research group headed by Susanne Schlisio:

The research is performed in an interdisciplinary setting with strong collaboration with clinical departments and other national and international research groups.

We are seeking a motivated, creative post-doctoral candidate interested in exploring drivers of intratumor heterogeneity and phenotypic plasticity in childhood neuroblastoma and paraganglioma.

Intratumor heterogeneity and high plasticity account for therapy resistance. Causes of plasticity cell state transitions during tumor progression remain poorly understood. Currently, there is no effective treatment that addresses cancer heterogeneity. Systematic characterization of dynamic properties of intratumor heterogeneity and phenotypic plasticity can guide treatment strategies and improve clinical outcome for cancer patients. We aim at elucidating the origin and heterogeneity of paraganglioma and childhood neuroblastoma by developing a new analytic and experimental approach based on spatial transcriptomics and single-cell transcriptomics with integrated mass spectrometry. We use organoids, cell lines and generate novel tumor mouse model systems and include human tumors to perform comparative differentiation trajectory analysis, to make predictions and, finally, to perform preliminary validations of envisioned tumor differentiation strategies.

In addition, we are also looking for motivated, creative post-doctoral candidates interested in cancer metabolism with knowledge in mitochondrial biology, biochemistry and molecular biology. We currently defining how mitochondrial dynamics and mass is related to cancer therapy resistance.

Division and Duties

We offer a highly interdisciplinary environment , integrating computational biology with cancer and developmental biology. We develop new analytic and experimental approaches based on single nuclei transcriptomics and spatial transcriptomics to explore intra-tumor heterogeneity and plasticity. Furthermore, we generate novel tumor mouse model systems and include human tumors to perform comparative differentiation trajectory analysis, to make predictions and, finally, to perform preliminary validations of envisioned tumor differentiation strategies.

For examples of how the research can be conducted, please see:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34493726/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35760869/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33385330/

Entry requirements

Scholarships for postdoctoral qualification can be established for foreign researchers who place their qualifications in Sweden. The purpose of scholarships for postdoctoral qualification is to promote internationalization and contribute to research qualification after a doctorate or equivalent. A scholarship for carrying out postdoctoral research can be granted for a maximum of two years within a four year period following the receipt of a doctoral degree or equivalent. To be eligible for a postdoctoral scholarship, the person must have obtained a doctorate or a foreign degree deemed to be equivalent to a doctorate. Applicants who have not completed a doctorate at the end of the application period may also apply, provided that all requirements for a completed degree are met before the (intended) start date of the post doctoral education.

The head of the department determines whether their previous training and scholarly qualifications correspond to a Swedish doctorate or higher.

Qualifications:

• We are looking for a highly self-motivated person with a strong background in cellular and molecular biology with a keen interest in nervous system tumors.
• Experience in mitochondrial biology, molecular and cellular biology techniques, confocal imaging and mouse modeling is highly desired; and good ability to communicate in English (written and verbal) is required.
•  A documented ability to independently carry out experimental research projects is required
• We are looking for independent and driven candidates who have at least one first-name publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
• The successful applicants may have experience in one or several of the following techniques/models: Molecular, cellular and biochemical techniques, e.g. cloning, qPCR, Western blot and immunohistochemistry, Bioinformatics, mouse as a model system, Organoid cultures, Mitochondria research

Merits:

• It is considered as a merit if the applicant has experience in flow cytometry, imaging, laboratory animal work or bioinformatics analysis tools.

Location: Solna

Type of scholarship

The amount is tax free and it is set for twelve months at a time, paid out on a six months basis. In exceptional cases, shorter periods may be acceptable.

Application process

An application must contain the following documents in English or Swedish:

• A complete curriculum vitae, including date of the thesis defence, title of the thesis, previous academic positions, academic title, current position, academic distinctions, and committee work
• A complete list of publications
• A summary of current work (no more than one page)

The application is to be submitted on the Varbi recruitment system. Send in the application at the latest 2^nd October.

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First day of employment: Up on agreement Salary: semi anually Reference number: STÖD 2-3134/2023 Contact:

1. Susanne Schlisio, susanne.schlisio@ki.se

Union representative:

1. Helen Eriksson, OFR, helen.eriksson@ki.se
2. Henry Wölling, Seko, henry.wolling@ki.se
3. Per Hydbring/Nick Tobin, Saco, per.hydbring@ki.se/nick.tobin@ki.se

Published: 2023-08-21 Last application date: 2023-10-02

Nous recherchons un candidat postdoctoral très motivé et talentueux ayant des intérêts dans les simulations moléculaires, l'apprentissage automatique et la mécanique statistique pour des opportunités de recherche dans :

• Développement de schémas pilotés par les données pour la découverte de degrés de liberté lents
• Simulations moléculaires de mécanismes complexes dans de grands objets biologiques
• Modélisation informatique des voies de transition dans les systèmes de grande dimension

Une expérience préalable en programmation informatique, en algorithmes d'apprentissage automatique et en simulations moléculaires de systèmes biologiques est hautement souhaitable, mais pas nécessaire. Une solide formation en sciences physiques est requise.

Christophe Chipot

CONDITIONS ET DURÉE

Ce poste de deux ans sera basé au Laboratoire International Associé CNRS/UIUC, Laboratoire de Physique et Chimie Théoriques, UMR n°7019, Université de Lorraine, BP 70239, 54506 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy cedex, France . La durée ne peut excéder 24 mois.

La date de début cible pour le poste est le 1er octobre 2023, avec une certaine flexibilité sur la date de début exacte.

COMMENT S'INSCRIRE 

Les candidats sont priés de soumettre les documents suivants :

Les candidatures ne sont acceptées que par e-mail. Tout document doit être envoyé à  christophe.chipot@cnrs.fr

LIEU DE TRAVAIL

Nancy, Lorraine, France

• Development of data-driven schemes for the discovery of slow degrees of freedom
• Molecular simulations of complex mechanisms in large biological objects
• Computational modeling of transition pathways in high-dimensional systems

The research group of prof. Patrick Willems focuses on the study of hydrological extremes (floods, droughts) by means of hydrological, hydraulic and water balance models and statistical methods, the impacts of climate change and climate adaptation solutions.

Project

Profile

Master of Civil Engineering, Bioscience Engineering or Water Resources Engineering, with interest in water management, nature based solutions and the implementation of spatially distributed hydrological models for river catchments. Good programming skills including Python is a must.

Offer

4-years PhD research project

Interested?

For more information please contact Prof. dr. ir. Patrick Willems, tel.: +32 16 32 16 58, mail: patrick.willems@kuleuven.be. KU Leuven seeks to foster an environment where all talents can flourish, regardless of gender, age, cultural background, nationality or impairments. If you have any questions relating to accessibility or support, please contact us at diversiteit.HR@kuleuven.be.