TWASP
The World Association of Scientists & Professionals
Location Wageningen
End date Sat 14 January 2023
Ted Lakowski (Professor at The University of Manitoba, Canada) lab is seeking new graduate students and post-docs who are skilled in developing and using xenograft or allograft mouse models. They also need students skilled in biochemistry, mass spectrometry and related disciplines. They are looking for those with documented experience (ie peer reviewed published research) in these target areas. They have several exciting projects developing targeted drugs or biologics to treat cancer and potentially other diseases. Please contact via email if you are interested.
Ted.Lakowski@umanitoba.ca
Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary, CANADA
Postdoctoral Scholar position
Area: Social/nutritional epidemiology
Duration: 2 years with possibility of extension
Start date: Immediately
Salary: $55,000/year plus extended health care benefits and conference support The Department of Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the areas of social/nutritional epidemiology. The Postdoctoral Scholar will be supervised by Dr. Dana Olstad. Dr. Olstad is a Registered Dietitian who studies the impact of policy on socioeconomic inequities in dietary patterns and health. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic and leading team of researchers who are exploring novel means of understanding and intervening upon inequities in diet quality and health. Job Description: The successful candidate will: • Be engaged in research full-time (1.0 FTE) • Conduct quantitative analyses to examine how social position shapes health and health-related practices, with a particular focus on diet quality • Work with large data sets linked to administrative health data including the Canadian Community Health Survey • Critically select and apply statistical and/or machine learning techniques to analyze quantitative data • Critically evaluate the literature and be familiar with advanced public health theories and concepts • Develop theoretically-rich manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals • Work independently • Apply to local, provincial and national funding competitions
Qualifications:
• PhD (completed within the last 3 years) with a specialization in areas related to public health, nutrition, biostatistics, data science and/or epidemiology
• Experience in mixed methods research is an asset • Experience working in Statistics Canada’s Research Data Centres is an asset • Excellent time management skills and able to work in a self-directed manner within an interdisciplinary environment • Advanced ability to use Stata and other statistical packages (e.g. R, SAS) is essential • Ability to use NVivo or other qualitative data analysis software is an asset • Strong team player • Excellent written communication skills are essential (i.e. ability to independently write peerreviewed articles for publication) • Strong track record of scholarly activities including publication of research findings in reputable peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations • Experience in applying for external grants and awards Application details: Please send a single PDF document containing the following by October 31, 2021 to: Dr. Dana Olstad; dana.olstad@ucalgary.ca. 1. Cover letter describing relevant research experience, qualifications, research interests and career goals 2. CV 3. Sample of three relevant peer-reviewed publications 4. Names of 3 references
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Postdoctoral Scholar position
Area: Food marketing to children
Duration: 1.5 years with possibility of extension Start date: Immediately
Salary: $55,000/year plus extended health care benefits and conference support The Department of Community Health Sciences in the Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the area of food marketing to children. The Postdoctoral Scholar will be supervised by Dr. Dana Olstad. Dr. Olstad is a Registered Dietitian who is conducting research on the impact of unhealthy food marketing to children on digital media. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic and leading team of researchers who are exploring the use of artificial intelligence to monitor unhealthy food marketing to children on digital media. Job Description: The successful candidate will: • Be engaged in research full-time (1.0 FTE) • Conduct quantitative analyses to examine how the food industry markets unhealthy food to children on digital media, and the impact of this marketing on children’s dietary intake • Critically select and apply statistical and/or machine learning techniques to analyze quantitative data • Critically evaluate the literature and be familiar with advanced public health theories and concepts • Develop manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed journals • Work independently • Apply to local, provincial and national funding competitions
Qualifications:
• PhD (completed within the last 3 years) with a specialization in areas related to public health, nutrition, biostatistics, data science and/or epidemiology
• Excellent time management skills and able to work in a self-directed manner within an interdisciplinary environment • Advanced ability to use Stata and other statistical or machine learning packages (e.g. R, SAS, Python) is essential • Strong team player • Excellent written communication skills are essential (i.e. ability to independently write peerreviewed articles for publication) • Strong track record of scholarly activities including publication of research findings in reputable peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations • Experience in applying for external grants and awards Application details: Please send a single PDF document containing the following by October 31, 2021 to: Dr. Dana Olstad; dana.olstad@ucalgary.ca. 1. Cover letter describing relevant research experience, qualifications, research interests and career goals 2. CV 3. Sample of three relevant peer-reviewed publications 4. Names of 3 references
M.S. and Ph.D. Assistantship Opportunities at North Dakota State University, USA
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled.
We seek to fill two graduate student positions under the supervision of Dr. Barney Geddes in the Department of Microbiological Sciences at North Dakota State University. Both positions will begin Summer 2021 or as soon as possible. The fully funded positions are at the M.S. and Ph.D. levels and come with competitive stipends and tuition wavers. The ideal applicants will be passionate about plant-microbe interactions, and have some experience in molecular biology and microbiology techniques. Experience with next-gen sequencing and programming in R/python would be advantageous but are not required.
Ph.D. Unearthing the mechanisms of plant-microbe symbiosis
The Ph.D. student will utilize large-scale genome manipulation, synthetic biology and functional genomics to uncover the genetics that underlies effective interactions between legumes and rhizobia. Topics span from engineering the rhizosphere microbiome to optimizing symbiotic nitrogen fixation in root nodules. This project builds on previous research developing fundamental understandings to support a “holy grail” of synthetic biology - engineering symbiotic nitrogen fixation in cereal crops (Geddes et al. 20211, Geddes et al. 20192, Geddes et al. 20153).
M.S. Symbiont population dynamics in agroecosystems
The M.S. student will use digital PCR and nanopore sequencing to investigate population dynamics of legume inoculant strains in agroecosystems. This project aims to directly benefit local farmers while providing fundamental insights into the ecology of rhizobium-legume symbiosis in farming systems. Research will include field site visits and the use of the state-of-the-art greenhouse facility at NDSU.
1. Geddes, B. A., Kearsley, J. V., Huang, J., Zamani, M., Muhammed, Z., Sather, L., ... & Finan, T. M. (2021). Minimal gene set from Sinorhizobium (Ensifer) meliloti pSymA required for efficient symbiosis with Medicago. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(2).
2. Geddes, B. A., Paramasivan, P., Joffrin, A., Thompson, A. L., Christensen, K., Jorrin, B., ... & Poole, P. S. (2019). Engineering transkingdom signalling in plants to control gene expression in rhizosphere bacteria. Nature communications, 10(1), 1-11.
3. Geddes, B. A., Ryu, M. H., Mus, F., Costas, A. G., Peters, J. W., Voigt, C. A., & Poole, P. (2015). Use of plant colonizing bacteria as chassis for transfer of N2-fixation to cereals. Current opinion in biotechnology, 32, 216-222.
Application Instructions
We value diversity as a source of strength, creativity and innovation, and believe we will grow and learn better together with a diverse team. Interested candidates should contact Dr. Barney Geddes (barney.geddes@ndsu.edu) with a letter of motivation and copy of most recent CV, Publication lists. Formal applications will be submitted through the NDSU Graduate School. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled.
Closing Date: April 20, 2021
Msc/PhD Position : University of Lethbridge , Canada
The Thakor Research Group is currently recruiting two students for MSc/PhD positions in RNA synthetic biology and eukaryotic protein translation regulation.
Link : http://www.uleth.ca/artsci/biochemistry/job-postings-0
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The Taiwan International Graduate Program is a Ph.D
Stipend levels are about USD 12,500 per year, and will be awarded for the first three years.
For more details, welcome to TIGP website link: https://tigp.apps.sinica.edu.tw/abtigp.php
TIGP offers twelve Ph.D. programs in 2019:
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Msc/PhD Position : University of Ottawa , Canada
The Benoit laboratory at the University of Ottawa is currently looking to recruit a motivated, hardworking graduate student (M.Sc./Ph.D.) who wishes to explore stem cell biology, cancer epigenetics, and drug discovery within a cutting-edge research environment.
The main goal of our group is to develop novel, translational anticancer agents targeting essential elements of human colon cancer stem cells chromatin organization. Additional info can be found on our website: http://www.benoitlab.com
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Postdoctoral Fellow (Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry)
Bioorganic and Natural Products Chemistry – available immediately, Department of Chemistry, UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN, Canada
Details : https://www.facebook.com/naarjournal/ ( on NAAR's facebook )
A research project to investigate biologically active secondary metabolites produced by cultivated and wild plants and fungal pathogens requires a postdoctoral fellow. A recent Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry or related areas, with a strong background in bioorganic and natural products chemistry, and extensive experience in HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS analysis is required. Additionally, position requires experience in developing biological assays to determine bioactivity (antifungal, antibacterial, phytotoxic) and synthesis of novel compounds. The required qualifications should be evidenced by a strong publication record in the field.
Our research program has significant technological infrastructure integrated in a challenging multidisciplinary research environment. In addition, the University has excellent facilities with all spectroscopic instrumentation adjacent to the Department of Chemistry.
This position is available immediately, however applications will be considered until position is filled. Salary commensurate with experience.
To apply: only electronic applications are accepted, pdf files only. Candidates are invited to send cover letter and resumé describing the most important research contributions relevant to the position to the e-mail shown below. Reference letters should be sent directly to the e-mail address below (at least two reference letters, one of which must be from current supervisor). Candidates whose first language is not English may be required to provide a certificate of English proficiency.
Professor M. S. C. PEDRAS
Canada Research Chair in Bioorganic and Agricultural Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
Department of Chemistry
110 SCIENCE PLACE
SASKATOON SK, S7N 5C9, CANADA
E-mail: s.pedras@usask.ca
Cc: scholarship@twasp.info
Mention Reference : NAAR, north american academic research
http://www.usask.ca/chemistry/groups/pedras/
Lab link : https://research-groups.usask.ca/pedras/index.php
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The International Doctoral Program “Environment Water” (ENWAT) of the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Sciences, University of Stuttgart, Germany offers several PhD positions for research in Environment Water. You can apply for one or more of the following projects. Each project involves high-quality research and state-of-the-art techniques and is supervised by excellent researchers.
http://www.phd.envwater.uni-stuttgart.de/Application/ApplicationProcedure/
Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowships: 15 Japanese Research Fellowships for International Applicants: Applications are invited for the 13th Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowships.
https://www.hakuhofoundation.or.jp/en/program/
EUI (European University Institute) offers doctoral programme for International students in the culturally diverse academic community. Selected students get to study alongside more than 900 scholars from over 60 countries; chance to develop intellectual curiosity, well-structured Ph.D. programmes that enable original research in four disciplines. The university provides dynamic multi-lingual environment. The working language predominantly is English.
https://www.eui.eu/ServicesAndAdmin/AcademicService/DoctoralProgramme
Travel Grants
Travel grants are awarded for short-term visits of up to 3 months. We provide a flat-rate contribution which may cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees. Please refer to conditions for further details.
https://www.bifonds.de/fellowships-grants/travel-grants.html
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PhD Fellowships
The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds awards PhD fellowships to outstanding junior scientists who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately 3 years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory. For further details please refer to “Who can apply?”. The peer-review-based selection process is highly competitive. Applicants should therefore be outstanding in all three selection criteria.
https://www.bifonds.de/fellowships-grants/phd-fellowships.html
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PhD Scholarship in "Reacting to cold in a changing world - uncovering an alternative vernalisation mechanism in legumes"
New Zealand University of Auckland
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CALL FOR PhD Master CANDIDACIES | Université de Sherbrooke, Canada
How great is your Master's or Ph. D. research ambition?
Submit your candidacy for this exclusive event that will take place on September 8, 2018. A valuable opportunity to meet one-on-one with experienced professors-researchers and secure a supervision agreement for 2019 or 2020.
https://www.usherbrooke.ca/promo/registraire/research-supervision2018/
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UCLouvain Belgium is recruiting 5 full-time PhD positions, starting Sept. 2018 or Sept. 2019.
Application deadline : 15 June 2018.
https://uclouvain.be/fr/instituts-recherche/juri/evenements/doctorats-appel-a-candidature.html
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PhD Research Fellowship in Immunology with Focus on the Complement System in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Oslo, Norway
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/151979/phd-research-fellowship-in-immunology
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2018/19 PhD programs at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca..36 positions
Deadline for applications – August 3rd 2018, 12 pm CEST
https://applications.imtlucca.it/call_for_applications_xxxiv/index.php
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