Post Doctoral Research Position in Norway

 Opportunity for PhD in Chemistry

A 3-year postdoctoral research fellowship is available at the Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, Norway (http://www.kjemi.uio.no/ ).

The position is part of the Oslo SISAK project, which investigates chemical and physical properties of super heavy elements, i.e. the transactinides. The research is part of a large international collaboration set out to investigate the physical and chemical properties of these elements at the extreme of the periodic table. Project leader in Oslo is Professor Jon Petter Omtvedt.

The candidate must have a PhD or other corresponding education equivalent to a Norwegian doctoral degree. The successful candidate must be a team-player and is expected to work closely with the rest of the research group. The selected candidate should be motivated, talented, and curiosity driven individual with a strong background in experimental science, preferentially nuclear science, and laboratory work. She or he must also fully master a Scandinavian language or English, and should have writing skills good enough to write journal papers in English. The candidate is expected to participate in supervision of PhD and Masters-degree students, thus previous teaching and/or supervision experience is an advantage.

The main purpose of post-doctoral research fellowships is to qualify researchers for work in top academic positions within their disciplines. Please also refer to the regulations pertaining to the conditions of employment for post-doctoral fellowship positions:

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 PhD studentship: University of Hull

In recent years, a lot of emphasis has been placed on exploring how students can themselves contribute to their own learning and development of school practices.  However, less emphasis has been given on how disabled students can make such contributions in school settings.
This doctoral scholarship is aimed at applicants who wish to explore some aspects of the contributions of disabled students in schools in Hull. This is an area that deserves further exploration not only locally but also nationally. It is expected that through this research a direct impact on disabled students that will participate will be made, alongside methodological contributions on how to engage with students’ voices who are defined as having some sort of disability.

The lead supervisor, Dr Kiki Messiou, has carried out research in the UK and abroad, and has a strong record of publications around students’ voices in school contexts. She is currently working collaboratively with a number of schools in the city of Hull and through her involvement in an international network of researchers working on similar themes. Dr Max Hope will be the second supervisor. Dr Hope is in the process of publishing research about students’ experiences in small alternative schools. She has a keen interest in democracy, participation and student voice, and in particular, about how the leadership and management of organisations can enhance these processes.
Applications from both home/EU and international students are welcomed.
Full-time UK/EU PhD Scholarships will include fees at the ‘home/EU’ student rate and maintenance (£13,590 in 2012/13) for three years, depending on satisfactory progress.
Full-time International Fee PhD Studentships will include full fees at the International student rate for three years, dependant on satisfactory progress.
PhD students at the University of Hull follow modules for research and transferable skills development and gain a Masters level Certificate, or Diploma, in Research Training, in addition to their research degree.
Successful applicants will be informed of the award by 8^th May 2012.
Closing date: Friday 2^nd March. Studentships will start in September 2012
Primary supervisor: Dr Kiki Messiou, K.Messiou@hull.ac.uk

PhD Position in University of Sheffield UK

Scholarship Provider: University of Sheffield
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:
* You should have, or expect to achieve, a first or upper second class UK honours degree or equivalent. * You should be applying to start your first year of study on a full-time or part-time PhD with the University in the 2012-13 academic year (i.e. after 1st August 2012, exact start date to be agreed with your supervisor/ department). * Awards are open to UK, EU and international applicants.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: UK and EU applicants

Scholarship Description: Each year the University offers a number of Prize Scholarships to the very best PhD applicants. These scholarships are open to applicants in all subjects.

How to Apply: Online

Scholarship Application Deadline: 3 February 2012

Post Doc in MIT Harverd

Postdoctoral position in Neuroinformatics: Children’s Hospital Informatics Program, in collaboration with the Division of Developmental Medicine and Epilepsy Clinic
An immediate opening is available for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the laboratory of William J. Bosl, Instructor in Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston. This position provides an extraordinary opportunity to work collaboratively in neuroinformatics together with the laboratory of Charles A. Nelson, Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, to participate in the discovery of early biomarkers for autism and developmental disorders. The position is funded for one year and is renewable annually pending availability of future funds.

DUTIES: The position involves working in close collaboration with the PI and with researchers and students in the Nelson lab. Specific duties include organizing and evaluating diagnostic test scores (ADOS, ADI, Mullen, others) and other medical data; implementation and execution of various programs to compute EEG signal features, map signal features and other physiological measures to behavioral assessments; statistical analysis of data; preparation and presentation of results at seminars; preparation of papers for publication. Candidates will have opportunities for interaction with researchers and clinicians in Developmental Medicine and Neurology, as well as to explore applications of neuroinformatics to epilepsy and global pediatric healthcare.

QUALIFICATIONS: Successful candidates should have an PhD or equivalent in computer science, engineering, physics, cognitive or computational neuroscience, machine learning or a related field or equaivalent experience, with an interest in clinical applications of nonlinear EEG signal processing and psychiatric biomarkers to pediatric healthcare. Experience with one or more of the following will be helpful and enable a broader research experience:

§ Machine learning methods applied to EEG signal features

§ Feature extraction methods

§ Python, matlab, R, C/C++ or similar programming skills

§ Signal processing

§ Complex systems analysis, Recurrence Plot Analysis

§ Statistical data analysis, data mining

§ Experience with neuropsychological assessments
Successful candidates will have the opportunity to gain skill in each of these areas.
Applicants should send a CV or resume, statement of research interests and the names and contact information for up to three references to Dr. William Bosl at william.bosl at childrens.harvard.edu

PhD position in Australia

The University of Queensland (UQ) has a strong internationally focused
research culture, and is currently ranked in the top 1% of world
universities in three international University ranking systems. UQ is
building a cluster of international-quality research centres and
institutes that will keep it at the frontier of emerging research fields.
The project associated with the PhD position will be conducted in UQÕs
e-Research Group, School of ITEE, which has an international reputation for
high quality and innovative research in scientific data management and the
application of Semantic Web technologies to process very large data
collections. The e-Research Group has access to a wide range of advanced
computing, data storage and visualization facilities, as well as a pool
of software engineers with expertise in scientific and environmental data
management.

Project Description
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The ‘Knowledge in Time’ project aims to develop a semantic representation
for the core statements present in scientific publications, together with
innovative extraction and retrieval mechanisms in order to create
claim-evidence networks and detect paradigm shifts.

Potential topics include:
* Development of a model for the semantics of the core statements present
in scientific publications
* Research and implementation of novel extraction and clustering algorithms
* Development of a dynamic knowledge base to enable temporal and
argumentative
data exploration

Criteria
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Applicants must possess an academic qualification equivalent to a good
second-class upper or first-class honours degree (or equivalent) or Masters
in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline.
The successful applicant should have a strong desire to develop a successful
and highly productive research career and possess good communication skills
in English, written as well as oral. Good implementation skills (preferably
Java) are also compulsory. Knowledge in Semantic Web and Text Mining is
considered a plus.

Application
———–
Your application should comprise the following documents:
* Curriculum vitae
* Statement of purpose – a short statement about your research interests
and your reasons for applying
* Certificates and transcripts reflecting courses taken and grades achieved

Closing date
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- 31 January 2012 (or until the position is filled)

Contact
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- Prof. Jane Hunter (http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~jane/)
- Dr. Tudor Groza (http://www.tudorgroza.org/)

PhD position in UK

The Scholarship for autumn 2012 is open to international, EU and UK candidates who have both (i) exceptional academic qualifications and (ii) a strong commitment to acquiring a professional doctoral training to be management academics. Applicants must be seeking to earn a PhD on a full-time basis, and will be required both (i) to take taught programmes in research and teaching methods and (ii) to contribute annually up to a maximum of 100 hours of seminar-based teaching and assessment. (Candidates will not be expected to deliver lectures.) Annual continuation of awards will depend on satisfactory performance.

Applications are welcomed from outstanding graduates who:

1. must hold at a minimum a bachelor degree (a First or Upper-second or GPA equivalent)
2. Are fluent in English.
3. Are strongly committed to, and potentially capable of, high-quality academic research in an area that is consistent with the research expertise of School staff, as well as the ability and desire to develop their teaching skills in this area.

Suitably qualified candidates should apply directly online https://www.bath.ac.uk/study/pg/applications.pl

Closing date for applications: 14^th March 2012

All applicants are advised to view the School’s webpages: http://www.bath.ac.uk/management/

Applicants must be seeking to earn a PhD on a full-time basis and be a new PhD student to the School of Management. Annual continuation of studentships will depend on satisfactory academic performance by holders.

For any queries please contact: Graduate Division, School of Management, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, United Kingdom. Email: pgradmin@management.bath.ac.uk  Tel: 44 (0) 1225 386714/386162.

PhD position in Czech Republic for Master Students

STARS is a program supporting talented PhD students at the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. The aim of this program is to provide excellent education and an adequate income to PhD students of the Faculty. The STARS program wants to attract the best students from the Czech Republic as well as from abroad.

Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, is a top-quality centre of research in natural sciences. We are proud of our rich history and the number of famous scientists who have worked here (including the Nobel prize laureates Einstein and Heyrovsky). The Faculty takes care about its future as well, however, and that’s why the STARS program was born. Come to Prague and become the future of our Faculty!

Can I apply?
The STARS program is open to all applicants who hold a master‘s degree or equivalent in sciences, medicine, pharmacology and a related field of study. It is also open to students who are in the last year of their studies and will be able to present their degree diploma at the beginning of their PhD.

The candidate should be proficient in English; however, no formal English exam (such as TOEFL) is required.

How can I apply?
This year, we offer 30 PhD projects. You can choose up to three projects for which you can then apply through an online application form.

How are candidates selected?
The program is competitive. The supervisors of the individual PhD projects will shortlist eligible applicants, who will then be invited for an interview to be held during the month of March. The exact interview dates will be agreed upon between the supervisors and the candidates. Based on the interviews, the applicants to whom the scholarship will be offered will be selected in the beginning of April.

What do we offer?
All PhD students receive a state-guaranteed scholarship of 6050 Czech crowns per month in their first year of study; the scholarship increases slightly over the course of 4 years for which it is granted.
In addition to the state scholarship, the STARS program students will also be granted the STARS-scholarship of at least 10 000 CZK per month. Their net income will therofore be at least 16 050 CZK per month (~650 Euro). The remuneration may be further augmented by the project supervisor.

The PhD students accepted for the STARS program will work on the selected scientific project under the guidance of the supervisor. Besides, they will be offered cutting-edge methodological courses and soft skills training (e.g. academic writing, presentation skills). The STARS students may also participate in teaching bachelor and master students of the Faculty.

What else?
All Charles University students (including STARS students) are eligible for subsidized accommodation in university dormitories and meals in university cafeterias.
More information about living in the Czech Republic and Prague in particular can be found at: http://www.cuni.cz/UK-928.html

KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)

KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology)
Research Technician in Experimental Engine Combustion
Job Type: Research
The Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC) at KAUST is looking for an experienced Research Technician to join the Center's world-class team and assist research in Experimental Engine Combustion. The Research Technician will support research activities within the Center. The position will remain open until filled. The advertised position is full-time and characterized by highly competitive salary and benefits.
This position is very technical and requires a candidate with extensive knowledge of advanced engine test cells operation and maintenance. The candidate will be responsible for operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of advanced engine test cell and advanced emission analyzers typical of engine test cell. Performs tasks/projects within a large-scope project, assuring quality, cost-effectiveness and timely delivery. Work with engine experimentalists and provide technical advice and assistance. Monitors junior staff to ensure the correct and safe procedures are followed. Perform other miscellaneous related duties as needed.
Major Responsibilities:
* Install test engine and its relevant equipments into test cells and preparing them for a variety of tests.
* Operating, maintenance and troubleshooting of advanced engine test cell which includes advanced single cylinder research engines (gasoline, diesel, metal and optical) and advanced emission analyzers typical of engine test cell.
* Preparation of test engines, which includes mounting, instrumentation (sensors, actuators, etc), changing/swapping parts and performing necessary fabrication.
Organization:
Research Center
Division / Center:
Center for Clean Combustion
Technical Skills:
Applications will be considered in the light of a candidate's ability to meet the following criteria:
* Experience in the operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of advanced single cylinder research engines (gasoline, diesel, metal and optical) and advanced emission systems.
* Experience with engine emission bench operation, maintenance and measurement techniques (AVL, Horiba, ...etc).
* Experience with testing equipment operation, maintenance and measurement techniques (e.g., soot meter, micro-soot sensor, SMPS, ...etc).
* Experience in specifying, integrating and troubleshooting typical engine test cell such as dynamometer, conditioning units (air, fuel, oil), fueling system, ...etc.
* Experience in specifying, integrating and troubleshooting sensors and actuators commonly used in engine test cell.
* Should be able to utilize INCA ETAS software and combustion measurement technique such as CAS and INDICOM.
* Personnel who have good experience in optical engine and optical/laser-based experimental methods or gas analyzing techniques such as GC and FTIR will be favored. Knowledge of electrical grounding and shielding techniques, programming experience in NI LABVIEW are preferred.
* Ten (10) or more years experience in engine combustion in industrial or applied research laboratories.
Competencies:
* Strong work ethic and close attention to detail.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a research team.
* Excellent English writing, communication and inter-personal skills
Required Education:
The position requires a Bachelor or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Engineering or Physical Sciences.
To apply, visit http://www.kaust.edu.sa/employment/employm ent.html

EOE

CEET Top-Up Scholarships

CEET Top-Up Scholarships are available for graduate research students who receive or will receive an eligible primary scholarship* for study in 2012 and who undertake a research project within CEET. Graduate students who enrolled prior to 2012 are eligible to apply, however the Top-Up Scholarships will not apply retrospectively and will only be funded for the remainder of the duration of the eligible primary scholarship.

CEET Top-Up Scholarships are at a level of $5,000 p.a. renewable for the duration of the primary scholarship, and subject to an annual review of research progress.

Successful applicants will focus on research into energy-efficient telecommunications that are part of the CEET research program

Successful applicants will be associated with CEET for the duration of their candidature funding. Successful applicants will be expected to participate in CEET activities and will be required to provide regular progress reports. There may be some restrictions on IP subject to the nature of the research and how this relates to the IP ownership arrangements in CEET.

Applications for CEET Top-Up Scholarships should include:

1. CEET PhD Top-Up Scholarship Application Form
2. Full CV of the candidate
3. Research plan of up to one page (max. 200 words)
4. Letter of support from the student’s supervisor or supervisors
5. Current enrolment record
6. Academic transcript

Please provide submissions in pdf format and include the applicants name in the filename, for example, john.smith.pdf.

* Eligible primary scholarships include:
* Australian Postgraduate Award
* Melbourne Research Scholarship
* Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarships
* Melbourne International Research Scholarships; and
* Other prestigious and major stipend scholarships including Equity and Indigenous scholarships.

Applications should be emailed to: kfranks@unimelb.edu.au

CEET Top-Up Scholarship Application Form (664kb pdf)
CEET Top-Up Scholarship Application Form (787 doc)

Applications for this round close 31 January 2012

PhD Studentship in Vision Sciences – Cardiff School of Optometry & Vision Sciences

The study is entitled “Optometric characterisation of eye movements in
Huntington’s disease”

Huntington’s disease (HD) is an inherited neurodegenerative disorder
resulting in progressive movement, cognitive, and behavioural
impairments over 20 years. It results from dysfunction and death of
medium spiny neurons in the striatum and consequential basal ganglia
circuitry disruption. There are limited symptomatic treatments for HD
and no disease modifying treatments, although potential treatment
strategies are starting to emerge. For clinical trials to be really
successful in HD, more objective outcome measures are required.

Eye movement abnormalities are an early and inevitable facet of the
phenotype, but are poorly measured in standard neurological tests.
There is a literature on the use of eye movement abnormalities to
follow disease progression in asymptomatic /early HD, but much less
work on the characterisation in moderate stage disease (when most drug
trials are undertaken). Furthermore, several debilitating symptoms of
HD, such as postural instability, are known to depend, at least in
part, on visual input, but the contribution of vision to these
symptoms has not been investigated and a better understanding could
lead to new treatment strategies.

The aims of this project are to define eye movement abnormalities in
HD for the purposes of (i) understanding whether eye movement
abnormalities may contribute to symptoms such as postural instability,
gait abnormalities and apraxia, and (ii) to identify key eye movement
abnormalities that could provide objective outcome measures for
emerging clinical interventions. Individuals with HD will be recruited
from the South Wales HD clinic and the eye movement analysis will
utilise infrastructure and expertise provided by Dr J Erichsen
(Optom). Our long-term strategy is to develop a comparative analysis
in HD transgenic mice alongside the human studies (in collaboration
with Prof S Dunnett), and the student will have the opportunity to
engage in the animal studies also, according to interest, background
and time.

Funding Information:

To be eligible to have fees paid for and receive a stipend, applicants
need to be from the UK or from the EU and have lived in the UK for the
last three years. EU students would only have fees paid for and no
stipend. The stipend for the first year is expected to be £13, 590.

To apply you must also have achieved at least a 2:1 (or equivalent) in
a degree relevant to the project. If English is not your first
language you need to have achieved at least 6.5 in IELTS or equivalent.

This PhD studentship will be supervised by Prof. Anne Rosser at the
Cardiff School of Biosciences and Dr. Jon Erichsen at the Cardiff
School of Optometry & Vision Sciences.

Informal enquiries to: Prof. Anne Rosser by phone at +44 (0)29
20875188 or by email at RosserAE at cf.ac.uk

For further information about the School of Biosciences and the School
of Optometry and Vision Sciences, respectively, please go to these web
sites:
http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi and http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/optom

For an application pack, please go to this web site: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/for/prospective/pg/apply/sendingapplication/index.html

Closing date: 28th February 2012