Applications and nominations are invited for a postdoctoral position available in the Complex Fluids Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. Research in the laboratory focuses on understanding and manipulating flow of complex fluids such as polymeric liquids, colloidal & red blood cell suspensions, micelle solutions, and emulsions in micro- and nanofluidic devices. The ideal candidate would be a highly motivated and creative researcher with good communication skills and with expertise in some of the following relevant fields: micro- and nanofabrication methods, biophysics, complex fluids, and particle tracking. Candidates with a strong interest in the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, interfacial phenomena, biology, and interdisciplinary research are strongly encouraged to apply. Application Candidates should send a short cover letter, a CV, and arrange for three letters of recommendations to be sent to: Prof. Paulo E. Arratia at the Department of Mechanical Engineering &

The department of Geo-Information Processing (GIP) deals with the technological and methodological aspects of geo-information processing and infrastructure in order to solve complex spatial problems. The department also develops technology-oriented concepts for the new geo-information society. GIP focuses on SDIs, geovisualisation and multi-scale data integration. ITC invites qualified persons to apply for the full-time position of: Post Doctoral Scientist (f/m) applying automatic generalisation to generate user-specific output Main Tasks The topic of research is the automatic and flexible derivation of geo-information products from topographic databases beyond traditional maps. The use case in the postdoc project is generating topographic base maps on which physical plan information is projected at different scales and for different purposes. The postdoc activities are incorporated in a larger research project executed by a consortium of external partners (NMAs, framework data supplie

ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AIT) Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs master’s and doctorate scholarships in sustainable development The opportunity Students from developing Asian nations are offered the chance to pursue their master’s or doctoral studies in fields relating to sustainable development at one of Asia ’s leading postgraduate institutions. The scholarships The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Asian Institute of Technology have partnered to offer a program called “Education for Sustainable Development” from 2006 to 2009. Master’s and doctoral scholarships will be provided to students from countries in South and Southeast Asia – Afghanistan , Bangladesh , East Timor, Nepal, Pakistan , Sri Lanka and Vietnam – the Mekong region low-income countries of Lao PDR and Cambodia , as well as other less developed countries in Asia. The scholarships cover degree programs in fields relevant to sustainable environment, human rights and gender, and poverty alleviation. Th

For the research project “numerical methods for the accurate and efficient simulation of multiphase-multicomponent reactive flow in the capillary fringe” as part of a newly established DFG research group (Forschergruppe) we seek a person with a recent Ph.D. in physics, mathematics, geoscience or computer science with a strong interdisciplinary interest in modelling and simulation. In this project improved models for reactive multiphase flows in the capillary fringe region (hysteresis, air entrapment, phase exchange) shall be developed together with a numerical simulator and subsequent application to the experiments carried out in the research group. The candidate will join the group “Simulation of Large Systems” at the Institute for Parallel and Distributed Systems at Stuttgart University. This interdisciplinary team consists of mathematicians, physicists as wells as computer scientists and geoscientists. The position is availably for up to three years on the level of TV-L 13 (approxim

PhD scholarships at the Department of Economics, Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) The Department of Economics invites applications for two vacant PhD scholarships within the following research areas: 1. Corporate governance/corporate finance (one scholarship) 2. Energy economics (one scholarship) The scholarships within corporate governance/finance and energy economics are related to specific grants from the Danish Social Science Research Council. The scholarship on corporate governance/finance is embedded in a research project entitled “Families and Firms: The impact of family risk and organization on the governance of closely held corporations”, directed by Prof. Morten Bennedsen (mb.eco @ cbs.dk). The scholarship on energy economics is embedded in a research project entitled “Risky Power: Choice of technology, security of supply, and market power in power markets”, directed by Prof. Peter Møllgaard (hpm.eco[ at ]cbs.dk). Both projects are described in some detail at the departme

Doctoral Program in Economics, Law and Psychology Max Planck Institute of Economics, Jena (Germany) The International Max Planck Research School on Adapting Behavior in a Fundamentally Uncertain World (Uncertainty-School) combines approaches from Economics, Law and Psychology to explain human decisions under uncertainty more effectively and to better design institutional responses. The Uncertainty-School is jointly hosted by the Max Planck Institutes at Jena, Berlin and Bonn, and the Psychology and Economics Departments of the FSU, Jena. International Partners are the Department of Psychology of Indiana University, Bloomington and the Center for Rationality at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Outstanding candidates are invited to apply for doctoral fellowships in economics, law and psychology. Applicants are required to hold a Diplom, a Masters Degree or a State Exam with honors in one of the abovementioned disciplines or an equivalent degree in a related discipline. Fellowships start

The Applied Mathematics group at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Antwerp is seeking a PhD student in Numerical Analysis. The group has recently been established by Karel in ‘t Hout and Wim Vanroose and deals with the numerical solution of large-scale problems in financial mathematics, physics, chemistry and engineering. The current opening lies within the project: Design of new models and techniques for high performance financial applications. The aim of this project is to analyze and develop efficient and robust numerical schemes for time-dependent partial differential equations modeling the prices of contemporary financial products such as exotic options. Candidates with a strong numerical analysis background and a clear interest in financial mathematics are encouraged to apply. The position starts on January 1, 2008 and is initially for two years, with the possibility of an extension for another two years. To apply, please send your CV and a cover l

One PhD student position will be available November 2007 (or as agreed) for at least three years. The project is financed by the Swiss National Science Foundation and focuses on the role of Eph receptors on angiogenesis. Eph receptors and their ligands (ephrins) play a key role in angiogenesis, axonal guidance and cellular targeting. For the past 8 years, our laboratory has been investigating the role of this receptor/ligand family in inflammatory and tumorigenous processes. Various molecular genetic, cell biological (among others, various in vitro angiogenesis assays) and biochemical methods are used to characterize the biological functions and signaling pathways downstream of these proteins. Furthermore, we have set up various in vivo models for hypoxia (mouse skin flap assay, rat segmental renal infarction) and inflammation (rat anti Thy1.1. nephritis) to assess the response of this receptor/ligand family to different noxes. Requested background: We seek a highly motivated candidat

Cerna, the Center of Industrial Economics of the Ecole des mines de Paris, offers a PhD position to work on patents and standards in mobile telecommunications. The number of cooperative technology standards ensuring compatibility between competing products has increased enormously in the past 20 years, especially in Information and Communication industries (DVD, MPEG, GSM, UMTS…). Innovators have an obvious interest in their patents being chosen by standards developers, since widespread adoption of their patents means that they will receive royalties from a large number of license holders. On the one hand, cooperative R&D can be largely undertaken for many complementary technologies must be put together to create a standard that is useful. On the other hand, competition between technology firms in standard-setting bodies can be fierce as each firm seeks to prove the superiority of its innovation and thus influence the choice of standard of its own patent portfolio. Alongside this a

Applications are invited for the PhD Scholarships in Economics and Industrial Organization at the University of Bergamo , Department of Economic Studies “Hyman P. Minsky”. The PhD in “Economics and Industrial Organization” (Dottorato di Ricerca in “Economia ed Organizzazione Industriale”) is an advanced program whose objective is to train professional researchers in Economics, with possible career paths both in the academic field and in public or private firms and organizations. The program is articulated on three years. English is the teaching language. First year: Full-time attendance to courses and dissertation design. Second year: Research work. A period of no less than 6 months of supervised work at a foreign research institution is compulsory during this year. Third year: Thesis completion. Ongoing cooperation exists with the following Universities and Research Institutions: Oxford University (UK), Cass Business School - City University of London (UK), University of Kent (UK), Ut

Call for PhD projects in the field of Migration, Diversity and Development The Institute for European Studies (IES) invites applications for the position of a PhD researcher for a maximum duration of four years (beginning in November 2007). The IES is a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). Its research focuses on the role of the EU as a global actor and on the interaction between the internal and external dimensions of EU policies and between EU policies and other international institutions and organisations. More information on the institute and its research strategy can be found here. The IES seeks proposals for PhD projects in a legal discipline or political science (or a related social science) that help us advance our knowledge about the driving forces and most promising policy responses to migration and diversity both in Europe and in the context of development. Comparative studies between Europe and the traditionally immigrant societies of th

Post-doc subject: Prediction of rupture risk in abdominal aortic aneurysm from MR images without contrast agent. Surgical intervention for abdominal aortic aneurysm is appropriate when the cumulative risk for rupture exceeds risk for repair. Currently, the recommendation for intervention is generally based on aortic diameter. However, large clinical trials have shown that this parameter is not always reliable. In an ongoing project at the Université de Bourgogne, associated with the University Hospital of Dijon, an evaluation of aortic wall stress (in the case of abdominal aortic aneurysm) is performed from morphological and functional parameters acquired via MRI. The use of cine-MR sequences without injection of contrast agent allows a deformable 3D representation of the aorta. Other sequences allow the evaluation of specific morphological or functional (such as blood velocity) parameters. The stress distribution along the aorta may be calculated from these parameters, in order to pr

The Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research (NCEER) invites applications for the position of post-doctoral fellow. NCEER is an interdisciplinary community that is carrying out leading research on how to educate engineering students as adaptive experts who can predict and solve global technological challenges. We are seeking an accomplished researcher to participate in an NSF-funded study entitled Exploring the Role of Computational Adaptive Expertise in Design and Innovation. This study is investigating the role that facility with computation and computer-based analysis can play in enabling engineers to adaptively innovate in their designs. The candidate should have a Ph.D. or equivalent in engineering, science education, engineering education, learning sciences, or a related field, and bring research expertise in engineering or a related STEM education discipline. The successful applicant for this position should be able to work independently and should possess expertis

The University of Antwerp is a knowledge centre with 3.400 co-workers that performs ground-breaking and innovative research of international standing. The university takes special care to ensure optimum support and supervision of students, and pays constant attention to educational innovation. The university is an autonomous pluralistic institution that is committed to the enhancement of an open, democratic and multicultural society, and it pursues an equal opportunities policy. The university recruit a full time vacancie (m/f) at the Department of Accounting and Finance of Faculty of Applied Economic Sciences pre-doctoral researcher / Ph.D. student for a research project on Business groups, political connections and institutions: a long-term analysis funded by the Flemish Fund for Scientific Research. Job description: The project takes a long-term perspective on the role of business groups. Using a unique database of Belgium listed companies over the 19th and 20th century and taking i

The School of Education and Social Policy and the Northwestern Center for Engineering Education Research invites applications for the position of post-doctoral fellow. We are seeking an accomplished researcher to participate in an NSF-funded study entitled Prototyping the Engineer of 2020: A 360-degree Study of Effective Education. This study is a detailed examination, using a case study methodology of the organizational, curricular, pedagogical, and cultural factors that produce graduates with the attributes of the engineer of 2020. The candidate should have a Ph.D. or equivalent in science education, engineering education, learning sciences, higher education administration, or a related field and bring research expertise in engineering or a related STEM education discipline. The successful applicant for this position should be able to work independently and should possess expertise in both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Strong research, written, and verbal skills require

Applicants are invited to join the computational mathematics and scientific computing group in NTU (Nanyang Technological University) on interdisciplinary computational imaging, computer vision and computer graphics, at the boundaries between mathematics, computer science and engineering. This group has been funded to build a national resource to explore new mathematical and computational methods for PDE-based image processing and analysis, surface processing involving compression, reconstruction, remeshing and encoding for Interactive Digital Media development. We hereby invite applications for 5 Postdoc positions and up to 9 PhD scholars * All positions are available from December 1 2007. * Review process will start October 1 2007 and continue until all positions are filled. * The postdoc positions will be granted for a period of one year and can be extended up to three years after appropriate probation. * The PhD scholarships are normally granted for a period of 4 ye

A postdoctoral fellow is required to develop a computer model of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract is a complex physiologically system, with a network of oscillators driving a population of muscles. The project will require the development of ionically-based representations of GI cell types, and integrating them into a anatomically realistic framework. The PDF will interact extensively with computational scientists in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and biological researchers in the Department of Physiology. Qualifications: The candidate must possess a PhD in Engineering, Physics, Biology, or Medicine. Experience with computer modeling, numerical methods, or biophysics is highly preferred. Application: Edward Vigmond University of Calgary Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering 2500 University Dr NW Calgary, AB, T2N1N4 Phone: 403-210-3887 Canada Email: vigmond@ucalgary.ca

The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), based in Trondheim, is the central national institute for knowledge of the bedrock, mineral resources, surface deposits and groundwater of mainland Norway and of the near-surface geology of the Norwegian continental shelf. The Survey's tasks include geological, geophysical and geochemical mapping, development and maintenance of databases, research, information activities and advice to governmental bodies and industry. The NGU staff of 225 includes representatives of 22 nationalities and 65% of the staff are scientists. For general information about NGU's organisation and mandate, see www.ngu.no NGU invites applicants for a 3,5 years (2007-2010) post-doctoral research position in glaciological ice sheet/climate modelling. The position is affiliated with the Landscape and Climate research group, and is funded through the SciencePub project by the Research Council of Norway as part of the International Polar Year 2007-2008 program. The main o

A research position is available in the Head and Neck Tumor Biology Laboratory, where breakthroughs are being made in survival and progression of squamous cell carcinoma. Specific areas of interest are apoptosis, transcription factor regulation and signal transduction cascades leading to cytokine production and cell proliferation. Adenovirus gene transfer therapy and other gene therapy techniques are utilized for in vitro and in vivo studies. The candidate should be a motivated and team-oriented individual. The applicant should have experience using the following techniques: small animal handling and procedures; mammalian cell culture; molecular biology techniques (protein and DNA/RNA): protein and nucleic acid electrophoresis, protein purification, western immunoblotting, ELISA, immunohistochemistry, DNA and RNA isolation, PCR and RT-PCR, transformation and transfection, plasmid production, cloning and purification, electromobility shift assay (EMSA), immunoprecipitation and flow cyto