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PhD Position in Chemistry/Biology at University of Heidelberg and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

Research group of Biofunctional Polymer Materials at the University of Heidelberg (Department of Applied Physical Chemistry) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Institute of Toxicology and Genetics) is searching for a PhD student. We are looking for a highly motivated chemist with interest in biology or a biologist with chemical background. In our group we use surface, organic and polymer chemistries to create new biomaterials, functional and stimuli-responsive polymer surfaces as well as to develop new cell microarrays and microfluidic devices. In particular, we work with superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic surfaces and nano-porous polymer materials. Interested students should send their CV, cover letter and university transcripts (as pdf or doc files) to levkin@uni-heidelberg.de Contact info: Dr. Pavel Levkin levkin@uni-heidelberg.de Phone: +49-724782-9175 Fax: +49-7247-82-3354 www.levkingroup.com University of Heidelberg Applied Physical Chemistry Im Neuenheimer Feld 253 D-69120 Heidelberg Germany

PhD position at University of Oslo on 'Internet of Things

PhD position at University of Oslo on 'Internet of Things
The group of Networks and Distributed systems at the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo is announcing a *PhD scholarship in the area of Internet of Things*.

PROJECT OUTLINE

The scholarship is in the framework of the SeaS (Sensors as Services) international project aiming at contributing to the concept of the Internet of Things (IOT). IoT aims at breaking the boundaries between the virtual and the physical worlds. Thus, the IOT concept refers to physical devices, which are accessible through the Internet and thus, act as an extension to the World Wide Web. The project aims at demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of integrating heterogeneous (or hybrid) sensor technologies as reusable services within the Internet of Things.

IoT involves the use of data-centric distributed systems such as the dynamic Web, multi-scale sensor networks, network-monitoring systems, and various data-dissemiantione systems. The ubiquitous presence of such systems creates very large application networks that spread over large geographical areas and diverse intra-and inter-organizationa l domains. However, the realization of this potential demands adequate support from middleware and networks that could be used to deploy, manage and evolve such systems. In order to build a system that is capable of handling such a demanding situation, there is a clear need to develop new technologies (middleware and otherwise) for the dynamic provision of hybrid services and the scalable, mobile, adaptive and reliable dissemination of data. The resulting platform will bring additional opportunities for the development of innovative service-based systems by
exploiting the emergence of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN), Ubiquitous Computing, and Cloud Computing environments.

We are seeking a student who is interested in designing, developing, and evaluating techniques that address these issues.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

A PhD position is a regular job with social benefits and with salary starting from 355.400 NOK per year.

The currently open positions are for four years with 25 % compulsory work. Starting date must be no later than 1 October, 2010. The compulsary will work be for duties beyond the normal research and project work, such as teaching and supervision of master students.

HOST INSTITUTION AND ENVIRONMENT

The University of Oslo is Norway's largest and oldest institution of higher education. Founded in 1811, today the University of Oslo has approx. 30,000 students and 4,600 employees. Four Nobel Prize winners and two Turing award recipients indicate the quality of the research at the University in general and at the Department of Informatics in particular.

The country, also known for its unique scenic beauty, has been ranked by the UN as having the highest standard of living in the world. Oslo is considered one of the sunniest places in Northern Europe, with summer temperatures averaging 21 degrees Celsius.

SUITABLE BACKGROUND AND REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must have a degree in Computer Science, or in a related study, with excellent results. They must also be able to demonstrate interest in scientific research. The ideal candidate for the position will have strong background in distributed computing.

You may apply if you have not yet completed your degree, but expect to do so before the position starts.

University of Oslo is an equal opportunity employer.

Knowledge of Norwegian is not a prerequisite for application.

English is our working language for research.

The current PhD students and postdocs in our group are coming from more than 5 different countries.

We expect the candidate to be internationally oriented and willing to do, for example, summer internships abroad.

Full version of this announcement including detailed information about the application procedure can be found using the following link:

http://uio.easycruit.com/vacancy/400986/64290?iso=no

Applications are submitted using the same link.

*** The closing date for applications is 15th May, 2010. ***

Further questions regarding the scholarship can be directed to prof Frank Eliassen by email frank@ifi.uio.no .

The University of Rome ?La Sapienza? Full Time PhD Positions

The University of Rome “La Sapienza” offers twenty three year full-time postgraduate PhD positions with fellowship for attaining the degree of “Dottore di Ricerca” (PhD) in the Doctoral Schools listed in appendix.

Each fellowship amounts to € 19.800,00 per year; this amount includes national insurance contributions (INPS) that fellowship recipients are required to pay (8,91% for 2010).
The fellowship doesn’t cover the annual entrance fee.

The PhD Programme lasts three years and may be extended to a fourth year (without grant), subject to approval by the School authorities. At the end of the first and second year of attendance, students have to be evaluated as proficient according to the rules of the Schools.

Details of School with related disciplines is available at here.

2. Admission requirements

Applications are opened to candidates who:

are not Italian citizens;
are not residents of Italy;
have obtained an academic qualification abroad by a non-Italian institution which satisfies the entrance requirements for admission to the Doctoral Programme, i.e., a degree equivalent to the Italian diploma di laurea/laurea specialistica/laurea magistrale, or expect to obtain it before 31 July 2010. The equivalence of each qualification to the relevant Italian degree will be ascertained (for the sole purpose of this competition) by the Academic Board of the Schools.
3. Selection and admissions

Applications will be evaluated on the basis of the documents listed in 5.2. Successful applicants will be assigned to a Doctoral School. Each Doctoral School will decide in which Programme (within those belonging to each School, see enclosure) to enrol the candidate on the basis of both his/her preferences and interests.

4. Attainment of PhD

Students must attend the courses and the seminars offered by their Programme, pass the related examinations, and prepare a PhD dissertation, which must have original results. The PhD title is obtained at the end of the third year after the candidate dissertation and its positive evaluation made by an independent Jury appointed by the Rector. The discussion may be delayed with the approval of the School authorities, but not for more than one year .

5. Applications and deadline

To submit the application candidates should e-mail to the address of the School of their choice (see Schools Directors e-mail list, enclosed):

5.1 a completed and signed application form available on the website page: http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/laureati/dottorati/default.php
5.2 the following supporting documents:
a photocopy of their identity card or passport;
UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA “LA SAPIENZA”
Curriculum vitae et studiorum in English;
a copy of degree certificate and list of exams with marks;
a declaration of advanced knowledge of English language;
a report on any research carried out by the candidate (if any);
a list of publications (if any);
any further qualification and information the candidate wishes to be taken into account;
a brief statement explaining his/her Doctoral School choice;
a description of the candidate’s scientific interests;
an outline of their short research project (if any).
two letters of reference by university professors or eminent researchers/experts of equivalent status; such letters must be sent directly to the Directors of the Schools (see e-mail addresses, enclosed).
The deadline for submission of the application and supporting documents above listed is 31 May 2010. The University may exclude at any time candidates lacking admission requirements.

6. General rules

Doctorate fellowships are incompatible with any other one granted by Italian or International subjects. Fellowships cannot be awarded to candidates who have already (either entirely or partially) benefited from a similar grant to attend a PhD Course provided by an Italian University or by an International Institution.

7. Operational indications

The list of winners, and of those who may be considered as eligible if places become free, will be published on the official web-site:
http://www.uniroma1.it/studenti/laureati/dottorati/default.php within 30 June 2010.

Successful applicants will find the indication of the deadline for accepting the fellowship on the above mentioned short list. Further instructions to complete the enrolment in the academic year 2010/2011 will be e-mailed only to the winners successively. Formal certificates of the declared academic qualifications and transcripts of the academic curriculum should be sent upon awarding of the fellowships no later than 10 September 2010.

Application Deadline: 31 May 2010

Web Link

http://www.uniroma1.it/documenti/studenti/laureati/dottorati/2010PhD_Appendix1.pdf

PhD/postdoc in History, Stichting Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis

Application Deadline: June 3, 2010*

The International Institute of Social History (IISH) is the world’s largest documentation and research centre in the field of social history. Since its foundation in 1935, the institute has dedicated itself to the collection, preservation and availability of the heritage of social movements worldwide. The institute is independent and reliable, which makes it a natural depository of the frequently threatened cultural heritage of the labour movement and other emancipatory groups and currents. The research department of the institute focuses on the history of labour relations and organizes international projects in this field. The collection (archives, library and audio-visual materials) takes up well over 30 miles of shelf room. The IISH is an institute that comes under the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

The International Institute of Social History is looking for a

PhD Student (f/m)
(38 hours per week)

A four years PhD grant has been offered by The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to a junior researcher affiliated to the International Institute of Social History (IISH) to write a doctoral dissertation on the social history of labour in the Iranian oil industry and participate in the IISH’s activities.

And a Postdoctoral Fellow (f/m) (38 hours per week)

A two years postdoctoral fellowship grant has been offered by The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to a recently PhD defended researcher affiliated to the International Institute of Social History to write a manuscript on the social history of labour in the Iranian oil industry and participate in the IISH’s activities.

Project information
The International Institute of Social History has launched a grand project on the centurial social history of labour in the Iranian oil industry, studied by a team of five PhD and Post-Doctoral researchers. The purpose of this project is to develop a social history of labour in the Iranian oil industry during hundred years since its discovery in the southern region of Iran.

The discovery of oil in Iran in 1908 created new social, political, economic and even cultural realities at local, national, regional and international levels. Now a century on, Iran’s geopolitical role and significance continue to grow. In many fundamental ways, the commodity oil, and those producing it, has played a central role in shaping a model of development, of social mores and behaviours, of political and social relations in Iran, and beyond.

The oil industry in Iran has been formed within the network of several intertwined formative relations that have undergone major changes over the course of the twentieth century. Labour relations in Iran, especially in this key industrial sector, have been crafted by a series of changing relations between the national state and a major colonial entity (1908-1954), between the national state and a consortium of multinationals (1954-79), between the national state and the local and national labour force employed in the industry, and between the oil company and its
employees. These relations have, therefore, affected both labour formation and labour relations in substantially diverse ways and levels, at different historical junctures. Evidently, workers' everyday life has immensely influenced their aspirations and activities, both collectively and individually.

The applicants are expected to focus their investigation and analysis on all aspects of labour analysis such as labour formation, relations, migration, composition, mobility, integrations, activism, and living conditions inside and outside of the industrial towns, housing, nutrition, hygiene, health and leisure within a specific period. This study also takes into account the relationship between organised and unorganised labour on the one hand and religion, culture and ethnicity on the other throughout the period under review.

Job requirements
The PhD Student applicant should:
- have a MA degree in history, sociology or other social sciences with a strong interest in social and cultural history;
- have the ability to teamwork while carry out research independently and enthusiastically;
- possess the language skills necessary to study the primary sources in the Persian language and to read the relevant secondary literature;
- have good communication skills in English, both oral and written;
- provide three letters of references.

Conditions of employment
This position involves a temporary appointment with the Stichting IISG for a period of 4 years. The intended starting date is 1 October 2010. The estimated PhD starting salary is € 2.042,- gross per month gross the first year and increases to €2.612,- gross in the fourth year, scale P, Collective Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO–Nederlandse Universiteiten) , excluding 8% holiday pay and an 8,3% year-end bonus. We
offer an extensive package of fringe benefits.

Job requirements
The Postdoctoral fellow should:
- have a PhD in History or a related discipline;
- have the ability to teamwork while carry out research independently and
enthusiastically;
- possess the language skills necessary to study the primary sources in the Persian language and to read the relevant secondary literature;
- have good communication skills in English, both oral and written;
- provide three letters of references.

Conditions of employment
This position involves a temporary appointment with the Stichting IISG for a period of 2 years. The intended starting date is 1 October 2010. Depending on training and work experience, the gross salary for a full-time appointment (38 hours a week) will be between € 3.195,- and € 4.374,-, scale 11, Collective Agreement for Dutch Universities (CAO–Nederlandse Universiteiten) , excluding 8% holiday pay and an 8,3% year-end bonus. We offer an extensive package of fringe benefits.

Applications
You can apply for this job before 3 June 2010 by sending a curriculum vitae and letter of motivation, detailing your ambitions and suitability for this position, three letters of references and a copy of MA or PhD thesis to phdoil@iisg. nl (for the PhD position) or postdocoil@iisg. nl (for the postdoc position), to the attention of Marjoleine Cornelissen (head General Services) or to the Stichting IISG, Ms. Marjoleine Cornelissen, Postbus 2169, 1000 CD Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Additional information about the positions can be obtained from Prof. dr Touraj Atabaki, head of the Middle East and Central Asia Desk, e-mail tat@iisg.nl, tel. +31-(0)20-6685866.

Additional information on the institute can be obtained through the following link: www.iisg.nl.

The International Institute of Social History is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its departments. It welcomes nominations of, and applications from, women and members of different ethnicity groups who would bring additional dimensions to the institute's research missions.

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