LGSA PhD Positions 2009, Jena, Germany

February 16, 2009

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LGSA PhD Positions 2009

Description : LGSA PhD Positions 2009 – Call for Applications The Leibniz Graduate School on Ageing and Age-Related Diseases (LGSA) is a joint programme of the Leibniz Institute for Age Research – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) and the Friedrich – Schiller – University (FSU) in Jena. The School calls for applications for PhD positions available in spring/ summer 2009. The Leibniz Graduate School on Ageing offers an international postgraduate programme for students with excellent qualifications. The participating research groups work on Molecular Biology, Molecular Genetics, Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cancer Biology, Neurobiology and Structural Biology to investigate the multifaceted mechanisms that cause the development of age-related diseases and those that cause senescence and ageing. Training and research within the PhD program is interdisciplinary. Lecture series, seminars, journal clubs and courses as well as training in presentation skills and language classes complement the practical work. A thesis committee provides comprehensive support and the mentorship in the career development of the student. The programme language is English. The salary will be according to German TV-L E 13/2 (salary agreement for public service employees). Eligible are students that have obtained, or that will obtain within half a year, an academic degree comparable to the master degree or diploma in natural sciences (e.g. Biology, Biochemistry, Physics, and Chemistry). Further information on the Leibniz Graduate School on Ageing and Age Related Diseases (LGSA) including application guidelines can be found at http://www.fli-leibniz.de/phd/ For the first step please acquaint yourself with the research of the participating groups and with the application procedure on our website (Application) download the application and recommendation forms, fill in the application form and send it electronically to the LGSA. Forward the recommendation form to two referees and ask them to submit their letter directly to the LGSA. Deadline for submission is April 5th. The following research groups will participate in the programme 2009: • Cornelis Calkhoven – Translational control of gene expression • Stephan Diekmann – Molecular biology • Christoph Englert – Molecular genetics • Matthias Görlach – Biomolecular NMR spectroscopy • Frank Große – Biochemistry/Protein laboratory • Peter Herrlich – Cancer cell biology • Heike Heuer – Neuroendocrinology • Christoph Kaether – Membrane trafficking • Helen Morrison – Molecular mechanisms involved in cancer development • Matthias Platzer – Genome analysis • Aspasia Ploubidou – Virus-induced oncogenesis • Manuel E. Than – Protein crystallography • Jan Tuckermann – Tissue-specific hormone action • Zhao-Qi Wang – Genomic stability • Falk Weih – Immunology

Homepage : http://www.fli-leibniz.de/phd/
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Contact address : Dr. Claudia Müller
LGSA Coordinator
Leibniz Institute for Age Research – Fritz Lipmann Institute
Beutenbergstraße 11
07745 Jena, Germany
+49(0)3641 65-6340

Keywords : Age Research

Email : CKMuelle@fli-leibniz.de

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