Jobs in Switzerland 2009 : PhD Position in Medical Image Analysis, University of Basel,

PhD Student Position in Medical Image Analysis
"Soft-Tissue Segmentation"

Within the scope of the Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) for Computer Aided and Image Guided Interventions (CO-ME) the Medical Image Analysis Center (MIAC) at the University of Basel is developing methods to segment facial soft tissue.

The available challenging PhD position is part of a larger multidisciplinary project in the field of cranio maxillo facial (CMF) surgery planning. The project involves both theoretical and applied research aspects, and will be performed in close collaboration with researchers of multiple Universities in Switzerland and the MR physics group at the University Hospital in Basel in particular.

The state-of-the-art methods for segmenting anatomical structures in the head for CMF surgery planning require lot of manual intervention and is a time-consuming task. The focus of this work will thus be on automising this tedious manual segmentation task as much as possible. The problem will be addressed by using a model-based segmentation approach combined with optimised MR sequences. These MR sequences are developed in close collaboration with a PhD student from the MR physics group.

This project will be supported by top clinicians in the area. The candidate must have strong communication skills, the ability to combine basic research activities with the needs of clinicians and be willing to work in a clinical environment.

We are looking for a motivated, proactive person with a background in computer science, biomedical engineering, physics, mathematics or other related field. The candidate will have solid programming skills, as well as a good background in general engineering mathematics. A MSc degree or comparable previous experience is required to join the PhD program at our University.

Interested candidates should send their resumes with references and school transcripts to:

Prof. Dr. Philippe Cattin
Medical Image Analysis Center
University of Basel
Spitalstrasse 21
CH-4031 Basel, Switzerland
email: philippe.cattin@unibas.ch
miac.unibas.ch

website link:
http://miac.unibas.ch/miac/index.php?id=58

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PhD Jobs Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics, Belgium

Within the research Group Theoretical Chemistry of Hasselt University, the following position (m/f) is available:

PhD Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics (2x2 years)
(mandate SBG/2009/001)

Job description
The candidate will prepare a PhD thesis within the framework of a project entitled "From orbital imaging to molecular quantum similarity in momentum space" (financial support by the Fund for scientific Research _ Flanders and the University of Hasselt). The first goal of the project is to develop and apply theoretical methods for quantitative interpretations of advanced “orbital imaging” experiments employing Electron Momentum Spectroscopy (EMS), taking into into account conformational mobility as well as electron correlation and relaxation -

EMS is a powerful technique which enables straightforward determinations of orbital momentum densities from an angular analysis of electron-impact ionization & scattering cross-sections. A second aspect of the project pertains to the calculation from these densities of new criteria of molecular similarity, of relevance for the pharmaceutical industry, and of efficient descriptors of the chemical
reactivity, in collaboration with the division of quantum chemistry at the University of Ghent (Prof. P. Bultinck). This proposed research project is a continuation of a PhD thesis that has been awarded by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists.

Diploma
Academic license (4 years), master (5 years) of equivalent diploma (bvb. DEA) in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences, or civil engineering in chemistry, physics, or materials sciences. Students who will complete their study this year can also apply.

Offer
Scholarship for a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry / Chemical Physics within the research group of Michael S. Deleuze (awards by the World Association of Theoretically Oriented Chemists and by the Royal Flemisch Academy of Belgium for Sciences and Arts). The scholarship is available for a period of 4 years. It consists of a first appointment of 2 years, followed by a prolongation of 2 years unless negative evaluation of the first period. The scholarship is subject to social security. Important computer facilities and a supporting research environment are available for the candidate (for more information on our research activities, visit our website: http://www.uhasselt.be/theochem).

Further information
* Content job responsibilities: prof. dr. Michael S. Deleuze, +32-11-26 83 03, michael.deleuze@uhasselt.be
* Content terms of employment and selection procedure: Jef Vanvoorden, 011-26 80 80, jef.vanvoorden@uhasselt.be
Application
Applicants must use the official application forms
* which are available at the Rectoraat of Hasselt University, Campus Diepenbeek, Agoralaan - building D, B-3590 Diepenbeek (Belgium), phone +32 - 11 - 26 80 03
* or which can be downloaded here pdf-file / Word format.
The completed application forms must reach the above mentioned address no later than Wednesday, July 1st 2009.

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General Linguistics PhD Student, University of York, United Kingdom: Research

Institution/Organization: University of York
Department: Language and Linguistic Science
Web Address: http://www.york.ac.uk/linguistics

Level: PhD

Duties: Research

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics


Description:

The Department of Language and Linguistic Science, University of York, is
delighted to announce that we have been awarded one studentship under the AHRC
Block Grant Partnership for entry in September 2009, for Doctoral study.

The award covers all fees at the home/EU rate and provides a maintenance grant.
The AHRC maintenance grant for the current academic year is £12,940 per annum
for full-time students; an increase can be expected in 2009-2010.

For details regarding application procedures for the studentship please visit:

http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/lang/prospective/postgrad/funding.htm

Application Deadline: 08-May-2009

Web Address for Applications: http://www.york.ac.uk/graduatestudy/finance/ahrc.htm

Contact Information:
Dr George Tsoulas
gt3@york.ac.uk
Phone:+44+1904+432664

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MPhil/PhD studentships in Law 2009 - Queen Mary, University of London

Info Beasiswa S1 (undergraduate) S2 (master) S3 (doktor, phd) diploma scholarship

MPhil/PhD
Law Studentships
School of Law

The School of Law at Queen Mary, University of London has consistently been ranked in the top 10 in the UK for research. Members of the School are actively involved in public affairs in the United Kingdom, European institutions and international bodies. Postgraduate teaching is conducted in Lincoln's Inn Fields in the heart of London's legal community

The School is able to offer financial support to excellent applicants to a number of our programmes. These awards are highly competitive and are available for applicants wishing to commence study in the academic year 2009-10.

MPhil/PhD

The School of Law is offering 7 Studentships for the 2009-10 academic year, covering all tuition fees (home/EU or overseas level) and providing a maintenance grant at research council rates of at least £14,900 per year (reviewed annually). These awards are available to support research in any topic within the discipline. However, this year, the Department of Law is particularly keen to support Studentship applications in the following areas:

* Criminal Law & Criminal Justice
* Medical Law & Ethics
* Public Law, Corporate Law & Tax Law

The Centre for Commercial Law Studies is particularly keen to support Studentship applications in the following specialist areas:-

Response to the Financial Crisis

* Lex Specialis and Insolvency Law
* Regulation & Arbitration
* International Tax and Development
* Information Governance
* Intellectual Property Institutions

A further joint School of Law/School of Business & Management Studentship is also available in the area of Commercial Law and Business, specifically in the topic of Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Branding.

Deadline - Monday March 23rd 2009

If you have any queries relating to the funding application process, please e-mail the School of Law PhD Admissions Administrator, Mr G Skehan, at g.skehan@qmul.ac.uk

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Japan Indonesia Scholarship (JIPS) 2009 2010

The Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarship Program
The deadline to apply is February 27, 2009

Funded by a grant from the Government of Japan, the Japan Indonesia Presidential Scholarship Program (JIPS) supports PhD studies in an academic field of study covered by ten Indonesian Centers of Excellence (CoE) participating in the program. Each of these newly established Centers of Excellence is located at a leading higher education institution in the country with a demonstrated track record in the pursuit of excellence. The goal of the program is to promote excellence in research in these Centers to support the Ministry of National Education in its mission to improve the quality of higher education and research in the country.
Who can apply?

Applicants must meet the following general criteria to be eligible for a scholarship:

Be a national and resident of Indonesia

Be under 45 years. Candidates born before January 1, 1965 will not be considered

Must have completed and been awarded a master's degree, or equivalent, at the time of application however, outstanding candidates with a bachelor degree can be considered for a Master-PhD track

Have maintained a GPA of at least 3 on a scale of 4 in both undergraduate and graduate studies
Host Institution
Candidates should seek admission at a university of their choice in World Bank member countries.

What does the scholarship cover?

The scholarship covers full tuition for a period of three to four years, and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university.
A monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.
Economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip.
futher information please visit: http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/ EXTERNAL/ WBI/EXTWBISFP/ EXTJJWBGSP/ 0,,contentMDK: 22022947~ menuPK:5711902~ pagePK:64168445~ piPK:64168309~ theSitePK: 551644,00. html

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PhD Switzerland Jobs: Position in Quantitative Finance, University of Lugano 2009 2010

PhD Position
In Quantitative Finance with Applications in Asset Pricing
Università della Svizzera Italiana, Faculty of Economics The Faculty
of Economics of the Università della Svizzera Italiana, Switzerland,
opens a PhD position in Quantitative Finance with applications in
Asset Pricing, starting in Spring 2009.

The Faculty of Economics of the Università della Svizzera Italiana,
founded in 1996, provides an exciting environment in which to develop
a research career. The Faculty is involved in scientific programs at
Swiss level and in the NCCR-FINRISK competence centre in Finance of
the Swiss National Science Foundation.

The successful candidate will be integrated in a young, strongly
research oriented team, with strong foundation in quantitative methods
in Finance and Economics. For further information on research
activities, please visit the web-sites:
http://www.unige.ch/ses/metri/ronchetti/
http://www.people.lu.unisi.ch/trojanif/
http://www.people.lu.unisi.ch/gagliarp/
http://www.people.lu.unisi.ch/degiorge/
The candidate for this position should have the following qualifications:
- Master in Finance, Economics or Mathematics with strong foundation
in quantitative methods;
- Interest in numerical methods and Behavioural Finance.

Closing date for application is January 30, 2009. The position starts
at 1st March 2009, or at a date to be arranged.
Please send an application with a complete CV to:
Prof. Dr. Enrico De Giorgi
Prof. Dr. Fabio Trojani
Faculty of Economics
Università della Svizzera Italiana
Via Buffi 13
CH-6900 Lugano
Switzerland
E-mail: enrico.degiorgi@lu.unisi.ch, fabio.trojani@lu.unisi.ch.

website link:
http://www.nccr-finrisk.uzh.ch/media/pdf/job/PhDPosition_Lugano_09.pdf

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Germany Jobs: 20 PhD Positions in bioinformatics & system biology at TUM & LMU 2009 2010

20 PhD studentships in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology available from April 1, 2009

The PhD programme funded by the German Research Foundation is administered by the Technical University Munich and Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich in close cooperation with Moscow State University. The main scientific goal is to combine computational and experimental approaches to achieve a qualitatively new level of understanding of cellular regulatory systems and their evolution, with a spezial emphasis on signaling networks. Specific areas of investigation include comparative genomics of metabolic and regulatory systems, network-based interpretation of transcriptome and proteome data, and posttranscriptional regulation mechanisms.

Students in the 3-year program will receive a monthly stipend of ¤1,365 plus family and child care allowances, if applicable. Special career development awards are available for outstanding female applicants.

We seek outstanding, highly-motivated candidates of any nationality with a strong background in biology, computer science, or bioinformatics. Excellent communication skills and fluency in English are required. TUM and LMU are equal opportunity employers and strive to increase the percentage of female employees. Informal enquiries should be directed to Prof. Dmitrij Frishman (d.frishman@wzw.tum.de) or Prof. Ralf Zimmer (ralf.zimmer@ifi.lmu.de).

website link:
http://www.cellular-systems.de/application/open-positions/phd

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