Embedded systems position in Germany

W3 Professor of Embedded Systems in Information Engineering

The successful candidate will have an outstanding scientific reputation in the field of embedded systems and several years of successful industry-related or industry-relevant research and development experience.

The future post holder's scientific work will focus on one or more of the key research areas

• computer and processor architecture
• real-time systems
• hardware/software codesign and design automation

with applications in the areas of automation engineering, vehicular technology, telecommunications or other technical fields.

International visibility through publications and projects, above-average acquisition of third-party funding and proof of particular aptitude for academic teaching are expected.

Teaching responsibilities include compulsory lectures on computer architecture and embedded processors. The post holder should be willing to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration in teaching and research with partners within and outside the faculty. Appropriate participation in the self-governing tasks of the university is expected.

The conditions of employment, including a post-doctoral lecture qualification or equivalent academic achievement, derive from § 46 of the North-Rhine Westphalia Higher Education Act (Hochschulgesetz des Landes NRW). For more information please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Sciences (e-mail: dekanat-ei@ruhr-uni-bochum.de).

The Ruhr-Universität Bochum aims to particularly promote the careers of women, and therefore encourages applications from female academics. We also welcome applications from appropriately qualified candidates with disabilities or equivalent status.

Please send your application with the usual documentation by October 9^th 2009 to

Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik
Dekan
44780 Bochum

2 Research Group Leaders (m/f) in Germany

Description:

HI-STEM will employ state of the art stem cell technology to develop novel therapies for targeting cancer and metastasis. The research groups will cooperate with the clinical departments of the University of Heidelberg as well as with Biotech and Pharmaceutical companies located in the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan area. HI-STEM is a central component of the BioRN Programme “Cell Based and Molecular Medicine” supported by the German Ministry for Education and Research.

We are seeking to appoint outstanding internationally-recognized scientists (PhD or MD) to develop our research interests in the following areas: Cancer Stem Cells, Metastasis Stem Cells, Interferons in Leukemic Stem Cells, Cancer Microenvironment, Stem Cell Niches, Cultivation of Normal and Malignant Stem Cells in complex 3D systems and Mechanisms of Drug Resistance. Core facilities (animal, FACS, Genomics etc.) are available and attractive packages will be provided for the new groups.

Your profile:

We expect an outstanding publication record in the area of stem cells and cancer or metastasis, at least 3 years of post-doctoral work, practical experience in various state-of-the-art stem cell and cancer methods. Fluency in written and spoken English is a must. Strong communication, writing and presentation skills are essential and we expect participation in the preparation of internal reports, Grant applications, regulatory documents and manuscripts.

The positions are available from November 1st and appointments will be initially for 5 years. Employer will be HI-STEM.

HI-STEM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Applications from women are strongly encouraged.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Andreas Trumpp, phone 06221 42-3900

Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae, a summary of current and proposed research (2 pages), and arrange for three letters of recommendation, all to be sent by September 30th, 2009 to:

Prof. Dr. Andreas Trumpp Managing Director of
HI-STEM gGmbH
c/0 DKFZ
Im Neuenheimer Feld 280
69120 Heidelberg
Germany

Or apply via E-Mail: p.karbach@dkfz.de

Germany : Phd Position in COnginitive neuroscience technology

Our profile

RWTH Aachen University is one of Europe's leading educational and research institutions, with core competencies in the natural and engineering sciences.

HumTec is an interdisciplinary "project house" at RWTH Aachen University funded as part of the excellence initiative by the federal government and the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia. HumTec aims at fostering high level interdisciplinary research between the humanities/social sciences and the engineering/natural sciences.
The HumTec program “Brain, Concept, Writing” investigates the genesis of complex literary concepts in an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the fields of literature, neuroscience and computer science.

Your profile

Candidates for this position should hold a degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, Medicine or closely related disciplines. Experience in the realm of cognitive neuroscience, functional imaging methods and statistics would be of advantage. German language skills are required.

Your duties

The candidate will examine the neurofunctional production and comprehension processes of literary texts in the human brain, in close cooperation with researchers of the Central Service Facility “Functional Imaging” at the University Hospital Aachen (www.izkf.rwth-aachen.de).

Salary will be TVL-13 (100%) till 31.12.2010, and TVL-13 (50%) for the remaining time.
The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is limited to a period of 2 years with the option of elongation.

Our offer

The candidate will be employed as a regular employee. The candidate must meet required personal qualifications.

The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is for a fixed term (2 years). This is a part-time vacancy (50 %of the standard weekly hours for full time employees). Salary will be TVL-13 (100%) till 31.12.2010, and TVL-13 (50%) for the remaining time. The position is to be filled as soon as possible and is limited to a period of 2 years with the option of elongation.

The option of undertaking a PhD is provided.

The pay scale classification complies with the labour agreement TV-L.

RWTH Aachen University has been rewarded with the “Total-E-Quality-Award” for its efforts with respect to gender equality. Applications from female candidates are explicitly welcome. In cases of equal qualification, aptitude and expertise of the applicants, female applicants will be given preferential treatment for those salary groups and careers in which females are underrepresented, unless there are preponderant reasons to give preference to another applicant.

Please refer to § 8 Article 6 of the North Rhine-Westphalian Equal Opportunities Act (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz NW).

RWTH Aachen University has been rewarded with the title “disability-friendly” (“Prädikat behindertenfreundlich” ) for its efforts with respect to training and employment of severely disabled people. Applications from severely disabled people with appropriate suitability are explicitly welcome. This also applies to people with equal opportunities in accordance with § 2 SGB IX (Social Code).

Your contact person:

For further information, please contact

Dr. Ralph Schnitker
Tel.: +49 (0) 241 80 88890
Email: rschnitker@izkf.rwth-aachen.de

You can also obtain further information from our websites:
http://www.humtec.rwth-aachen.de

Please send your application by 1 October 2009 to

Dr. Ralph Schnitker
Universitätsklinikum Aachen Neuroradiologie
Pauwelstrasse 30
D-52074 Aachen

or submitted via mail to

Dr. Ralph Schnitker
Email: rschnitker@izkf.rwth-aachen.de

Applications by e-mail are questionable from a data protection point of view. The applicant is fully responsible for submitting an application by e-mail. It is recommended that applicants submit written applications by post.

Phd and Master positions in Life Sciences, Germany

International Graduate School at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster

The International Graduate School ’Molecular Interactions of Pathogens with Biotic and Abiotic Surfaces’ (funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) offers 13 PhD and 8 MD fellowships in the Life Sciences.

The second class will start on January 1st, 2010.
Funding will be for 36 months.

Deadline for applications is September 1st, 2009.

The Graduate School combines research interests of groups from the Departments of Medicine, Biology, and Chemistry to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the interactions of pathogens with cellular barriers and abiotic surfaces. The three year PhD program will provide excellent training and research opportunities in molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, infectiology, microbiology, and molecular biomedicine accompanied by additional soft skills programs.

The Graduate School offers a continuous educational program including training courses in methods and techniques. Seminars given by leading scientists will foster a broad view on current topics in molecular life sciences. The program encourages close cooperation across scientific disciplines in a stimulating scientific environment.

For application forms and further information please visit
http://zmbe.uni-muenster.de/GRK1409

Scientist Position in Germany

Young Scientist Position in Immunology/Liver Disease, Aachen, Germany

Funded research positions are available at Aachen University Hospital, Germany. Applications are invited both from EU and non-EU students. Thus Pakistani students are eligible to apply.


Research positions are available to motivated young scientists to join our research group. Our group at the Medical Clinic III at Aachen University Hospital is working on the role of monocyte subsets in models of inflammatory liver disease. The project includes a variety of modern immunological, molecular and cellular biological techniques and implies the analysis and characterization of knockout-mice. Our department is equipped with the most up-to-date technical resources and offers an international and competitive surrounding.
The project is sponsored by the German Research Council (DFG) and is expected to last 3 years.
Applications are invited from EU and non-EU students.
Previous publications: 1. Tacke F, et al. J Clin Invest 2007; 117(1):185-194 2. Tacke F, et al. J Exp Med 2006; 203(3):583-597


Further Information
For further information and application, send your CV to PD Dr. Frank Tacke,

email: frank.tacke@gmx.net

Homepage of the department: www.med-klinik3.ukaachen.de
(please check “Forschung” / “AG Tacke”).