PostDoc / PhD - Biochemical and functional analysis of Cyplasin

IBMC

Porto, Portugal

Description

One position is open for the recruitment of a highly motivated research fellow with PhD or Master degrees to work on the  project "Biochemical and functional analysis of Cyplasin, a cancer cytotoxic protein from the marine slug Aplysia punctata", funded by “Cyplasin Biomedical Ltd.”, under a research fellowship contract with Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC, Porto, Portugal) and the groups of Chromosome Instability & Dynamics and Protein Crystallography.

PostDoc & fellowship - Forest resources management planning

University of Lisbon

Portugal

Closing date: 07/03/2014

Description and more information

The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment of the School of Agriculture of the University of Lisbon welcomes applications to 1 scholarship for a PhD holder and 2 scholarships for MSc holders. The focus of the research is on forest resources management planning. Details about the positions may be checked at:

*http://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/vida-no-isa/destaques/concursos-bolsas-premios-outros/20140214-call-of-applications-for-a-phd-scholarship

This is a *Post Doc scholarship* and not a PhD scholarship.

*http://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/vida-no-isa/destaques/concursos-bolsas-premios-outros/20140214-call-of-applications-to-a-scholarship-for-master-of-science-holder

*http://www.isa.ulisboa.pt/vida-no-isa/destaques/concursos-bolsas-premios-outros/20140214-call-of-applications-to-a-scholarship-for-master-of-science-holder-2

PostDoc - Structural Biology

Biomolecular Structure Group of IBMC 

Porto, Portugal

Description

A postdoctoral position in Structural Biology is available at the Biomolecular Structure Group of IBMC. The position is available from November 1st and funded for 12 months (other funding opportunities available).

Requirements

A PhD in Biochemistry or a related field, as well as strong background in protein expression and purification and/or protein crystallography is required for unveiling the mechanism of action of a Fe-S cluster-containing transcription factor.

More information and applications

PostDoc - Galaxies and Cosmology

Centro de Astrofísica

Porto, Portugal,

 

Description

 

The Centro de Astrofisica da Universidade do Porto (CAUP) is advertising a postdoc position to work with Andrew Humphrey and the Galaxies and Cosmology group.  This position can be started as early as June 2013, and will end by 30 September 2014. The salary is 17940 euro per year, and is tax-free. The successful candidate will focus primarily on the analysis of GTC optical spectroscopy of radio-loud active galaxies at z>2, as part of an ongoing project to understand the nature of the giant Lyman-alpha emitting nebulae and extended absorbers associated with this class of galaxy (e.g. 2013, ApJL, 768, L3; 2013, MNRAS, 428, 563H).

 

More information and applications

 

For full details of the application process and selection criteria, please visit:

 

http://www.astro.up.pt/caup/index.php?WID=141&CID=1&ID=88&Lang=uk

For inquires and submission of applications please contact:

 

andrew.humphrey@astro.up.pt

 

Closing Date 30th May 2013

PostDoc - Biodiversity observation systems

Research Center in Biodiversity and Genetic Resources

Porto, Portugal

Description

CIBIO is a young and highly dynamic Research Centre located close to Porto, in the north of Portugal, which aims to be an international Centre of Excellence in the fields of Biodiversity and Evolution, offering great opportunities for multidisciplinary and stimulating research. The Centre is part of InBIO, a Portuguese Associate Laboratory, occupies recently-built facilities, and has more than 130 researchers holding a PhD degree, as well as more than 100 MSc and PhD students, and people from many different countries. Researchers are organized in 17 research groups. The working atmosphere is vibrant and enthusiastic, and CIBIO is regularly visited by many scientists from abroad. Porto is a world-heritage town, capital of Port wine, and the Northern region of Portugal provides rich cultural and outdoor activities. The Centre has fully equipped molecular laboratories (multiple PCR rooms, automated sequencers, real-time PCR machines, etc), as well as technicians and administrative staff, and the necessary equipment for fieldwork.