Post-doc, modelling terrestrial biogeochemcial cycles

We seek a post-doctoral research fellow in biogeochemical cycles modeling, topics include the dynamic interactions of climate change on carbon and water balance and productivity in semi-dry regions, or modeling biogenic trace gas emissions. The work contributes to the EU Projects ClimAfrica and PEGASOS, as well as other ongoing projects. The work is carried out at the division of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis at the Department of Earth and Ecosytem Sciences, Lund University, Sweden. The researcher will be responsible for adapting and applying the dynamic global vegetation model framework LPJ-GUESS and to evaluate model output against a range of observations.

Qualifications

* Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in a quantitative environmental sciences discipline, for instance meteorology, Environmental physics, or Environmental biology. Applications from candidates who are close to completion of their PhD degree will also be considered

* Expertise with process-based mathematical modelling of environmental processes and skills in handling large, gridded input (e.g., different land use or climate input) and output fields

* Programming skills (e.g., C++, Fortran; GIS skills are not sufficient)

* Ability to meet firm deadlines, willingness to communicate research
results and to interact within an international research environment.

We welcome candidates with enthusiasm for collaboration within a multidisciplinary team, as well as an aptness to pose and solve problems individually. The work involves extensive international collaboration and the candidate must be willing to travel. Excellent written and spoken English is a requirement.

Deadline for applicaiton is 20 November 2010. Online form can be found at http://admin.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=22598&Dnr=357491&Type=E

Application Deadline : 20 November 2010

Beasiswa ke Amerika Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California-Irvine

Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, University of California-Irvine
Location: Irvine, CA, United States
Expires: November 01, 2009

The Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders formerly known as Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia (iMIND) at the University of California, Irvine is internationally recognized for its research accomplishments in disorders of the brain, particularly those that are age-related. The Institute is UCI’s center for aging and dementia research, with our faculty seeking to understand the causes leading to neurological disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy body dementia, and Huntington’s disease.

We aim to identify the life-style factors that promote wellness and “successful aging.” For those suffering from age-related memory problems, our goal is to diagnose disease, identify means for effectively treating it, and provide help to families and caregivers.

Postdoctoral Scholar

Neuroscience with a focus on cellular and molecular biology and expertise in neuroscience research, central nervous system regeneration, testing the mechanisms of integration of neural stem cells in rodent models of spinal cord injury and mechanisms controlling neuronal stem cell fate decisions in vitro and in vivo. Essential skills include experience with neural stem cells, and training in spinal cord injury techniques, including surgical and behavioral analyses

The University of California, Irvine is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

To apply: Please submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vitae which should include a record of research experience, and the names of three references before 10/31/09 to:
Dr. Aileen Anderson
Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders
UC Irvine,
1107 GNRF, Zot Code: 4540
Irvine, CA 92697-4540
Email at aja@uci.edu

Postdoctoral Position in Retinal Physiology, University of Oldenburg, Germany Read more: http://scholarship-positions.com/postdoctoral-position-in-retinal-physiology-university-of-oldenburg-germany

A postdoc position in Neuroscience is available in the lab of Prof. Reto Weiler for the investigation of signal processing in the mouse retina (for details see http://www.fg-retina.uni-oldenburg.de/en/18948.html). We employ anatomical, optical, and electrophysiological techniques to investigate the functional properties of retinal neurons and their networks.

We are an interdisciplinary team working (for details see also http://www.neurosensorik.uni-oldenburg.de/en/) on diverse aspects of retinal processing and offer well equipped research labs. If you are highly motivated and have a sound background in electrophysiology (e.g., patch-clamp recordings), you are encouraged to apply. Basic programming skills (e.g., Matlab) and/or experience with modern light microscopy techniques (confocal or two-photon microscopy) would be an asset.

Funding of the position is available for at least three years within the DFG Research Unit “Dynamics and stability of retinal processing” (FOR 701, www.fg-retina.uni-oldenburg.de/en/), which also provides opportunities to meet with other retinal neuroscientists.

Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

Please apply with CV, copies of certificates, list of methods, letters of reference, and list of publications, preferentially via email to Karin Dedek (karin.dedek@uni-oldenburg.de)
.

Contact:
Dr. Karin Dedek
karin.dedek@uni-oldenburg.de
University of Oldenburg
Fak. V, IBU, Neurobiology
http://www.neurobiologie.uni-oldenburg.de/

Postdoctoral Fellowships, Princeton University and an NSF Research Training

The Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering (ORFE) invites applications for a for two one-year postdoctoral appointments, renewable for up to three years, one starting February 1, 2010, and the second starting July 1, 2010. The positions are funded jointly by Princeton University and an NSF Research Training Grant (RTG) on Stochastic Analysis and Applications. The research areas covered by the RTG include dynamical queuing systems, risk management and risk measures, emissions markets and environmental finance, stochastic differential games, stochastic partial differential equations and market models, credit risk, and other applications of financial mathematics.

To be successful, a candidate must show demonstrable excellence in research, and must also have strong commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The department is in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and is strongly involved in the activities of the Bendheim Center for Finance and the Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics.

Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.

NSF requires RTG fellowship recipients to be US citizens or permanent residents.

Applications must be submitted online through the Mathjobs site. All applications must include the following: (1) a curriculum vita, (2) a personal statement addressing their research agenda, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy and (4) a completed AMS Standard Cover Sheet form. At least three letters of recommendation are also to be submitted at this site. For information about how to self identify, please please click here.

The application pool will remain open until the positions are filled, but screening will begin on 1 November, 2009 for the February position, and on 15 January, 2010 for the July position.

Postdoctoral Fellow in Applied Statistics, United States

Post-doctoral Fellow in Applied Statistics
Employer: Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Florida State University
Location: Tallahassee, FL, United States
Expires: October 30, 2009

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL has an opening for a Post-doctoral Fellow. The position will require a two-year commitment and prior background in Quality Engineering, Engineering Statistics and Bayesian Models.

The Post-doctoral Fellow will be expected to participate in research projects in Quality Improvement and Variability Reduction of Nano-material Manufacturing processes. Proficiency with MATLAB (particularly the Optimization, Statistics, and System Identification Toolboxes) is highly desirable. The candidate must have research interests and experience in the areas of Design of Experiments, Response Surface Methodology, Markov chain Monte Carlo Methods and Time Series Analysis for consideration for this position.

To apply e-mail your resume, related publications and a list of three references to:

Dr. Arda Vanli at oavanli@eng.fsu.edu.
http://www.eng.fsu.edu/ime/

Postdoctoral Positions and Graduate Fellowships Available

Dr. Qihua Xiong won 2nd batch Singapore National Research Foundation Research Fellowship (NRF-RF) and recently joined Nanyang Technological University as a Nanyang Assistant Professor. With a strong support from both NRF and NTU, Dr. Xiong is expecting to establish a vibrant group dedicated into the research in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Dr. Xiong finished his B.Sc. degree in Physics at Wuhan University in 1997. After obtained his M.Sc. degree in physics from Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2000, he went to United States of America to pursue his Ph.D.

research. In 2006, he received his Ph.D. degree in materials science at The Pennsylvania State University under the supervision of Professor Peter Eklund. His Ph.D. research covers from fundamental physical properties especially phonon properties of semiconductor nanowires, to nanomechanical properties and twinning superlattices in nanowires. He joined Professor Charles Lieber laboratory at Harvard as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2006. During his postdoctoral training, he has extended his research to include nanoelectronics and nanoelectronic devices for single molecule biosensing.
Dr. Xiong received several awards and fellowships during his graduate and undergraduate studies, including Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) fellowship (DOE and NSF, 2006), Graduate Award for Academic Excellence (The Pennsylvania State University, 2006), Excellent Graduate Fellowship Award (1998 and 1999, CAS), Hui Kai Fellowship Award (Wuhan University, 1996), Gui Zhiting-Xu Hailan Fellowship Award (Wuhan University, 1995) and Outstanding Student Award (Wuhan University, 1994).
Dr. Xiong's group is seeking strongly motivated postdoctoral research fellows to carry out a multi-million dollar project (funded by Singapore National Research Foundation and Nanyang Technological University), which is on the cutting-edge research in nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, energy and nanoelectronic-bio interface for single molecule biosensing. Due to the highly interdisciplinary nature of the project, candidates with a Ph.D. degree in experimental condensed matter physics, electronic engineering, chemistry (physical or polymer), biochemistry and biophysics are all encouraged to apply. Annual salary ranges from S$ 36,000-60,000, depending on qualification. Starting date is flexible and multiple positions are available.
We also keep hiring Ph.D. students with full scholarships support, undergraduate students who want to expand their horizon. For perspective Ph.D. students, please be advised that TOEFL and GRE scores are recommended but NOT required. Applicants can take equivalent English test organized by the school. Interested candidates from Physics, Chemistry, Biological, MatSE or EE should contact Dr. Qihua Xiong with their CVs. We are looking for highly passionate young students who are willing to devote themselves in the world-wide ambition and enterprise of nanotechnology. A master's degree or demonstrated research experience in undergraduate is a plus.
Dr. Qihua Xiong
Email: Qihua@ntu.edu.sg
Tel: (65)-6513 8495
Mailing Address:
Nanyang Technological University
Division of Physics and Applied Physics
School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
21 Nanyang Link, SPMS-PAP-04-14
Singapore 637371
http://www.spms.ntu.edu.sg/PAP/Home/documents/ResearchProfileQihuaXiong.2.pdf