Postdoctoral position in Mast Cell Biology at NIAID,Bethesda

MAST CELL BIOLOGY

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, BETHESDA, MD

We are seeking a Post-Doctoral applicant to work within the Mast Cell Biology Section of the Laboratory of Allergic Diseases in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. The major focus of the research of our group is aimed at understanding how the key signaling processes controlling mast cell, development, survival, migration and activation are regulated in health and disease. We are especially interested in determining how the mast cell activation phenotype may be epigenetically programmed in these settings. We are looking for motivated individuals with a Ph.D. in immunology, molecular biology, protein biochemistry, cell biology, or related fields. Experience in the study of epigenetics and gene arrays would be preferable.

Interested individuals should Email or send a cover letter, copy of their Curriculum vitae, and names and contact details of three referees to:

Alasdair M. Gilfillan, PhD
Laboratory of Allergic Diseases
NIAID, NIH 
Building 10, Room 11C206
10 Center Drive - MSC1881
Bethesda, MD 20892-1881
Phone: 301-496-8757
Fax; 301-480-8384
Email:  agilfillan@niaid.nih.gov

 OR

Dean D. Metcalfe, MD
Chief, Laboratory of Allergic Diseases
NIAID, NIH                                      
Building 10, Room 11C205
10 Center Drive - MSC1881         
Bethesda, MD 20892-1881                                  
Phone: 301-496-2165                   
Fax; 301-480-8384                                    
Email: dmetcalfe@niaid.nih.gov

FOR DETAILS PLEASE REFER

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/LabsAndResources/labs/aboutlabs/lad/mastCellBiologySection/Pages/default.aspx.

Group Leader(Chemical Genomics) vacancy at Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max-Planck-Society

Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max-Planck-Society

POST: Group Leader (m/f)

The Max Planck Society together with Merck Serono, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer HealthCare and Bayer CropScience plans to appoint an Independent Group Leader (m/f) in the field of Plant Epigenetics and/or Systems Biology of Plant Epigenetics in the Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max Planck Society.

FIELD OF WORK

The Chemical Genomics Centre is an initiative of the Max Planck Society in cooperation with five leading life science industry partners. Its goal is to promote world class research in Chemical Genomics. It has a proven track record from its first funding period (2006-2011), and will serve as a role model for excellent and fruitful collaborations between academic research and life science industry again in the second funding period (2012-2016).

The Chemical Genomics Centre develops novel chemistry, biology and chemical biology approaches to gain new insights into biological systems. The independent groups will focus on a current topic of chemical biology, including, but not limited to, protein-protein interactions, compound library development, novel target identification techniques, stem cells and epigenetics.

REQUIREMENTS

Successful candidates will have a strong background in plant (epi)-genetics, signalling or molecular biology or related areas, as demonstrated by an excellent publication record. Skills and experience in bioinformatics or systems biology are highly desirable. Group leaders hold an advanced degree preferably with at least one year post-doctoral experience.

OFFER

The position is for a group leader at the junior or associate professor level; the five year project starts in 2012. Funding will be provided in collaboration with Merck Serono, AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bayer HealthCare and Bayer CropScience and includes support for the group leader position, Ph.D. students and Post Docs.

Applicants considered for the position are expected to participate in a symposium in Dortmund in February 2012.

The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply. The Max Planck Society seeks to increase the number of women in those areas where they are underrepresented and therefore explicitly encourages women to apply.

Applications including CV, publication list, a research proposal and two letters of recommendation should be sent in electronic form before January 20th, 2012 to:

Corinna Ottmann

corinna.ottmann@cgc.mpg.de

Chemical Genomics Centre of the Max-Planck-Society

Otto-Hahn-Str. 15

D 44227 Dortmund

For further information see http://www.cgc.mpg.de/ .

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.mpg.de/4712391/One_Independent_Group_Leader