Job Description: There are 5 positions available for the PhD in Physics and Chemistry of Biological Systems at the International School for Advanced Studies, Trieste, Italy.

Application deadline: Sept. 23, 2010.

Applicants are expected to have a general background in Physics or Chemistry. Admitted students will have the opportunity to follow a one-year educational program in an international and interdisciplinary environment, followed by two or three years of active research in one of the following areas:

* structural bioinformatics,
* statistical mechanics of complex molecular systems,
* biomolecular simulations,
* simulations of rare events.

For further information about the available research lines, see the website http://www.sissa.it/sbp

To apply:
The application should be filled exclusively online at the following address: http://www.sissa.it/applications/phd . The application deadline is Sept. 23rd.

Notice that SISSA can partially cover the travel and lodging expense for students willing to participate to the entrance exam. Please contact phd@sissa.it for further information.

About SISSA: The International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste. SISSA was the first Italian university to offer the PhD degree, and has continued to do so with notable success. Since its founding in 1978, SISSA has prepared more than 500 young people for careers in research and teaching: today SISSA represents one of the leading scientific institutions in Italy and a noted center on the international stage.

Job Description: The Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples is among the top research institutions in the world in the fields of marine biology and ecology. The new established bioinformatics laboratory is seeking for a candidate interested in the evolution of Long Non-coding RNAs http://bit.ly/dm8bmz.
We are looking for someone who understands basic biological and evolutionary problems and is able to independently accomplish bioinformatics tasks.
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability to work in a UNIX/Linux environment and be proficient with at least two among: a scripting language (e.g. Perl), a database system (e.g. MySQL) and a statistical programming environment (e.g R). Previous experience with comparative genomics and with genomics databases as well as an understanding of statistical methods and mathematical models used in the interpretation of biological data is a desirable asset.
All the information about the PhD and the guidelines on how to apply are listed on the webpage http://bit.ly/d2WuXk

This is an Open University PhD in the wonderful \"Villa Comunale\" right in front of the sea of the Gulf of Naples...

Job Description:

At the Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology of the University of Leipzig

You have a Master of Science degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, statistics or applied mathematics with a good knowledge on molecular biology and software skills in R, Bioconductor, SAS, LateX, SQL and HTML. Depending on your qualification we can offer a salary ranging from 18.850 € to 37.700 € per year. The positions are offered for a duration of 2-3 years with an option of prolongation. Our institute is involved in design and analysis of large scale interventional clinical trials and in projects on molecular and genetic profiling of tumour diseases. You will be involved in/ responsible for data analysis on large patient cohorts and high throughput measurements (genotyping, transcriptome, metabolom) up to next generation sequencing. We invite enthusiastic colleagues with English language skills to the vivid city of Leipzig (close to Berlin) to join our interdisciplinary team.
Starting date: As soon as possible

For more information please contact: Prof. Dr. Markus Loeffler, or Markus Kreuz Mail: markus.loeffler@imise.uni-leipzig.de; Markus.Kreuz@imise.uni-leipzig.de Webseite: http://www.imise.uni-leipzig.de/

To ensure full consideration, please send a letter of application, CV, list of publications and certificates as PDF to: Markus Kreuz: Markus.Kreuz@imise.uni-leipzig.de

Location: BIMIB laboratory of DISCo Università Milano Bicocca, Italy
Deadline: September 15th, 2010
Contact: retronet-jobs@disco.unimib.it