The Collaborative Research Center 589 "Molecular Basis of Structural and Functional Barriers in the Skin" at the University of Cologne advertises a position as Independent Junior Research Group Leader (BAT Ia). We are searching for a highly qualified younger scientist with research interests in the area of Cell-Cell and Cell-Matrix Interactions in the Skin. The research projects may concern interactions involved in the skin's defense function, concentrating

The Migration Research Group (MRG), Hamburg Institute of International Economics, is recruiting two PhD students to work as research assistants on an EU sponsored project on East-West European migration. The positions would be best suited for PhD students who have just embarked on doctoral research, or are in an early stage of their PhD studies. The researcher should have the following experience/qualifications: - A Master's degree or equivalent

RESEARCH OF BIOMOLECULAR MARKERS AND APPLICATION TO THE DNA BIO-CHIP TECHNOLOGY. The goal of this research is to design biomolecular probes for the toxic phytoplankton species occuring on the french coasts and to set up a DNA bio-chip biosensor. This project will be conducted at IFREMER Nantes(Institut Frangais de Recherche pour l'exploitation durable de la mer) in collaboration with the Transcriptome-Biochips plateforme of Genopole Midi-Pyrinees(INSA,

The Baltic and East European Graduate School (Beegs) is located at the Flemingsberg campus of Svdertvrns hvgskola (University College), Stockholm, Sweden. The focus of the research activities of Beegs is on the Baltic and East European area. BEEGS is part of the Center for Baltic and East European Studies, which coordinates Baltic and East European research at the University College, organizes conferences and seminars and invites guest researchers.

Three times a year the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds awards approximately 15 scholarships for doctoral students in the field of biomedical basic research. The next deadline for applications will be June 1, 2005. The Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds funds projects, which aim to elucidate basic phenomena of human life. Investigations on botanical and prokaryotic topics may be supported as well if they are of general biological importance whereas projects in

The Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz Foundation awards fellowships to young Germans pursuing a Ph.D. thesis in foreign countries as well as to foreign Ph.D. students undertaking research in German institutions. The program is open to applicants from all disciplines, subjects, and countries. The next deadline for applications is October 1, 2005. The fellowship is designed for young German postgraduates who plan a research stay abroad in connection with

The position offered will be part of a new research area at the Institute that will focus on the institutional, political and cultural embeddedness of markets. International comparative research is especially welcome. The research position, which can be filled for 3 to 5 years, enables the candidate to qualify for professorial status by writing a habilitation thesis. The salary, based on the German public service scale, is BAT IIa. The position will

International University Bremen (IUB) and the Jacobs Center for Lifelong Learning and Institutional Development invite applications for the position of a PhD student (Research Associate) in Business Administration at the WISE research group. The application deadline is April 18th. We are searching to welcome a new team member with a strong interest in the fields of strategy, organization (including knowledge and change management) as well as innovation.

The information day "Research in Europe: National and European Research Funding" for young scientists and multipliers from all academic disciplines will take place at the Freie Universitdt Berlin (Germany) on April 26th, 2005. Language of the event will be German. Deadline for registration is April 22nd. Programmes for doctoral as well as post-doctoral researchers will be introduced by national and European Research and Funding Institutions

The Ernst Schering Foundation awards fellowships for doctoral students in order to promote basic research in biology, chemistry and medicine. Closing date for applications (in English) is 31 July 2005. Doctoral students The programme is open to applicants of all nationalities. The applicant should not have begun his/her PhD-thesis, and not have completed his/her studies more than two years before submitting the application. He/she should not be older