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Position announced on: Jan 18, 2011
Apply at latest on: Feb 15, 2011 at 3:45 PM
Fixed-term: -
Employer:
Independent institutes
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)
The Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM, www.fimm.fi ) was established in 2007 as a partner institution of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory ( www.embl.org ) together with Nordic nodes for molecular medicine in Norway (NCMM) and Sweden (MIMS). FIMM is a joint venture of the University of Helsinki, the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), the National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. FIMM laboratories are located in a brand new state-of-the-art Biomedicum Helsinki 2 research building on the Meilahti medical campus in Helsinki.
FIMM is currently seeking outstanding candidates for positions of
PhD Students in Molecular Medicine
starting in August 2011.
Description: FIMM is a multi-disciplinary research institute combining high-quality science with state-of-the-art technologies with the goal of building a bridge from biomedical research and discovery to medical applications. FIMM works together with the Helsinki Biomedical Graduate School (HBGS) and other graduate area programs to provide excellent research training and courses aiming at a PhD degree at the University of Helsinki. As part of a joint call of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, we currently have openings for PhD students who show outstanding potential to become independent researchers and who will significantly benefit from the institute’s four-year program.
Qualification and experience: Candidates should have a relevant academic degree (MSc, MD or equivalent) in biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, genetics, medicine, information science or other related fields, obtained before the starting date. The successful candidate is expected to have good problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills. In addition, the candidate should be fluent in English, have good interpersonal and written and oral communication skills, and be able to work independently as well as within an international team. A demonstrated interest in molecular medicine is also advantageous.
Application and selection process: Application should be written in English and include a cover letter, CV or resume, and a one-page statement of motivation and research interests that describes specifically how the candidate would integrate into the FIMM research groups. The application package should demonstrate that the applicant has potential to become an independent researcher and will significantly benefit from the institute’s four-year program. Applications should be submitted as a single .pdf file online at http://www.fimm.fi/en/open_positions/ no later than February 15,2011, at 15.45. No applications submitted after the deadline will be accepted.
The top candidates will be invited for an interview with an international search committee. The selected candidates will be offered an initial contract for one year during which time students will engage in diverse training through research group rotations. The intial contract will be extended for an additional three-year period upon successful review.
For further information please visit our website www.fimm.fi or contact Gretchen Repasky, Coordinator of Research Training (gretchen.repasky@fimm.fi). Further information about Helsinki Biomedical Graduate Program: www.hbgs.helsinki.fi and University of Helsinki International Staff Services: www.helsinki.fi/intstaff/.
Research Areas and Principal Investigators of FIMM
The research areas of FIMM include:
Human genomics
Medical systems biology and bioinformatics of common diseases, with a focus on cancer, diabetes and obesity
Translational research, including health impact of genes, new diagnostic methods, biomarkers and therapeutics.
In addition to the research areas at FIMM, the FIMM Technology Centre develops state-of-the-art infrastructures for genomics, medical bioinformatics, high-throughput chemical and siRNA screening, biobanking, biomarker discovery and other translational research platforms.
The group leaders of FIMM include:
Human Genomics Medical Systems Biology Translational Research
Samuli Ripatti Denis Kainov Jonathan K.C. Knowles
Juni Palmgren Olli Kallioniemi Johan Lundin
Aarno Palotie Sergey Kuznetsov
Janna Saarela Emmy Verschuren
Elisabeth Widen Krister Wennerberg
FIMM is linked with two Centres of Excellence of the Academy of Finland:
CoE in Complex Disease Genetics (www.ktl.fi/diseasegenetics/) and
CoE in Translational Genome-Scale Biology (tgsb.vtt.fi) as well as with the
The FIMM National Network for Molecular Medicine consists of prominent scientists, who have an adjunct affiliation with FIMM and carry out collaborative research projects with FIMM. (http://www.fimm.fi/en/research/nationalnetwork/).
Helsinki 18 January 2011
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