Post-doctoral and PhD student positions

are available in the Finnish Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Matrix Research. Post description The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Cell-Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Research in 2012-2017 is an integrated consortium of six research groups led by professors Taina Pihlajaniemi, Johanna Myllyharju, Seppo Vainio, Robert Winqvist, docent Aki Manninen, and Dr. Lauri Eklund. The consortium aims to understand how cell-ECM interplay and the ECM microenvironments contribute to tissue development and homeostasis as well as how disruption of these essential conditions and interactions influence the integrity of tissues and malignancy development. The consortium integrates expertise in research on collagens, ECM synthesis and hypoxia response, embryonic induction and organogenesis, cancer genetics and tumour biology, epithelial cell polarity, and vascular morphogenesis. The laboratories of the CoE operate at the Medical Campus of the University of Oulu, Finland, and the groups are part of Biocenter Oulu. For more information about the groups, please see the Biocenter Oulu web-site (www.biocenter.oulu.fi). Conditions 4-5 postdoctoral and PhD student positions are open starting from the first of January 2012 and will be filled for 2-4 years, including a trial period of up to 4 months. The salary for a post-doctoral researcher will be based on the job demand level 5 of the salary system for teaching and research staff in use at the University of Oulu. In addition, on the basis of personal work performance up to 46.3% of the job demands level can be paid, the overall salary range being 2714,54 - 3971,37 per month. The salary for a PhD student will be based on levels 1-4 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities, supplemented by personal work performance up to 46.3% of the job demands level (range from 1716,53 to 3451,58 per month. Requirements We are looking for enthusiastic and skilful post-doctoral candidates with a PhD degree in life sciences or an MD-PhD degree. For the PhD student positions an MSc degree in life sciences or an MD degree is required. The experimental work in the CoE projects utilises various human genetics, biochemical, cell biological and tissue culturing methods, virusmediated approaches, microscopic imaging, and tumour models. Experience relevant to the projects is required. Applications Applications should be sent by e-mail to kirjaamo(at)oulu.fi. All the documents should be enclosed as pdf files. In the subject field of the e-mail, please, write CoE of ECM Application. Closing date for applications is December 2, 2011. The following documents must be attached to the application: 1) A brief curriculum vitae. 2) The list of publications in international peer-reviewed journals. 3) Names and addresses of two referees. 4) A brief description of research interests. For further information, please contact Taina Pihlajaniemi (tel. 358-(0)400-586 920, e-mail: taina.pihlajaniemi(at)oulu.fi).
INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Aapistie 7 P.O.Box 5000 FIN-90014 UNIVERSITY OF OULU FINLAND Tel. (08) 537 5804 Fax: (08) 537 5811 www.oulu.fi