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Subject: SMB Digest v12i51
SMB Digest December 17, 2012 Volume 12 Issue 51
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org
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Issue's Topics:
CfA: Tutorial on Mathematical Modeling for the Cell Biology Res...
IV ECCOMAS Thematic Conference: Computational Vision ..., Oct 14-16
ToC: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 1
PhD Position: Modelling and Evaluating the Use of Insecticides ...
Postdoc: Computational Biology, University of Amsterdam
2-year Postdoc: Mechanistic Modeling of Fruit Architecture Development
Postdoc: Computational Neuroscience, Retinal Coding, Edinburgh
Position: Infectious Disease Modelling, Bern, Switzerland
Tenure-track Position: Stochastic Processes & Its Applications, MNSU
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer: Computational Biomedicine, U Exeter
Computational Epidemiologist: Malaria Modeling, Swiss TPH
Research Associate/Fellow: Modelling Photosynthesis in Plant Canopies
Researcher/Analyst: Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
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From: Catherine Crawley <ccrawley@nimbios.org>
Date: Mon, Dec 10, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Subject: CfA: Tutorial on Mathematical Modeling for the Cell Biology Res...
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
is now accepting applications for its Tutorial, "Mathematical Modeling for
the Cell Biology Researcher and Educator " to be held April 8-10, 2013,
at NIMBioS.
Objectives: This tutorial will introduce and teach participants how to use
computational resources for mathematical modeling and simulation of kinetic
networks and networks in spatial context. During the tutorial, we will briefly
introduce the mathematical foundations of reaction kinetics and different
simulation techniques. Participants will work through a series of examples
of increasing biological and mathematical complexity. By the conclusion
of the tutorial, participants will have learned the skills needed to build
and simulate models of reaction networks. Attendees will be encouraged to
work on models of their own research systems and will receive assistance
from the organizers and presenters.
Location: NIMBioS at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Co-Organizers: Leslie Loew (Director, Center for Cell Analysis and
Modeling, University of Connecticut Health Center); Huaiyu Mi (Division of
Bioinformatics, Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine
of USC); Michael Blinov (Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling, University
of Connecticut Health Center); Sofya Borinskaya (University of Connecticut
Health Center); Raquell Holmes (Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling,
University of Connecticut Health Center; Founder, Improvscience)
For more information about the tutorial and a link to the online application
form, go to http://www.nimbios.org/education/TT_vcell.html
There are no fees associated with this tutorial. Tutorial participation
is by application only. Individuals with a strong interest in the topic,
including post-docs and graduate students, are encouraged to apply. If
needed, NIMBioS can provide support (travel, meals, lodging) for Tutorial
attendees. Applicants selected to attend will be notified by NIMBioS by
February 15.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2012.
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS)
(http://www.nimbios.org) brings together researchers from around the world
to collaborate across disciplinary boundaries to investigate solutions to
basic and applied problems in the life sciences. NIMBioS is sponsored by
the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
and the U.S. Department of Agriculture with additional support from The
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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From: João Manuel R. S. Tavares <tavares@fe.up.pt>
Date: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 10:42 AM
Subject: IV ECCOMAS Thematic Conference: Computational Vision ..., Oct 14-16
Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to announce the International Conference VipIMAGE 2013 -
IV ECCOMAS THEMATIC CONFERENCE ON COMPUTATIONAL VISION AND MEDICAL IMAGE
PROCESSING (www.fe.up.pt/~vipimage) to be held October 14-16, 2013, in
Melia Madeira Mare Hotel, Madeira Island, Funchal, Portugal.
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From: Liwei Ning <editorial@aimsciences.org>
Date: Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Subject: ToC: Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, vol. 10, no. 1
Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering (MBE)
Volume: 10, Number: 1 February 2013
http://www.aimsciences.org/journals/contentsListnew.jsp?pubID=561
1. From the Guest Editors, Pages : i - ii
Alberto d'Onofrio, Paola Cerrai and Alberto Gandolfi
2. Age-structured cell population model to study the influence of growth
factors on cell cycle dynamics, Pages : 1 - 17
Frederique Billy, Jean Clairambault, Franck Delaunay, Celine Feillet and
Natalia Robert
3. Model of tumour angiogenesis -- analysis of stability with respect to
delays, Pages : 19 - 35
Marek Bodnar, Monika Joanna Piotrowska, Urszula Forys and Ewa Nizinska
4. Distributed delays in a hybrid model of tumor-Immune system interplay,
Pages : 37 - 57
Giulio Caravagna, Alex Graudenzi and Alberto d'Onofrio
5. Approximate smooth solutions of a mathematical model for the activation
and clonal expansion of T cells, Pages : 59 - 73
D. Criaco, M. Dolfin and L. Restuccia
6. An agent-based model for elasto-plastic mechanical interactions between
cells, basement membrane and extracellular matrix, Pages : 75 - 101
Gianluca D'Antonio, Paul Macklin and Luigi Preziosi
7. Parameter space exploration within dynamic simulations of signaling
networks, Pages : 103 - 120
Cristina De Ambrosi, Annalisa Barla, Lorenzo Tortolina, Nicoletta Castagnino,
Raffaele Pesenti, Alessandro Verri, Alberto Ballestrero, Franco Patrone
and Silvio Parodi
8. A multiple time-scale computational model of a tumor and its micro
environment, Pages : 121 - 150
Christopher DuBois, Jesse Farnham, Eric Aaron and Ami Radunskaya
9. On optimal and suboptimal treatment strategies for a mathematical model
of leukemia, Pages : 151 - 165
Elena Fimmel, Yury S. Semenov and Alexander S. Bratus
10. A structural model of the VEGF signalling pathway: Emergence of robustness
and redundancy properties, Pages : 167 - 184
Floriane Lignet, Vincent Calvez, Emmanuel Grenier and Benjamin Ribba
11. A therapy inactivating the tumor angiogenic factors, Pages : 185 - 198
Cristian Morales-Rodrigo
12. Genome characterization through dichotomic classes: An analysis of the whole
chromosome 1 of A. thaliana, Pages : 199 - 219
Enrico Properzi, Simone Giannerini, Diego Luis Gonzalez and Rodolfo Rosa
13. Mathematical analysis and simulations involving chemotherapy and surgery
on large human tumours under a suitable cell-kill functional response,
Pages : 221 - 234
Diego Samuel Rodrigues and Paulo Fernando de Arruda Mancera
14. A Cellular Potts model simulating cell migration on and in matrix
environments, Pages : 235 - 261
Marco Scianna, Luigi Preziosi and Katarina Wolf
15. On a mathematical model of tumor growth based on cancer stem cells, Pages :
263 - 278
J. Ignacio Tello
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From: Nakul Chitnis <Nakul.Chitnis@unibas.ch>
Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Subject: PhD Position: Modelling and Evaluating the Use of Insecticides ...
PhD Project available at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
"Modelling and evaluating the use of insecticides for disease control".
Supervisors: Dr Ian Hastings and Prof. Hilary Ranson.
Further details with application procedure are on the LSTM website
http://www.lstmliverpool.ac.uk/research/lstm-phd-studentships/
Note closing date: 21st January 2013
As stated on the website:
"Studentships are for full time students only and for a period of three
years. Students will receive an award equivalent to the Research Council
stipend (Home/EU level) and a contribution towards their running costs
of £5,000 per year. LSTM will fund fees for students supported by these
studentships at the Home/EU level. There will be no additional funding
available for students requiring international fees. Applicants paying
international level fees will need to find additional funding from alternative
sources."
Project summary.
There is enormous interest in how insecticides can best be deployed to
maximise their impact on human health and/or to circumvent the threat posed
by the evolution of insecticide resistance. Modelling plays an important role
in predicting the impact of novel interventions and potentially guiding both
public health policy and the product development pipeline. The successful
applicant will develop and apply a combination of genetic, ecological
and demographic modelling techniques to identify optimal methods of using
insecticides to control tropical, vector-born diseases.
Project Description.
Insecticides are the main public health tools used for preventing
important tropical, insect-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue
fever. Consequently there is enormous interest in how insecticides can best
be deployed to maximise their impact on human health and/or to circumvent
the threat posed by the evolution of insecticide resistance. Modelling
plays an important role in predicting the impact of novel interventions and
potentially guiding both public health policy and the product development
pipeline. There are surprising few accessible models predicting the impact
of insecticide deployment, and the consequences of insecticide resistance,
on human disease control and we have been developing appropriate, general
models over the last four years [1-4]. The current project is to continue the
development and calibration of these general models, make them accessible
to policy makers and to a wider user base, and to investigate and evaluate
specific scenarios of novel insecticide deployment.
The successful applicant will:
(1) Use a combination of genetic, ecological and demographic modelling
techniques to achieve these objectives.
(2) Make the simulations user-friendly by constructing a simple interface
to be used by non-specialists. Dialog between modelling and the potential
user base will be a key component of this project.
(3) Calibrate the model for key 'indicator' scenarios. Surprisingly little is
known about the biology of some major insect vector species but it should be
possible to construct a series of scenarios that reflect a consensus among
field workers. Typical scenarios could be 'intense malaria transmission
in Malawi', 'highly seasonal transmission of malaria in semi-arid area of
Senegal', 'Dengue transmission in Southern Malaysia' and so on. The idea
is not necessarily to calibrate completely accurate transmission settings
(which would be impossible) but a range of plausible scenarios enabling
proposed interventions to be tested and evaluated over a range of realistic
transmission settings.
(4) Evaluate the impact of novel products and interventions over these
scenarios.
Strategically, this project sits at the interface between two large projects
funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. One is based at the Swiss
Tropical and Public Health Institute and its remit is to construct and
calibrate a computer simulation covering the whole of malaria transmission,
clinical care and control intervention; Hastings is tasked with incorporating
insecticide resistance into the project. The second is the Innovative
Vector Control Consortium (IVCC; http://www.ivcc.com/index.htm), based
at LSTM whose remit is the development of novel insecticidal products and
deployment policies. The project will receive guidance and supervision from 3
sources. Hastings will help in the technical development of the models. Ranson
will help in calibration and identification of current key policy issues,
such as whether to deploy rotations, combination or geographic mosaics
of insecticides. McLean (Senior Executive Officer, IVCC) will identify
novel products and procedures that IVCC would like evaluated for impact
and to guide future funding decisions; there may be issues of commercial
confidentially in the latter that the student must be prepared to accept.
[1] Barbosa, S., W. C. I. V. Black and I.M. Hastings (2011). "Challenges in
estimating insecticide selection pressures from mosquito field data." PLoS
Neglected Tropical Diseases 5(11): e1387.
[2] Barbosa, S. and I. M. Hastings (2012). "The importance of modelling
the spread of insecticide resistance in a heterogeneous environment: the
example of adding synergists to bed nets." Malaria Journal 11:258
[3] Barbosa, S. (2012). Mathematical models for exploring insecticide
resistance in vector mosquitoes, PhD Thesis, University of Liverpool.
[4] Barbosa, S., N. Chitnis and I.M. Hastings. (2013). "A population dynamic
model of mosquito control and insecticide resistance." In preparation.
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From: Kaandorp, Jaap <J.A.Kaandorp@uva.nl>
Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 7:08 AM
Subject: Postdoc: Computational Biology, University of Amsterdam
Postdoc Computational Biology University of Amsterdam
The Section computational Science (University of Amsterdam) has an open
position for the following project: Genetically-programmable self-patterning
swarm organs (SWARM-ORGAN). The project is an EU-funded project and is
a collaboration with: University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands (Jaap
Kaandorp); Fundacio Privada Centre de Regulacio Genomics, Spain (James
Sharpe, coordinator); University of Surrey, UK (Yaochu Jin) and The John
Innes Centre, UK (Veronica Grieneisen)
The SWARM-ORGAN project will focus on systems containing large numbers
of autonomous but relatively simple agents, whose goal is to collectively
organize themselves into complex spatial arrangements despite each agent
having only local awareness. This particular question is directly relevant to
both biological morphogenesis, and to new paradigms of distributed technology
such as robotic swarms and amorphous computing. A fundamental challenge in
this area is how to design the local control system of each agent, and the
SWARM-ORGAN project will extensively explore a specific approach - namely
the use of GRNs (gene regulatory networks) - as a potentially powerful
control method for these systems. By focusing on GRNs we will develop a
theoretical framework about distributed adaptive control, which will be
equally informative in both understanding natural biological technologies. In
the part of the project at the University of Amsterdam we will focus on
modeling gene regulatory networks and embryogenesis in cnidarians.
Tasks
The postdoc will work on modelling of gene regulation and embryogenesis in
cnidarians using a computational approach.
Requirements
The position is open for candidates at the postdoc level. Candidates
should have a master's degree (or equivalent) in scientific computing or
computational science, (computational) physics, (computational) chemistry
or a comparable expertise. Candidates are expected to have expertise
in mathematical modelling, scientific programming and life science
applications. The candidate should be able to work in an international
research team. A strong research record, evidenced by a PhD thesis and
papers published in peer-reviewed journals is needed. Fluency in oral and
written English is required. Motivation to travel to a different country
and integrate efficiently in a new research team is fundamental.
Further information can be obtained from Dr Jaap A. Kaandorp, Section
Computational Science, University of Amsterdam, email: J.A.Kaandorp@uva.nl.
More information (application procedure, deadlines etc.) is available on
http://www.uva.nl/en/about-the-uva/working-at-the-uva/vacancies.html
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From: Valentina Baldazzi <valentina.baldazzi@avignon.inra.fr>
Date: Thu, Dec 13, 2012 at 8:25 AM
Subject: 2-year Postdoc: Mechanistic Modeling of Fruit Architecture Development
A two-year post-doc position is announced in the framework of a 24-months
project entitled "Combined (eco)-physiological and 3D-modelling approach
to understand and analyse the role of cuticle in growth and quality
of fleshy fruits" and supported by Agropolis Fondation, Montpellier
(http://www.agropolis-fondation.fr).
In this project, a 3D tomato fruit model will be developed, in which fruit
growth and composition will result from interactions between cuticle, water
and carbon flows, in connection to pressure gradients within the fruit,
limitation of water loss by transpiration and mechanical constraints exerted
on the pericarp expansion. This model will be used to analyse the multiple
roles of the fruit cuticle not only on the control of fruit growth, but also
on the accumulation of main compounds involved in taste and quality. The
project will build on the results of a previous joint work between these
teams and on a collection of tomato mutants specifically affected on the
fruit cuticle (INRA Bordeaux) that will be used to evaluate the model.
In this framework, the post-doctoral scientist will have to develop and
implement the 3D fruit model in the open software platform OpenAlea for
modeling plants (Pradal 2008).
The candidate should have a solid background in computer science and
modelling. A first experience in modelling in biology will be considered
as a plus. He/She will work in a joint research program between INRIA
Montpellier, INRA Avignon and INRA Bordeaux and will have to travel between
Avignon and Montpellier.
Contract duration: 24 months
Salary: 2400 -2880 euros / month, depending on experience
Location:
Inria Team Virtual Plants, UMR AGAP - Développement et Amélioration
des Plantes, 95, rue de la Galéra, 34095
Montpellier Cedex 5, France
http://www-sop.inria.fr/virtualplants/wiki/doku.php?id=home
INRA UR 1115 Plantes et Systèmes en Horticulture Site St Paul - domaine
Agroparc 84914 Avignon, France
http://www4.paca.inra.fr/psh
CV and motivation letters should be sent to: Christophe Godin
(christophe.godin@inria.fr) and Nadia Bertin (nadia.bertin@avignon.inra.fr)
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From: Matthias H. Hennig <m.hennig@ed.ac.uk>
Date: Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 7:52 PM
Subject: Postdoc: Computational Neuroscience, Retinal Coding, Edinburgh
A postdoctoral position in computational neuroscience is available in the
group of Matthias Hennig in the Institute for Adaptive and Neural Computation
at the University of Edinburgh (UK).
The position is part of the EU project RENVISION, a collaboration including
also the Italian Institute of Technology, Genova, Italy (Vittorio Murino,
Diego Sona, Luca Berdondini, Alessandro Maccione, Aberto Diaspro, Francesca
Cella), Newcastle University, UK (Evelyne Sernagor), and the Institut
National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, Nice, France
(Pierre Kornprobst, Bruno Cessac).
The overall aim of this interdisciplinary project is to understand
how retinal ganglion cells encode complex visual scenes. Research will
include electrophysiology and imaging, neuroengineering, data analysis,
computational modelling and machine vision. At Edinburgh, activities will
focus on the analysis of high density 4,096 channel multielectrode array
data recorded in Newcastle and Genova, and on computational modelling
of retinal processing. There is scope for development of new innovative
methodology to analyse high density array recordings. Generous travel
funds are available to visit the project partners, to enable effective
collaboration. The candidate would join one of the leading institutes for
computational neuroscience, neuroinformatics and machine learning in the UK.
We are seeking a self-motivated individual with the ability to take day-to-day
responsibility for the progress of the proposed work. The ideal candidate has
a first degree in Physics, Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science and
a PhD in Computational Neuroscience, Machine Learning or a closely-related
discipline. A strong analytical background, a keen interest in neuroscience
and the ability to closely collaborate with the experimental partners in
the project are essential. Background knowledge in visual neuroscience
and/or the analysis of electrophysiological data are desirable.
The initial deadline for applications is January 28, 2013, although the
search will continue until appropriate candidates have been identified.
Funding for this post is currently available until February 2016, and start
date is flexible. Annual salary will be on grade UE07, in the range £30,122 -
£35,938 depending on research experience.
Informal enquiries may be directed to Matthias Hennig: m.hennig@ed.ac.uk
For further information and to apply, go to (job ref 007884):
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=007884
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From: Christian Althaus <christian.althaus@alumni.ethz.ch>
Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 5:06 AM
Subject: Position: Infectious Disease Modelling, Bern, Switzerland
Position in infectious disease modelling
You will work with a small team of epidemiologists, mathematical modellers
and statisticians to develop, parameterise, and analyse mathematical models
of infectious disease dynamics. Our team has particular research interests
in sexually transmitted infections and vaccine preventable diseases. Research
conducted by the successful applicant will contribute to knowledge about the
prevention and control of infectious diseases, and methodological advances
in infectious disease modelling and the design and analysis of clinical
trials of the effects of vaccines.
Applicants will have strong quantitative skills with a university degree
in biology, physics, mathematics, statistics, epidemiology or another
relevant discipline. A high level of skill and independence in working
with transmission models or other population dynamic models (for example,
using R) are essential. A PhD is desirable but not essential.
The post is available from February 2013 and is offered for 2 years initially.
Salary will be on Swiss National Science Foundation pay scales, depending
on your qualifications and experience.
If you are looking for an exciting position in a highly motivated,
interdisciplinary team please send a letter explaining why you believe
you will be suited to this post, together with your CV, publication list,
and one copy of your most relevant publication to: Ms. Nathalie Studer,
Institute of Social & Preventive Medicine, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH-3012 Bern,
or electronically to nstuder@ispm.unibe.ch. The closing date for applications
is January 11th 2013.
For further information about the post or projects please contact Prof. Nicola
Low, tel: +41 31 631 30 92, e-mail: low@ispm.unibe.ch; or Dr. Pippa Scott,
tel: +41 31 631 35 55, e-mail: pscott@ispm.unibe.ch.
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From: Lee, Namyong <namyong.lee@mnsu.edu>
Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:43 AM
Subject: Tenure-track Position: Stochastic Processes & Its Applications, MNSU
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Assistant Professor of Mathematics position (tenure-track) in the Department
of Mathematics and Statistics, Minnesota State University, Mankato. Applicants
need to have an earned doctorate in mathematics with emphasis in stochastic
processes. Applicants with interest in developing curriculum in probability
theory, stochastic processes, and its applications in financial mathematics,
industrial and engineering mathematics, or mathematical biology are strongly
encouraged to apply. Applicants also need to demonstrate excellence in
teaching, research, and superior communication skills.
For more information and online application, go to
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mankato/default.cfm.
AA/EOE and a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System.
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From: Terry, John <J.Terry@exeter.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 12:12 AM
Subject: Lecturer / Senior Lecturer: Computational Biomedicine, U Exeter
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Computational Biomedicine
As part of its continued expansion plans, the University of Exeter
currently has a vacancy for a Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Computational
Biomedicine. The successful applicant will deliver both high quality
research and teaching to complement existing strengths within systems
biology, computational biomedicine, mathematical neuroscience and high
performance computing.
The University is committed to enabling new members of staff to develop
an independent research profile and as such offers generous support and
mentoring to all appointments.
Further details of this (and many other) position may be located at:
http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/news-events/vacancies/
Interested parties are welcome to direct informal enquiries to either
Professor John Terry (J.Terry@ex.ac.uk), Professor of Biomedical Modelling,
or the Head of Department, Professor Peter Ashwin (P.Ashwin@ex.ac.uk).
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From: Nakul Chitnis <Nakul.Chitnis@unibas.ch>
Date: Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 6:08 AM
Subject: Computational Epidemiologist: Malaria Modeling, Swiss TPH
The Health Systems and Dynamical Modelling Unit of the Swiss Tropical
and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) is seeking a highly motivated
and independent Computational Epidemiologist (malaria modeling) to join a
multidisciplinary team working on micro-simulation of the epidemiology and
control of malaria, in the context of a international collaboration funded
by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
We are looking for candidates with programming skills, and an interest in
public health in low-income countries. A good degree in a relevant discipline
and experience of working in a relevant area are essential. The ability to
communicate effectively in English is essential.
Salary will be on Swiss TPH scales, and will be commensurate with
qualifications and experience. A fixed term 2 year position is envisaged
with a possibility of extension. Candidates interested in part-time work
will be considered. Candidates with an MSc degree who might be interested
in a PhD studentship (which would be for 3 years) should indicate this in
their application.
The successful applicant will be based in an international environment in
Basel, Switzerland. Some travel will be involved.
Please submit your application by email including curriculum vitae (maximum
4 pages) to:
Ms. S. Schmutz, Human Resources, Swiss TPH, Socinstrasse 57, CH-4002-Basel /
Switzerland, email: sabrina.schmutz@unibas.ch
Applications will be accepted until 4th January 2013.
For further information regarding this position, please contact Prof. Tom
Smith, email: thomas-a.smith@unibas.ch or visit:
http://www.swisstph.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/Pdfs/Job_opportunities/swisstph_job_ComputationalEpidemiologistMalariaModeling.pdf
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From: Oliver Jensen <oliver.jensen@manchester.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 4:37 AM
Subject: Research Associate/Fellow: Modelling Photosynthesis in Plant Canopies
A Research Associate/Fellow position is available at the Centre for Plant
Integrative Biology, School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham,
UK.
The project will be supervised by Dr Simon Preston, Prof. Oliver Jensen and
Dr Erik Murchie. The candidate will be responsible for the development
of mathematical, computational and statistical models which can be used
to predict photosynthetic behaviour in fluctuating light conditions.
The 2-year position is funded by BBSRC.
Full details are available at
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/SCI10504
Contact: Oliver.Jensen@manchester.ac.uk or Simon.Preston@nottingham.ac.uk
Closing date: 11 January 2013
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From: Kelsey Jacobsen <kjacobsen@bren.ucsb.edu>
Date: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 1:07 PM
Subject: Researcher/Analyst: Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
Position: Project Researcher/Analyst (Specialist)
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
Area of Specialization: Research and data analysis of fisheries and other
marine resources
The University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Bren School of
Environmental Science & Management invites applications for an anticipated
Specialist position with the Sustainable Fisheries Group (SFG). A Master's
degree or above is preferred for this position.
SFG (http://sfg.msi.ucsb.edu/) is a research team affiliated with the Bren
School and the Marine Science Institute at UCSB. SFG develops innovative
science focused on market approaches, bioeconomic modeling and spatial
analysis, and applies it to real-world challenges to improve the ecological
and economic performance of fisheries and other ocean uses.
SFG seeks an individual who can, with limited supervision,
perform mathematical analyses using computer models and statistical
programs. Specifically, the applicant should have the technical skills to
refine existing models used by the SFG and develop new models to address
questions related to spatial fisheries management and conservation,
fishery sustainability, stock assessment, marine spatial planning and
seafood certification. Model development may include data collection for
parameterizing and ground-truthing of the models; strong coding skills
preferred. The applicant will be required to carry out both theoretical work
and analysis related to diverse geographical regions, including California,
Latin America, Indonesia, and others. The successful applicant will possess
strong communication skills to document methods, contribute to peer-reviewed
scientific publications, and deliver presentations on model development,
analyses, and results. The technical work carried out by the successful
applicant will inform the SFG's demonstration projects, in which innovative
approaches for reform of fisheries management and management of other ocean
uses are implemented in case study regions around the world.
100% time appointment for one year from start date, with strong possibility
for additional year(s) of employment contingent upon performance. Open
Specialist position, with salary step commensurate with qualifications;
full benefits package included. To apply, please send a letter of interest,
CV, and contact information for 2-3 references electronically to:
Kelsey Jacobsen, Project Manager, Sustainable Fisheries Group
kjacobsen@bren.ucsb.edu
Position will remain open until filled, but please apply by December 31st,
2012 for primary consideration.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including
minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. The school is especially
interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence
of the academic community through teaching and service.
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