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Subject: Society for Mathematical Biology Digest
SMB Digest September 23, 2014 Volume 14 Issue 39
ISSN 1086-6566
Editor: Ray Mejía ray(at)smb(dot)org
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Issue's Topics:
MBI Early Career Awards for 2015-2016
Keystone Symposia 2015 Genetics, Epigenetics & Genomics Conferences
Keystone Symposia 2015 Hybrid Methods in Structural Biology Conference
2015 NSF Alan T. Waterman Award -- Call for Nominations
Updated NSF funding opportunity: Integrated NSF Support Promoting ...
Research Associate, University of Manchester, UK
MBI Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoc, Ecological/Epidemiological Modeller, Rothamsted Research
Postdoctoral Position, Systems Biology, University of Edinburgh
Tenure-Track Position, Microbial Sciences Institute, Yale University
SMBnet Reminders
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From: Thompson, Matthew <
matt@mbi.osu.edu>
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:42 AM
Subject: MBI Early Career Awards for 2015-2016
The Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI) is accepting applications for
Early Career Awards for the 2015-2016 emphasis programs:
Fall 2015 - Mathematical Molecular Biosciences Spring 2016 - Dynamics of
Biologically Inspired Networks
Early Career Awards enable recipients to be in residence at the Mathematical
Biosciences Institute for stays of at least three months during an Emphasis
Program.
Early Career Awards are aimed at non-tenured scientists who currently have
continuing employment and who hold a doctorate in any of the mathematical,
statistical and computational sciences, or in any of the biological, medical,
and related sciences.
An Early Career Award will be for a maximum of $7,000 per month of
residency and for a maximum of nine months during the academic year. The
award may be used for salary and benefits, teaching buyouts, and/or local
expenses. (Restrictions Apply)
Applying for an Early Career Award:
· Applications completed before December 1, 2014 will receive full
consideration. The applicant should state the period that he or she would
like to be in residence.
· Applications should be submitted online at
http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/mbi.
· Applicants should provide a curriculum vita, a research statement,
and three letters of recommendation.
· One of these letters should be from the department chair of the applicant's
home institution; the chair's letter should discuss the proposed financial
arrangements for the candidate's stay at MBI. Please note that MBI will
not fund indirect cost (i.e. F & A) in its Early Career Awards.
For additional information please contact Rebecca Martin (
rebecca@mbi.osu.edu
or
614-688-3519).
The Ohio State University is an EEO/AA Employer.
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From: <
keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 6:45 PM
Subject: Keystone Symposia 2015 Genetics, Epigenetics & Genomics Conferences
See
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2015_Genetics_Email.html
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From: <
keystonesymposia@keystonesymposia.org>
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 6:30 PM
Subject: Keystone Symposia 2015 Hybrid Methods in Structural Biology Conference
See
http://www.keystonesymposia.org/views/web/marketing/emails/2015_C2_Email.html#utm_source=2015C2email&utm_medium=emaillink&utm_campaign=2015C2email
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From: Henry Warchall <
hwarchal@nsf.gov>
Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 5:44 PM
Subject: 2015 NSF Alan T. Waterman Award -- Call for Nominations
2015 ALAN T. WATERMAN AWARD
~ The National Science Foundation's Highest Honor ~
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS (DEADLINE: OCTOBER 24, 2014)
The National Science Foundation is pleased to accept nominations for the
2015 Alan T. Waterman Award. Each year, the Foundation bestows the Waterman
Award to recognize the talent, creativity, and influence of a singular
young researcher. The award consists of a $1,000,000 prize, a medal, a
certificate, and a trip for two to Washington, DC, to receive the award. For
details about the Waterman Award's history, the nomination procedure and the
selection criteria please visit
http://www.nsf.gov/od/waterman/waterman.jsp
Nominees are accepted from any field of science or engineering. Nominations
must be submitted electronically using NSF's FastLane system at
https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/index.jsp
Please direct all inquiries about the award and the nomination procedures to
Mayra Montrose (
mmontros@nsf.gov).
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From: Henry Warchall <
hwarchal@nsf.gov>
Date: Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:43 PM
Subject: Updated NSF funding opportunity: Integrated NSF Support Promoting ...
Dear Colleagues,
An NSF funding opportunity update is now available:
Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education
(INSPIRE)
Please see
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf14106
for details.
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From: Oliver Jensen <
oliver.jensen@manchester.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Sep 16, 2014 at 12:11 PM
Subject: Research Associate, University of Manchester, UK
Research Associate, University of Manchester, UK
A postdoctoral position is available in modelling neuronal axon biology in the
healthy and ageing brain. The position is based in the Faculty of Life Sciences
and involves collaboration with researchers in the School of Mathematics.
Full details are available at
http://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.aspx?jobid=8552
Informal enquiries may be addressed to
Andreas.Prokop@manchester.ac.uk or
Oliver.Jensen@manchester.ac.uk
Closing date: 30 September 2014
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From: Thompson, Matthew <
matt@mbi.osu.edu>
Date: Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 10:43 AM
Subject: MBI Postdoctoral Fellow
MBI postdoctoral fellows engage in a three-year integrated program
of tutorials, working seminars or journal clubs, and workshops, and in
interactions with their mathematical and bioscience mentors. These activities
are geared toward providing the tools to pursue an independent research
program with an emphasis on collaborative research in the mathematical
biosciences. MBI facilitated activities are tailored to the needs of each
postdoctoral fellow.
The postdoctoral program includes both regular postdoctoral fellows and
sponsored postdoctoral fellows. You may apply to one or both.
Postdoctoral fellows participate in all aspects of the MBI's scientific
programs. Fellows will have two mentors: one in the biological sciences
and one in the mathematical sciences.
Applying for a Three-Year MBI Postdoctoral Fellowship:
· Applications for an MBI Postdoctoral Fellowship should be submitted
online at
http://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/mbi.
· Applicants should provide a curriculum vita, a research statement,
and three letters of recommendation.
· For additional information please contact Rebecca Martin
(
rebecca@mbi.osu.edu or
614-688-3519). Applications completed before December
8, 2014 will receive full consideration.
The Ohio State University is an EEO/AA Employer.
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From: Frank Vandenbosch (RRes-Roth) <
frank.vandenbosch@rothamsted.ac.uk>
Date: Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 10:33 AM
Subject: Postdoc, Ecological/Epidemiological Modeller, Rothamsted Research
POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
ECOLOGICAL/EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODELLER
Rothamsted Research, the largest agricultural research centre in the UK
and the oldest agricultural research station in the world, is seeking a
suitably qualified mathematical modeller, ecologist or epidemiologist for
a post-doctoral position to work on fundamental and applied aspects of the
population genetics and epidemiology of plant pathogens.
Post-doctoral researcher will combine population genetic and epidemiological
models to study the evolutionary consequences of integrated control of plant
diseases. Key aim is to quantify the consequences for the sustainability
of disease control of integrated use of cultivar resistance and fungicides.
Alongside an extensive experimental program the post-doctoral researcher
will develop and analyse models as well as use the data for model testing.
Key application area: The project will use potato late blight as a test system
which is both scientifically tractable and of high economic significance. The
knowledge and strategies identified will be specifically relevant to the
potato industry and provide insights for the wider horticultural industry.
As well as address fundamental research questions in this area, the
post-holder will have the opportunity to work closely with regulatory
agencies and national and international partners to have a tangible impact
on control strategies in practice. The successful applicants will have
strong quantitative skills and experience in population genetic or epidemic
modelling.
The posts will be located in the Computational and Systems Biology Department
at Rothamsted Research under the supervision of Dr Frank van den Bosch, with
close interactions with the internal and external collaborators. Informal
enquiries about this post can be directed to Dr Frank van den Bosch
(
frank.vandenbosch@rothamsted.ac.uk or 01582 763133 x2372)
The appointment is full-time within Band D with a starting salary normally
in the region of £29,842 and £32,315 per annum. The post is available for
a three year period.
Apply by application form only, available with further particulars from
www.rothamsted.ac.uk or from the HR Group, Rothamsted Research, Harpenden,
Herts, AL5 2JQ,
rres.hr@rothamsted.ac.uk. Please quote reference. 1358.
Closing date: 19 October 2014. An Equal Opportunities Employer
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From: Nacho Molina <
nacho.molina@ed.ac.uk>
Date: Tue, Sep 23, 2014 at 8:59 AM
Subject: Postdoctoral Position, Systems Biology, University of Edinburgh
A postdoctoral position is available in Molina?s group at the University of
Edinburgh to investigate the dynamics of transcription factors in a fractal
chromatin structure. The successful candidate will develop a mathematical
model of TF diffusion that will be used to analyse available experimental
data. The position is for 24 months starting December 2014.
Apply:
https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=031209
MolinaLab:
http://molinalab.bio.ed.ac.uk/
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From: Buckholz, Michelle <
michelle.buckholz@yale.edu>
Date: Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 3:18 PM
Subject: Tenure-Track Position, Microbial Sciences Institute, Yale University
Yale University - Microbial biophysics
The multidisciplinary MICROBIAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE, a cornerstone of Yale's
new West Campus research enterprise, invites applications for a tenure-track
position at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level to commence 1 July 2015. The
position will have a primary appointment in the Department of MOLECULAR
BIOPHYSICS AND BIOCHEMISTRY within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. We seek
candidates with a strong background in quantitative microbiology, working
at the interface of physics and biology. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or
equivalent degree in physics, engineering, mathematics or biology and a
record of outstanding research that demonstrates originality in addressing
significant questions in the broad area of microbial sciences. We expect
that the successful candidate will establish an active research group,
be an interactive member of the faculty, participate in interdisciplinary
research and training, and engage in regular graduate and undergraduate
teaching. Communication skills conducive to excellence in teaching at both
the undergraduate and graduate levels are necessary.
We seek applications from candidates studying any microbes (viruses,
bacteria, archaea or eukaryotic microorganisms), and using any experimental
or computational approach.
Applicants should create a profile at
https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/4517 and upload a statement of
research plans (2-3 pages), curriculum vitae, and up to five reprints of
published work(s). Applicants should also arrange for three references to
upload their letters of recommendation. The review of applications will
begin on 15 October 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. For
further information, contact Kelly Locke at
kelly.locke@yale.edu or Microbial
Sciences Institute P.O. Box 27389 West Haven, CT 06516-7390. Yale University
is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Yale values diversity
among its faculty, students, and staff and strongly encourages applications
from women, persons with disabilities, underrepresented minorities and
protected veterans.
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