An ambitious EC-funded research initiative on epigenetics advancing towards systems biology

German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany

Description

The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) invites applications for 10 two-year Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cancer Research. This program provides interdisciplinary training and research opportunities in state-of-the-art research facilities for excellent young scientists, no longer than 2 years past graduation, who wish to
work at the forefront of cancer research.

The DKFZ is Germany’s leading Cancer Research Center situated in the biomedical campus of the Heidelberg University in close vicinity to Heidelberg’s city center. Heidelberg is home of other top research centers including the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research (MPI)
and the Center for Molecular Biology in Heidelberg (ZMBH), with whom the DKFZ maintains close relationships.

Qualifications

For applications a qualification equivalent to a PhD or MD (Dr. rer. nat., Dr. med.) is requested from all applicants. Candidates should be at an early stage of their career, having held a PhD no longer than 2 years. Applicants are selected in a competitive process. Most important selection criteria are academic quality, an outstanding publication track record, and prizes or awards.

Successful applicants will be invited to a two day symposium at the DKFZ in Heidelberg. The tentative date is mid December.

Salary

The salary will be negotiated on an individual basis and is confirmed durint the negotiation phase should a position be offered.

Application details

The application material (including a one page statement of research interests, curriculum vitae, copy of latest degree certificate and two letters of recommendation) needs to be submitted in English. In addition a list of three potential research groups/divisions in which the applicant might want to work should be submitted.
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Submit your complete application as a PDF file to :
Susanna Grenner - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Further Info: www.dkfz.de

Relavant web link: http://www.dkfz.de/en/index.html

Starting date: 2012-05-01
Closing date: 2012-09-15