Ph.D. Student Position in Drug Delivery / Pharmaceutical Sciences – University of Texas at Austin

Position:	Ph.D. Student Position in Drug Delivery / Pharmaceutical Sciences – Austin, TX
Organization:	University of Texas at Austin
Location:	Austin, TX
Deadline:	18-Dec 09

Description:

PhD Graduate students are sought to fill open positions in drug delivery, nanomedicine, and pharmaceutical sciences at University of Texas at Austin. The PhD student will work within the Division of Pharmaceutics of the College of Pharmacy. In 2008, U.S. News and World Report ranked the college among the elite programs of pharmaceutical education in the country. The college is situated in the heart of the Austin campus and has approximately 100 graduate students. The available position(s) will focus on the development of novel methods for drug delivery to the airways. They will contribute to the understanding and development of one or more projects that are ongoing in our lab and include: controlled release drug delivery, inhaler device engineering, nanomedicine applications in infectious disease, inhalable vaccines and powder science. Eligible candidates will work in a dynamic multidisciplinary environment and will obtain exceptional training to equip them with tools and experiences necessary to compete for jobs in either academia or the pharmaceutical industry.

Qualifications:

Applicants that have strong communication skills, laboratory experience, publications, or have obtained/expects to gain a Pharm.D. /Master degree, will be given preference. Interested applicants should submit a copy of their CV, a letter of intent, references, and other supporting documentation. Please visit our website to find out more about our Graduate Student program: http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/divisions/pharmaceutics/index.html
Applications and inquires should be sent to Dr Hugh Smyth at hsmyth@mail.utexas.edu with preference given to applications received before December 16, 2009. Please reference BM2009 in the subject line of emailed applications.

Contact:

	Hugh Smyth
	University of Texas/Austin
	College of Pharmacy
Phone:	512 471-3383
Email:	hsmyth@mail.utexas.edu

Graduate Research Assistantships in Biological Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia

Position: Graduate Research Assistantships in Biological Engineering
Organization: University of Missouri
Location: Columbia
Deadline: 30th Nov 09

Description:
Applications are invited for Graduate Research Assistant positions to join the Biological Engineering Department and interdisciplinary research projects focusing on hematopoietic stem cells (erythropoiesis), and astrocytes and endothelial cells (neurodegenerative diseases). Successful candidates will be exposed to the fields of cell mechanics, biomaterials and molecular biology.

Qualifications:
Candidates should have (or about to receive) a MS degree in Biomedical /Chemical / Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field (including Physics and Biophysics) and should be eligible to enroll in the Ph.D. program in the Biological Engineering Department at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Compensation includes full tuition coverage and a competitive stipend payable in 12 installments.

Contact:
Dr. James Lee
University of Missouri
240 AEB
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: 573-884-3686
Email: leejam@missouri.edu

Interested individuals should submit a detailed resume including BS and MS GPA, GRE test results, and publications (if applicable). Screening will start immediately and continue until the positions are filled. The positions may commence immediately after the successful candidates are identified.

PhD positions in Synthetic Biology

pplications are invited for PhD fellowships in the Synthetic Biology Lab of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Texas, Dallas. The successful candidates will model, design, experimentally implement and characterize synthetic mammalian gene networks. Applicants should have a strong background in mathematical and computational modeling and motivation to carry out experimental research. Experience in standard molecular and mammalian cell biology techniques is an advantage. Candidates will be expected to engage in interdisciplinary research and to foster in-house collaborations with current nanotechnology and biomedical engineering expertise of NSERL. For further information about NSERL please visit the web site: http://ecs.utdallas.edu/nserl-slideshow.html

Please send your application including CV and academic transcripts, to Prof. Leonidas Bleris (lbleris@cgr.harvard.edu)