Deadline: January 15, 2010For the academic year 2010-2011,
ten PhD positions will be available at the Centre de Regulació Genòmica (CRG) of Barcelona, Spain, thanks to the generous support of “la Caixa”, the third largest Spanish financial institution.
The CRG is a basic biomedical research centre, created at the initiative of the Catalan Government, with the participation of the Pompeu Fabra University, and the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. The objective of the CRG is to promote excellent basic research in biomedicine and, particularly, in the genomic and proteomic fields. The CRG is located at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB). Research at the CRG is centered around six scientific programmes, with extensive interdisciplinary collaborations across the following areas:
Bioinformatics and GenomicsGene Regulation Cell and Developmental Biology Differentiation and Cancer Genes and Disease Systems Biology Fellowships will be renewable on a yearly basis up to a maximum of four years and stipends will be competitive internationally.
Candidates should hold a university degree by September 2010, and should have a strong commitment for scientific research, an excellent academic record and research experience.
Complete applications will be reviewed within a month following the deadline and the short-listed candidates will receive invitations to visit the CRG for a 3 day period of interviews and information exchange that will take place 9-14 weeks after the application deadline. Offers of admission will be made to the successful candidates shortly after the interview period. Selected students will have 1 month to accept the position and a limit of 6 months to begin their thesis work at the CRG.
For this call, the CRG group leaders who have expressed interest in recruiting a student are:
Bioinfomatics and Genomics Programme:
Roderic Guigo,
Toni Gabaldon,
Fyodor KondrashovCell and Developmental Biology Programme:
Vivek Malhotra,
Isabelle Vernos,
Jerome Solon,
Hernan Lopez-Schier,
Manuel MendozaDifferentiation and Cancer Programme:
Thomas Graf,
Luciano di Croce,
Bill KeyesGene Regulation Programme:
Fatima Gebauer,
Juan ValcarcelGenes and Disease Programme:
Xavier Estivill,
Mara DierssenSystems Biology Programme:
James Sharpe,
Matthieu Louis,
Johannes JaegerThe 2010 call is now open. Deadline for fellowship applications: January 15, 2010
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Online application form *
More information about the CRG International PhD Programme *
CRG/”la Caixa” PhD poster For any additional information, please contact:
CRG International PhD Programme
Núria Jané Human Resources Centre de Regulació Genòmica
Dr. Aiguader
88 PRBB Building
08003 Barcelona
Spain
mailto:phdprogram@crg.es
