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10 PhD Positions in Neuroscience : Innsbruck, Austria
SPIN ("Signal Processing in Neurons") is an initiative of Innsbruck Medical University and Innsbruck Leopold-Franzens University. It was established in September 2007 with the support of the FWF Austrian Science Fund.
Benefits:
- individual supervision and monitoring (students have their individual thesis steering committee)
- a highly structured SPIN-specific educational program
- laboratory rotations in the twelve participating institutions
- funded research exchange with international laboratories
- retreats and social activities
- guaranteed salary as suggested by the Austrian Science Fund (approx. € 1, 996.90 gross per month) for the proposed 3-years, health insurance and social benefits
- state-of-the art facilities and resources
- personal and career development
Key Points:
- duration of degree: 3 years
- degree: PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
- entry requirements: life sciences, bioinformatics, chemistry, pharmacy, psychology or human medicine graduate
- recruitment procedure: written application, personal interview
Collaborations:
Our SPIN students work across disciplines and pursue research projects that involve more than one lab. These research collaborations are enhanced by lab rotations, as well as study and research in other Austrian or international labs.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The entry requirement is a degree in biological science disciplines, chemistry, pharmacy, psychology or human medicine. Students have to show an above-average performance during the undergraduate degree, an adequate command of spoken and written English, and a passion and aptitude for scientific research.
Application
Please submit the following documents by email (as a single, named document in PDF format using "lastname_firstname.pdf") to SPIN@i-med.ac.at:
- an informal statement that gives insight into your qualifications and interest in specific areas
- CV and current photograph
- certificates of your Master degree (with indication of credit system)
- two letters of recommendation (included in the pdf document)
PLEASE NOTE: We can only accept complete applications handed in as ONE PDF FILE"lastname_firstname.pdf". Incomplete applications will not be considered!
PhD students are selected on the basis of
- their application materials
- a personal interview at Innsbruck Medical University…
Job details
Employer:SPIN PhD College
Website:http://www.neurospin.at/page....
Location:Innsbruck, Austria
Expires:April 12, 2014
Job type:PhD Studentship
Salary:$25,000
Qualifications:Postgraduate - Doctorate/PhD
Employment type:Contract
Job hours:Full-time