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Massey University

New Zealand

PhD Scholarship: Socio-economic inequalities, alcohol and child maltreatment

◆Supervisor：Dr T Huckle

◆Application Deadline：Thursday, March 19, 2020

◆Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

◆Project Description

Applications are invited to apply for a PhD scholarship with the alcohol research team at the SHORE & Whariki Research Centre, College of Health, Massey University, New Zealand. We are two multidisciplinary research groups working in a Treaty of Waitangi partnership model to produce excellent research with the aim of improving health and wellbeing in Aotearoa, New Zealand and globally.The PhD is part of a wider study assessing the impact of alcohol on child maltreatment (using the Statistics New Zealand Integrated Data Infrastructure) funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand. The PhD will focus on socio-economic inequalities, alcohol and child maltreatment and identify if heavy parental alcohol use is a factor underlying child maltreatment risks in disadvantaged versus higher SES populations.The candidate will be based at our offices in central Auckland, New Zealand. This scholarship could suit a candidate from a number of disciplines. Some quantitative skills will be needed.Those who are interested in applying are invited to email Dr Taisia Huckle with a brief outline of their relevant experience, curriculum vitae and one piece of academic writing by the 19th March 2020 [t.huckle @massey.ac.nz]

◆Funding Notes

Applicants must meet the University’s criteria for entry into the PhD programme and have a grade average sufficient to be eligible for a doctoral scholarship.Consideration will normally be given to applicants with a grade average of A- (7.0 on a nine-point scale) or equivalent.The value of a doctoral scholarship will be a stipend of $25,000 per annum and payment of domestic tuition and non-tuition fees to a maximum of 36 months of full-time study.

University of Hull

United Kingdom

Sticky biomolecules - from sediments to astrobiology

◆Supervisor：Dr D Benoit

◆Application Deadline：Friday, March 20, 2020

◆Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

◆Project Description

Adhesion of biological material to igneous rocks and silicates is still a poorly understood phenomenon at a molecular level. Yet such information is crucial in many domains where biological material comes into contact with rocky formations. This is the case for biofilms growing on clay sediments in river banks, for chemically accurate models of comets, but also for the formation of building blocks of life on other planets.

This project will use supercomputers to investigate the adhesion of simple amino acids to clay and silicate surfaces at a molecular level. The information obtained will then be used to assess the influence of those biomolecules on sediment cohesion and help to formulate improved models of biologically stabilised sediments in rivers, both on earth and for parallel observations made on martian terrain.

Further links with astrobiology and origins of life will be established by applying the findings to processes occurring at hydrothermal vents (on earth and on Jovian moons). The latter part will also be supported by laboratory models of vents formation and existing ocean-based observations to focus on determining parameters that define biofilm binding as a function of environmental variables (pH, gas/ions concentrations, for example).

◆Entry requirements

Applicants should have a Masters level qualification in chemistry, physics, biology, geosciences or a related field and a keen interest for working on an inter-disciplinary project.

◆Funding Notes

This PhD is part of an EU-funded ERC project (GEOSTICK) and Full-time UK/EU and International PhD Scholarships will include fees at the ‘home/EU' student rate and maintenance (£15,009 in 2019/20) for three years, depending on satisfactory progress.
PhD students at the University of Hull follow modules for research and transferable skills development and gain a Masters level Certificate, or Diploma, in Research Training, in addition to their research degree.

University of Sheffield

United Kingdom

Radiation effects modelling in silicon detector technologies for use in LHC experiments and beyond

◆Supervisor： Dr I Dawson

◆Applications accepted all year round

◆Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

◆Project Description

The Sheffield ATLAS group is world leading in understanding the effects of radiation on silicon detector technologies. The radiation environments found in modern high energy collider experiments would seriously impact the physics discovery potential if not properly taken into account. The group at Sheffield plays a key role in the design and operation of radiation resilient detector systems for the ATLAS experiment at CERN and its upgrades.

The proposed PhD is to research the underlying mechanisms of radiation damage in silicon devices. Predictive models at the atomic level will be developed and tested at international radiation test facilities, and further validated using radiation data from the LHC experiments. The interplay between point-like atomic displacement defects versus cluster defect formation will be studied to determine their role in degrading the electrical and optical properties of semiconductor materials. Molecular dynamic simulations will be performed to better understand how clusters of defects change the crystal properties of semiconductor materials. A major aim in the project is a fundamental understanding of the differences observed between proton, neutron and gamma radiation and advancing the literature in this field. Alternative semiconductor materials with promising radiation resilient properties such as GaAs, GaN will also be researched. Collaboration with developers of the powerful Monte Carlo simulation codes FLUKA and GEANT4 will allow improved modelling of radiation damage effects in those codes. This work will benefit all the industries where radiation is a concern. Previous students and post-doctoral researchers have used their simulation expertise and radiation knowledge to find careers in accelerator, space and nuclear industries.

◆Science Graduate School:

As a PhD student in one of the science departments at the University of Sheffield, you’ll be part of the Science Graduate School – a community of postgraduate researchers working across biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and psychology. You’ll get access to training opportunities designed to support your career development by helping you gain professional skills that are essential in all areas of science. You’ll be able to learn how to recognise good research and research behaviour, improve your communication abilities and experience technologies that are used in academia, industry and many related careers. Visit http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/sgs to learn more

◆Funding Notes

This project could potentially have STFC funding attached for an impressive candidate.

Helmholtz Zentrum Munich

Germany

PhD Student - Functional Analysis of UHRF1 (f/m/d)

◆Supervisor： Dr T Bartke

◆Applications accepted all year round

◆Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

◆Project Description

As German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München pursues the goal of developing personalized medical approaches for the prevention and therapy of major common diseases such as diabetes mellitus, allergies and lung diseases. To achieve this, it investigates the interaction of genetics, environmental factors and lifestyle.
At our institute you will find a scientifically stimulating international environment. Together with renowned scientists and supported by an excellent infrastructure you make an important contribution to the improvement of people’s quality of life.
The Institute of Functional Epigenetics is interested in how genes are packaged within the nucleus of a cell. The focus is on the so-called "histone proteins" on which the DNA strands are wound and that can determine whether a gene can be read or not. In addition, we are examining the connections between common diseases and distortions in DNA packing. We utilize cutting edge methods that enable us to follow changes of these processes even in individual cells.

◆The Mission

In a new research collaboration the groups of Dr. Till Bartke (Institute for Functional Epigenetics, Helmholtz Center Munich) and Dr. Sebastian Bultmann (Faculty of Biology, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich) aim to study the function of the epigenetic reader / writer and E3-ubiquitin ligase UHRF1, a key player in maintaining DNA methylation.

DNA methylation plays a central role in the control of gene expression and in maintaining genomic stability. Anomalies in DNA methylation are linked to many inherited (e.g. ICF or Prader-Willi syndromes) and sporadic (e.g. dementia and cancer) human diseases.

During each round of DNA replication the genome becomes hemi-methylated, and it is converted back to its fully methylated status by the maintenance methyltransferase DNMT1. DNA methylation by DNMT1 critically depends on ubiquitylation of histone H3 by UHRF1. In a collaboration between the Bartke and the Bultmann groups in Munich we want to investigate how UHRF1 ubiquitylates precisely the lysine residues in histone H3 that are recognized by DNMT1 (project 1), and we want to identify new parts of UHRF1 that are required for its function (project 2). Project 1 will be addressed in the Bartke group at the institute of Functional Epigenetics at the Helmholtz Zentrum München, and we are now inviting applications for a PhD to investigate the E3 ubiquitin ligase mechanism of UHRF1 via chemical biology, chromatin biochemistry, and structural cryo electron microscopy (cryo-EM) approaches.

◆Your Qualification

We are looking for candidates with experience in biochemical and structural biology techniques who have a strong interest in applying cutting edge technologies to gain an integrated understanding of the molecular functions of UHRF1, an essential regulator of DNA methylation with clear relevance to human health. Candidates should have a M.Sc. (or equivalent) in Biochemistry, Molecular, Structural, or Cell Biology. We particularly encourage applications from highly motivated, open-minded individuals who are able to work in a team.

◆What we offer

A challenging and versatile field of work providing you with the freedom to follow your instinct and be creative. With the help of extensive and goal-orientated professional development measures and career-building programmes we encourage you to grow as a person. To ensure a good work/life balance we assist you with flexible working hours, in-house health management, a nursery, and an “Elder Care” concept as well as other consultation and support options.

This position also provides the opportunity for you to build specialist knowledge and collect significant professional experience, both of which will help advance your scientific career.

Munich, with its numerous lakes and its vicinity to the Alps, is considered to be one of the cities with the best quality of life worldwide. With its first-class universities and research institutes it offers an intellectually stimulating environment.

Remuneration and benefits are in accordance with the collective agreement for the public service (EG 13 50% TV EntgO Bund). In addition, there is also the possibility of granting an allowance amounting to 15% if the necessary conditions are fulfilled.

The position is (initially) limited to three years.

Having been awarded the "Total E-Quality" seal we endorse a system of equal opportunities. Applications from women are especially welcome. Severely disabled candidates are given preference if they are of equal merit concerning the position in question.

Curious? If you have further questions, simply contact Thomas Gerling on 089 3187-43691, who will be happy to be of assistance.

We are looking forward to receiving your comprehensive online application including a detailed curriculum vitae, an application letter with a brief statement of interest, and contact information for two referees.

Apply now:

https://fragebogen.candibase.de/helmholtz/mainform.php?param=ee9fb68c0372da3c4ddef30e097d2277&vs=1&comp=0&lang=en
Dr. Bartke
Helmholtz Zentrum München
Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Gesundheit und Umwelt (GmbH)
Institute of Functional Epigenetics
Ingolstädter Landstraße 1
85764 Neuherberg near Munich

University of Birmingham

United Kingdom

Urban Terrorism in Europe (2004-19): Remembering, Imagining, and Anticipating Violence

◆Supervisor：Dr K Karcher

◆Application Deadline：Thursday, April 30, 2020

◆Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

◆Project Description

‘Urban Terrorism in Europe (2004-19): Remembering, Imagining, and Anticipating Violence’ (UrbTerr), a major 5-year project funded by the European Research Council, is investigating collective forms of remembering, forgetting, and anticipating in relation to recent acts of urban terrorism in Europe with a particular focus on Spain, France, Germany, and the UK. Drawing on concepts and methods from memory studies, cultural studies, feminist theory and anthropology, UrbTerr will document and analyse a range of voices in contemporary debates on urban terrorism in Europe and problematise the narrow concept of imagination and creativity underpinning recent counter-terrorism measures and a great part of the academic literature on this subject.
The focus of UrbTerr is on acts of urban terrorism between 2004 and 2019. To offer an in-depth analysis of the material, cultural and political impact of attacks in this period, UrbTerr will adopt a multi-method approach. We will collect and analyse data in the form of media coverage, political statements, police reports and other sources from community and state archives, as well as personal testimonies and field notes, using the following methods: semi-structured interviews, discourse analysis, participant observation and other forms of field work. We combine these methods not simply to maximise the amount of data but to do justice to the complexity of terrorism as a material, cultural, and political phenomenon. The following questions are of particular importance for our project: how do people honour the memory of those who were killed and injured by acts of terrorism? How do people live, work, and travel in public spaces in the aftermath of terrorist attacks? How do they imagine the future of terrorism?
The PI Dr Katharina Karcher is now recruiting two PhD students. The successful candidates will be supervised by Dr Karcher and colleagues from Spanish and French and will be affiliated with the University of Birmingham Graduate Centre for Europe (an interdisciplinary research initiative involving graduate students from the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Life and Environmental Sciences). The research of the UrbTerr PhD students will focus on local and national memory discourses in Spain (PhD student 1) and France (PhD student 2) in relation to recent acts of urban terrorism. Jointly with the PI, the PhD students will organise the conference ‘Remembering/Imagining Terror in Europe’. The co-edited conference proceedings will include case studies from a range of countries, and the co-authored introduction by the editors will situate them in a broader European perspective.

◆Funding Notes

Students will receive a stipend of £20,500 per year to cover tuition fees and living expenses, over 3.5 years starting in October 2020.
Applicants should have completed a MA in a relevant field and ideally have some experience with the use of semi-structured interviews and/or other qualitative research methods.
PhD student 1 needs to demonstrate fluency in Spanish and English, while PhD student 2 needs to demonstrate fluency in French and English. Both should have an active interest in memory studies, contemporary Spanish or French culture and politics (respectively), and political violence.
Open to full-time, campus-based UK/EU or overseas students.

◆References

Applications should include the following documents and be sent to calpg-research@contacts.bham.ac.uk by Thursday 30 April 2020.
1. CV
2. a cover letter
3. a writing sample of up to 5,000 words
4. the names and contact details of two referees