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Biozentrum PhD Fellowship

Employer
University Basel, Biozentrum
Location
University of Basel, Biozentrum, Switzerland (CH)
Salary
Full and independent funding for the entire PhD and additional travel funds
Closing date
Nov 26, 2019

Job Details

Biozentrum PhD Fellowship in Life Sciences – Winter Call 2020

The Biozentrum of the University of Basel, Switzerland, announces the opening of the Winter Call 2020 for the Biozentrum PhD Fellowship. Deadline for applications is December 15, 2019.

We invite motivated and dedicated students to join our Biozentrum Basel International PhD Program. The fellowship is unique: students can select any Biozentrum research group through rotations which offers the chance to learn skills and techniques needed in modern biology. This is particularly well suited for students with broad interests or who come from fields such as physics, chemistry or computer science. Moreover, this fellowship gives students full and independent funding for their entire PhD and grant additional travel funds.

The Biozentrum is one of the leading life sciences institutes in the world. It consists of 30 groups and 500 employees. Research at the Biozentrum embraces a wide range of topics with a focus  on understanding how molecules are organized to create life and living organisms. Areas of research are the structure and function of macromolecules, the wiring of regulatory circuits, and the general principles underlying complex biological systems and their dynamic interactions.

The fellowship program was launched in 2006. Meanwhile, 52 PhD students from 26 countries − about half of them women − have completed their doctorate. Currently, 41 fellows conduct research at the Biozentrum.

More information: https://www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/excellence

Online application: https://biped2.biozentrum.unibas.ch/excellence

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The Biozentrum is the largest department at the University of Basel’s Faculty of Science. The primary focus of this interdisciplinary institute is basic molecular and biomedical research and teaching. The Biozentrum holds a leading position nationally and internationally and closely networks with partners from the academic world and industry.

In 1971, at the time when the Biozentrum was founded, the visionary concept of developing an interdisciplinary research facility was unique. Today, some 40 years later, the success of this interdisciplinary approach to molecular and biomedical research remains evident. It continues to be the Biozentrum's greatest strength, along with its excellent facilities providing leading technologies and its highly motivated staff.

The Biozentrum is home to 30 research groups. These scientists, representing more than 40 nations, are engaged in investigating the molecular basis of biological processes. Their work covers a broad spectrum of activities, the scientific research is wide-ranging: How does a cell develop, how does it function and how are all its vital processes regulated? Can we make computer assisted models of these processes? How does a stem cell know what to become? How does a blood vessel form or the nervous system develop and how does the body defend itself against bacterial infections? Could the findings lead to new approaches in the treatment of serious diseases such as muscular diseases, Alzheimer's Disease or cancer? Producing more than 200 scientific publications each year, the Biozentrum is regularly rated in the top 25% of the world rankings.

 

Research at the Biozentrum is grouped into five major focal areas: Growth & Development, Infection Biology, Neurobiology, Structural Biology & Biophysics, as well as Computational & Systems Biology. These research areas, however, are not strictly separated from each other; new and relevant questions often arise at the overlap between the research fields, while the collaboration between teams and the expertise of each respective area leads to innovative solutions. This has contributed greatly to the scientific success of the Biozentrum. Both its funding and infrastructure make the Biozentrum internationally highly competitive and ensures research of the highest level.

The Biozentrum enjoys an excellent reputation for its scientific training, both nationally and internationally. Students are integrated into a research environment from the start of their academic career and gain first-hand experience of life as a scientist. Being able to link education with research makes the Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs at the Biozentrum particularly attractive for many aspiring students. PhDs and postdocs, on the other hand, benefit from the Biozentrum’s scientific success and the intensive, individual supervision.

One of the Biozentrum's top priorities is to further the next generation of scientists. Exceptionally talented postgraduate students are supported in the international PhD program "Fellowships for Excellence" sponsored by the Werner Siemens Foundation. Young assistant professors benefit from the open and collegial atmosphere that has always been a characteristic of the Biozentrum and are given support in their career planning. This formula for success has more than proved itself. Today, many internationally successful scientists who began their careers at the Biozentrum are professors at prestigious academic institutions or highly qualified leaders in industry and business.  

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