2018-04-26

Degree project at Cambrex Karlskoga AB

Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is gaining increased attention as a means to separate for instance pharmaceutically active ingredients that occur in chiral forms (optically active enantiomeres), not least for analytical purposes. Here is an interesting chance for you to do a degree project/master thesis on optimizing SFC for applications interesting to the pharmaceutical industry. The project is a collaboration between Karlstad University and Cambrex Karlskoga AB.

2018-04-25

Förstärkning sökes till Senzime AB

Till sommaren behöver Senzime extra hjälp med sina kliniska studier. I nuläget söker de en person som kan arbeta som klinisk prövningsassistent över sommaren. Men det finns mycket goda chanser till förlängning och ev. tjänst på Senzime AB även efter detta.

2018-04-23

ForBio and STI course: Entomology hands-on

The course presents several aspects of insect handling in the field and in collections. You will get hands-on experience in collecting, handling, sorting, identifying and preserving insects. There will be broad coverage of different taxonomic levels/groups, and opportunities to dive deeper into some of them.

Entomology hands-on: collecting, sorting, species ID

Organisers: Research School in Biosystematics (ForBio) and the Swedish Taxonomy Initiative (STI)
Place: Station Linné, Öland, Sweden
Time: September 2 - September 9, 2018
Application: Deadline June 10

2018-04-23

Reminder! - Supervisor at Erken summer science camp 2018

Here is an opportunity also for interested master students (recently graduated or close to graduation) to act as supervisors at this years summer science camp in Ecosystem Science. If you are interested in developing your teaching and supervising skills as part of a prospective academic career, please quickly contact the organisers to get more details about how to get involved in the arrangement!

2018-04-19

PhD positions in computational biology, Stockholm University

The Quantitative RNA Biology group at Stockholm University and SciLifeLab is currently offering 2 fully funded 4 year PhD student positions. Students specialised in bioinformatics are considered to have a suitable background for these positions.

2018-04-18

Constructing reliable phylogenies based on GenBank data

The prospects for doing the above is sometimes hampered by various drawbacks connected with that kind of data. Here is an interesting project meant to explore options for increasing the quality of such phylogenetic predictions. Get more details from the pdf!

2018-04-13

PhD position in Evolutionary Ecology and Functional Genomics, Bielefeld, Germany

The goal of this PhD project is to test how male Zebra Finches conform to their social niche as set by the prevailing level of sperm competition. This will increase our understanding of how individual variation in sexual competition generates individual variation, and covariation, in both competitive traits and parenting behaviour.

2018-04-12

Degree project on next-generation biological drugs, BMC

Are you interested in paving the way for the development of next-generation biological drugs? Here is a collaborative project on the purification of oligonucleotides meant for future therapeutics. The collaborating partners are FSSG at Karlstad University, Pharmacognosy at UU (BMC), AstraZeneca, etc. Get more details from the pdf!

2018-04-11

Welcome callers

Do you want to help out and make Skype calls to newly admitted students from your home country? Read about the details and the wage rate in the pdf and take a contact if you have questions or want to participate.

2018-04-09

Internships within healthcare and life science, fall 2018

AD Little are looking for extraordinary talents to join their Nordic offices (Stockholm, Gothenburg or Oslo) for this fall "Health Care and Life Science internships", lasting between 2 and 5 months. As an intern, you will work as a junior team member in client assignments within Health Care and Life Science (depending on assignment availability). You will get the chance to work at the forefront of strategy, digitalization and innovation with some of the sharpest minds in business.

2018-04-05

Dolphin Research Internships, Portugal

Interested in studying marine mammals in their natural environment? AIMM aims to be a reference for research, education and conservation of the marine environment, promoting activities and partnerships, which empower our understanding of marine related issues, identifying threats and mitigating their effects in marine wildlife. Here they introduce their internships program for this summer.

2018-04-04

X-ray and neutron science international student summer school, Grenoble

The ILL/ESRF International Student Summer Programme on X-Ray and Neutron Science is aimed at undergraduate students. It will consist of a 4-week experimental project embedded in a research group of ESRF or ILL, together with a series of introductory lectures on the principles and applications of X-ray and neutron science (magnetism, materials science, soft matter, structural biology, imaging, etc.).

2018-03-29

Positions as Student Ambassadors

Are you outgoing and social? Would you like to train your skills in marketing, sales and communication, and at the same time help your fellow students widen their career network? Then maybe you are one of the new UU CareerGate Ambassadors for the remainder of the spring, 2018!

2018-03-28

Symposium, Speciation 2018

This First Symposium on Speciation in Uppsala will be held on April 26-27, 2018. It is free of charge and also open to interested master students that can fit it into their schedules.

2018-03-27

Sommarjobb, inventering av artrika vägkanter

Företaget Väg och Miljö genomför under sommaren 2018, på uppdrag av Trafikverket, inventering av artrika vägkanter. Läs vidare i annonsen för detaljer om det intressanta och angelägna projektet.

2018-03-26

Degree project to help further develop the C++ toolkit "Alexandria"

The C++ toolkit "Alexandria", among other things, generates topologies of molecules for their use in molecular dynamics simulations, for instance in drug design. This particular master project aims to design a web-based service in order to facilitate using Alexandria force fields in large-scale applications such as drug discovery and material sciences.

2018-03-26

PhD position on RNA virus replication

Are you keen to help unravel the replication mechanisms of viruses that cause diseases ranging from common cold, to hepatitis C and mosquito-borne tropical fevers? Here is an interesting offer for a PhD on "mechanistic and structural studies of RNA virus replication" at the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine in Umeå.

2018-03-26

Research grants in ecological botany

The Foundation Extensus announces research grants in ecological botany (with a main focus on woodland and wetland conservation), for a maximum of 40 000 SEK per application. Also master students fulfilling the requirements are welcome to apply!

2018-03-23

Spider silk-based bone tissue for studying cancer metastases

This exciting degree project offer for the fall term of 2018 will allow you to help develop artificial bone tissue to be used as a model system to study cancer metastases.

2018-03-23

PhD position in Berlin

This PhD within the field of host-microbiome analysis of cardiovascular disease is open for application. The PI considers the background of X students or corresponding as particularly suitable for the position.

2018-03-23

Two PhDs in Bergen, Norway

Here are two interesting PhD positions, presently open for application! Both are funded within different Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks, "IGNITE" and "EvoCELL" respectively.

2018-03-22

Three master projects in Oslo, Norway

Here are three interesting projects, sutiable for master level degree projects for instance, revolving around different aspects of how centromeres help maintain the fidelity in mitosis.

2018-03-21

Online courses Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics

Three online courses in Pharmaceutical Bioinformatics during the fall are now open for application.

2018-03-20

Two PhD positions at SU, on insects and climate change

Here are two positions at Zoology, Stockholm University open for application. Read more in the pdf:s and via links in them!

2018-03-20

Workshop on the Nagoya protocol

Interested to know more about the Nagoya protocol? The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, arranges this workshop at EBC. Please note the short notice!!

2018-03-19

Spännande praktikplatser och sommarjobb på Naturvårdsverket

Det finns just nu många intressanta platser att söka på Naturvårdsverket. Nedanstående annons huvudprojekt är t.ex. en praktik/projekt-plats för att jobba med etablering av en ny nationalpark. Men scrolla ned i annonsen så har du länkar till många andra annonser om sommarjobb och praktik! De flesta uppdragen i samma kategori kan sökas i gemensamma formulär via länken i pdf:en. Alla har dessutom samma deadline för ansökan.

2018-03-19

PhD student, Denmark

Department of Biology at Syddansk Universitet is looking for a PhD student to work on Microbial Ecology and Sediment Biogeochemistry of Freshwater systems.

2018-03-19

Symposium, conservation genomics

If you are interested and can fit this mini symposium into your schedule, it will most probably be very worthwhile attending. All are welcome!

2018-03-16

Doktorandplats i biokemi / PhD position in biochemistry - BMC, Uppsala

Projektet innefattar områden som molekylärbiologi, enzymologi, biokatalys och modifiering av metabolismen av mikroorganismer för enzymkatalyserad syntes av nya kemiska föreningar in vitro och in vivo. / The project will include molecular biology, enzymology, biocatalysis and metabolic engineering of microorganisms for enzyme catalyzed chemicals synthesis both in vitro and in vivo.

2018-03-16

Numerous PhD positions in Sweden to choose from

If you are interested in continuing your education by doing a PhD, there are presently numerous possibilities for applying to do so (and more to be expected later this spring). Within the below pdf are links to present offers in Stockholm, Linköping and Uppsala that you may find interesting to explore. Other universities in Sweden of course also have their own job sites with additional positions. We also have permanent links to these resources on the "MER OM PROJEKT / WANT TO KNOW MORE?" - page!

2018-03-16

Kursinfo-dag / Course info day

Välkomna på kursinformation! IBG bjuder på godis, mingel och ett spännande program - se pdf:en! / Welcome for course information! IBG supplies candy, mingle and an exciting programme - see the pdf!

2018-03-15

Two master level theses/degree projects, Clinical Genomics, IGP, Uppsala

Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is increasingly used in clinical settings. This transition from traditional sequencing technologies demands tools to process the large amounts of data generated, but on the other hand promises more precise diagnostics, personalized treatment strategies, etc. Here are two exciting degree projects on different aspects of this. X-students have a suitable background and are encouraged to apply!

2018-03-15

VBC PhD Programme

The Vienna Biocenter PhD Programme is now open for application. It offers several fully funded PhD positions in a stimulating scientific context. Motivated and knowledgeable applicants from all over the world are welcome. Applicants should hold a master's degree or equivalent in the field of natural sciences. It is also possible to apply if the master's degree is expected within six months from the application deadline.

2018-03-14

Examensarbeten om svartmunnad smörbult / Thesis projects on round goby

Den svartmunnade smörbulten är en invasiv art med hög reproduktionstakt och hög tolerans för olika miljöfaktorer. Grundläggande information om hur arten beter sig i våra kustekosystem saknas, och här ges möjlighet att bidra på olika sätt till denna kunskapsuppbyggnad. / The round goby is an invasive species with high reproductive turnover rate and high tolerance to various environmental factors. Basic information about round goby traits and food web impact is lacking, and here you get a chance to help in filling these knowledge gaps.

2018-03-14

Wanted: Master and PhD students to work on plant sexual evolution, Prague

The PI for this project is looking for students interested in the above topic, for doing a masters thesis or a PhD. The pdf mainly concerns the PhD position at hand, but feel free to take a contact if you prefer doing a degree project or other kind of project as well.

2018-03-13

Examensarbete om fiskfoderproduktion från halm, SLU

Här är ett mycket intressant exjobb, där du kan få möjlighet att vara med och utveckla alternativa, kostnadseffektiva och miljövänliga, fiskfoder för användning i den alltmer omfattande fiskodling som bedrivs. Läs vidare i pdf:en!

2018-03-13

Två UU-stipendier / Two UU scholarships

Två intressanta stipendier finns nu att söka via Stipendiekansliet, UU. Kolla om du är behörig! / Two interesting scholarships are now open for application via the University Scholarships Office. Check if you are eligible!

2018-03-12

PhD on speciation among Zosterops birds, Ghent

Would you like to help shed light on mechanisms that promote rapid speciation in swiftly changing environments, using the 'great speciator' bird genus Zosterops in East Africa as a model system? Here is a position for candidates with a strong background in coding and a keen interest in avian genomics, mechanistic modelling and eco‐evolutionary dynamics.

2018-03-08

Sommarjobb på GE Healthcare

De årligen återkommande, attraktiva och uppskattade (och många!...) erbjudandena om sommarjobb på GE har nu börjat läggas ut. Länk finns i pdf:en till GE:s egen webbsida, så du kan generera en aktuell, uppdaterad lista över erbjudandena!

2018-03-08

SciFest 2018

Kom och inspireras av all fascinerande vetenskap som utförs på Uppsala universitet och i Uppsala med omnejd! / Come and get inspired by all the fascinating science performed at Uppsala University and in the Uppsala area!

2018-03-06

Projects in microbial genetics, SVA

Are you interested in doing a degree project, research training or project work in microbial genetics? At SVA in Uppsala there are openings for doing bioinformatics-focused projects in relation to many different sub-topics, like genome analysis, genome dynamics, comparative genomics, horizontal gene transfer events, plasmidome dynamics, mobile genetic elements, antibiotic resistance genes, virulence factors, etc.

2018-03-05

Student help with country specific webinars

If you are a master programme student and have the time and interest to help other prospective students from your home country get to grips with what it would be like to study in Uppsala, then please read further in the appended pdf! Applies to students from China, India, Mexico, US, Canada, Turkey and Indonesia.

2018-03-05

Framtidsmässan 2018

Välkommen till Framtidsmässan 2018 - Sveriges största karriärevent för och om offentlig sektor. Arbetsgivare från stora delar av Sverige ser fram mot att träffa dig!

2018-03-01

Master thesis: How does climate change impact fish populations?

Here is an interesting offer to do a master degree project on how the progressive browning of water, caused by increased input of organic material due to climate change, may influence fish populations in several different ways.

2018-02-28

2018 international summer school on biomembranes and cellular microcompartments, Osnabrück, Germany

Mainly aimed at master students and advanced bachelors, Osnabrück University every year hosts students and professionals for its International Summer Schools. With a mixture of well-established programs and innovative courses, they represent a unique opportunity to experience student life at a renowned German university. As a participant, you will get to enjoy challenging academic classes, an exciting cultural program, introductory German language lessons as well as an innovative buddy program.

2018-02-27

Supervisor at Erken summer science camp 2018

Here is an opportunity also for interested master students (recently graduated or close to graduation) to act as supervisors at this years summer science camp in Ecosystem Science. If you are interested in developing your teaching and supervising skills as part of a prospective academic career, please quickly contact the organisers to get more details about how to get involved in the arrangement!

2018-02-26

EIT Health Summer School 2018: "Innovation Game"

This summer in Visby, Gotland, the EIT Health Summer School 2018 will allow you to work with serious game design with the aim of improving health care and education.

2018-02-26

Degree projects on molecular aspects of cancer genetics, Rudbecklab.

The Molecular Cancer Genetics group at IGP, Rudbeck Laboratory are looking for students with an interest in functional studies or genetics of cancer, or in the development of computer tools for large sequence data analysis. Here are possibilities for a number of interesting degree projects - read the pdf!

2018-02-26

Seminarium: "Fler svenskar till EU:s institutioner!"

Den 19 mars kommer Universitets- och högskolerådet (UHR) till Uppsala Universitet. Under seminariet får du veta om EU:s institutioner och även träffa en svensk EU-tjänsteperson som berättar om sitt jobb. Dessutom får du veta hur du kan tävla och vinna en resa till Bryssel och Luxemburg i vår!

2018-02-21

Likavillkorsdagen 2018

Uppsala universitets studenter och medarbetare hälsas välkomna till Likavillkorsdagen 2018, den 13 mars! Rektorsråd för lika villkor, Cecilia Wejryd, inleder dagen med utdelning av 2017 års likavillkorspris. Därefter fortsätter dagen på temat #metoo.

2018-02-20

Degree project in Limnology, Umeå

The Freshwater Ecology Group at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Umeå University, is seeking a Master student to join a 1 year project (you may need to combine a degree project course with one or more other individual courses) investigating the temporal changes of freshwater bacterial communities within controlled conditions (DOC gradients, temperatures). This project is based on the use of DNA-based techniques to obtain molecular inventories of bacterial communities from large freshwater mesocosms.

2018-02-19

Examensarbete / praktik på Rudbecklab, HT 2018

Planerar du att göra exjobb eller forskningspraktik till hösten? Är du dessutom intresserad av cancerforskning: målsökande terapier och diagnostik, antikroppar och receptorer, "molecular imaging", DNA-skador och reparation?... Här får du en fin möjlighet att uppfylla bägge aspekterna inom ett projekt på Rudbecklaboratoriet! Lämplig bakgrund för dig som söker är t.ex. studier i molekylär bioteknik.

2018-02-16

Exjobb/forskningspraktik/projektarbete, vidareutveckling av den s.k. SODIS-metoden

Här är en intressant möjlighet att bidra till vidareutveckling av den resurssnåla, småskaliga reningsmetod av dricksvatten, "SODIS" - Solar Water Disinfection, som redan nu används lokalt på hushållsnivå i många regioner av världen där storskalig vattenrening är omöjlig att åstadkomma. Kontakta handledare och kurskoordinatorer för praktiska detaljer och möjliga kursalternativ. Handledare ser gärna sökande från X-programmet.

2018-02-16

Course on science communication and outreach

This graduate course will also accept interested master level students and others if there are free places. Some of the interesting and useful topics covered: The pedagogics of science, Oral presentation of science, Press coverage of scientific research, The role of universities in public literacy, Visualisation of science in effective ways, Use of social media for scientific outreach, The connection between science and policy, Integration of different learning environments, Use of art and design to spread scientific knowledge.

2018-02-15

MOOC - introductory aspects of synchrotron and XFEL radiation

This MOOC course, offered by EPFL, is aimed at scientists and students interested in recent advances in synchrotron and X-ray free electron laser radiation applications, useful within numerous scientific fields.

2018-02-14

Praktik/fältarbete/sommarjobb 2018

SLU utför fältarbete i hela Sveriges skogs- och jordbrukslandskap, längs kusterna och i fjällen. Vill du delta under sommaren 2018, i form av praktiskt inventeringsarbete i fält? Här får du möjlighet till det!

2018-02-13

(URGENT!!) Master's Reception – project leader and vice project leader

The Uppsala Union of Engineering and Science Students is currently looking for a project leader and a vice project leader for this years masters' reception. Together, you will preside over a reception committee, which will plan, organize and execute a reception for the faculty's new masters' students in August and September, 2018.

2018-02-09

PhD in Experimental Evolution with Yeast, Stockholm University

If you are a highly motivated student with a strong interest in evolutionary and conservation biology, then this may be an interesting PhD position for you to look into. Ideally you have experience in experimental evolution and quantitative/molecular/population genetics. Prior training in Saccharomyces yeast cultivation, statistics and programming (e.g. R, Python) is a plus.

2018-02-07

Robust DNA extraction methods for field-work conditions

(2018-04-18: Position has been filled and is no longer open to apply for!) Here is an interesting possibility to do a project work/research training of some 10-15 hp (possibly more... ask the PI!), on the topic of helping develop robust DNA extraction techniques, suitable under field-work circuimstances and for various sample materials.

2018-02-06

ForBio and STI course: Macro algae – systematics and taxonomy

This course will present an overview of the macro algae – marine and freshwater. Systematics, taxonomy and identification at different taxonomic levels will be covered. Sessions will include lectures, fieldwork and laboratory exercises. The students will learn various techniques for macro algae identification and sampling.

2018-02-05

World-wide project on pollinating insects

Do you want to take part in a world spanning project meant to collect and monitor pollinating insects? Read on in the pdf and take a contact to find out more!

2018-02-02

Celsius-Linnaeus lectures and symposium

If you have an opening in your regular course schedule, you are invited to attend this year’s Celsius-Linnaeus lectures and the associated cross-disciplinary symposium, on February 8.

2018-02-01

National Graduate School in Medical Bioinformatics

If you have been accepted for starting a PhD in bioinformatics (or indeed have already gotten into your 1st year of studies) you are entitled to apply for the National Graduate School in Medical Bioinformatics.

2018-02-01

Master thesis on Chytrid infection detection in large scale algae cultures

The microalgae Hematococcus pluvialis is a natural producer of Astaxanthin, a carotenoid with superior antioxidant capabilities. AstaReal AB was the first company in the world to commercially produce natural astaxanthin from Hematococcus pluvialis. However, the microalgae cultures are sometimes contaminated by a chytrid, leading to costly waste of large volumes of the cultures. This thesis work will be a collaboration between the company AstaReal AB and academia, and aims to improve the sensitivity of the Chytrid infections detection methods to allow earlier detection and reduction of costs.

2018-02-01

PhD position in Umeå

This PhD position is meant for studying the possible ecological consequences if megaherbivores of the African savannas become extinct due to poaching.

2018-01-31

Degree project on the decline among reptiles

Are you interested in helping combat the alarming worldwide decline among reptiles? Here is an interesting degree project for you, on "Accumulation of heavy metals and their effects on reproduction in reptiles"!

2018-01-31

Master thesis on insect-plant interactions

Interested in insect-plant interactions, plant protection, insect pests? Here is an interesting opportunity to do a degree project on these topics in relation to the pine weevil (snytbagge) and forest plantations.

2018-01-31

Sexuella trakasserier

Den 7/2 arrangeras en föreläsning på Norrlands nation om sexuella trakasserier.

2018-01-30

Two projects in Environmental Chemistry, Austrian alps

Two interesting projects, e.g. suitable for internship/research training or degree projects, to be conducted May-August 2018 in the Austrian alps is now open to apply for. You can also apply for funding via the Youth Mobility Erasmus+ scholarship program with deadline Febrary 15, so take a quick contact with the supervisor to sort things out about scope of the project and other details if you are interested!

2018-01-30

KarriärTisdagar / CareerTuesdays

UU Karriär fortsätter under våren med olika studentarrangemang på tisdagar. / UU Careers continues during the spring with Tuesday events directed to students.

2018-01-30

Projekt/praktik på Akademiska barnsjukhuset

Vill du vara med och bidra till ökade kunskaper om betydelsen av fysisk aktivitet och energiomsättning/energibalans för hälsostatus hos barn, ungdomar och vuxna? I förlängningen kan detta ge bättre individanpassade rekommendationer kring fysisk aktivitet och kost. Här ges möjligheter till forskningspraktik eller projektarbete på kandidat eller masternivå.

2018-01-29

Två examensarbeten i Uppsala eller Leiden

Här erbjuds två jätteintressanta exjobbsplatser där handledaren, som själv tidigare gått programmet, gärna ser sökande i första hand från X-programmet (eller motsv.). Beroende på vilket projekt du är intresserad av så sker det huvudsakliga arbetet/handledningen på BMC, Uppsala (gäller projekt 1) eller på distans (med träffar då och då i Uppsala), alt. kontinuerligt i Leiden, enligt dina önskemål (gäller projekt 2).

2018-01-29

PhD programmes in Germany/Australia

The International Max Planck Research School - Primary Metabolism and Plant Growth ("IMPRS-PMPG") and Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology announce two PhD programmes open for application; in collaboration with University of Potsdam and University of Melbourne respectively. You can apply to one or both jointly with application deadline February 12.

2018-01-29

Degree project on how chemicals in the blood of pregnant women can affect the developing embryo

This proposed project is part of an EU network called EDC-MixRisk which aims to improve our understanding of how different mixtures of common chemicals in blood from pregnant women may be associated with risks for adverse effects in their offspring.

2018-01-26

Master thesis at Sobi, Solna

Sulfamidase (SGSH) is an essential enzyme for lysosomal degradation of heparan sulfate. Children born with a missing or defect SGSH gene develop MPSIII or Sanfilippo syndrome; a fatal neurodegenerative disease where heparan sulfate is accumulated in the body. Sobi has developed SOBI003, a chemically modified SGSH to be used as an enzyme replacement therapy. Knowledge about the enzymatic characteristics of SOBI003, and SGSH in order to understand differences, is important for further drug development. More details in the pdf!

2018-01-25

Master level thesis/degree project at Gyros Protein Technologies, Uppsala

Here is an interesting opportunity for a degree project on improving and optimizing the physical placement of analysis channels and samples on Gyros CD-based microlaborartories. Get further details from the attached pdf!

2018-01-25

Open positions within the ERC-funded project SuperGenE, Stockholm

A PhD position in evolutionary genomics, meant for further studies of the evolution of one of the first discovered super genes, is now open for application. Many front line genomic tools and advanced evolutionary genetics methods will be used for the purpose. There is also a postdoc open for application within the same project, albeit with a slightly different application deadline (see below).

2018-01-25

Synthetic biology of protein synthesis, BMC

SynBio is a creative new field defined as the complex engineering of different aspects of replicating systems. Here are offered different possibilities for doing degree projects within this exciting field, with regard to the translational apparatus.

2018-01-24

Degree projects on song discrimination in juvenile birds and its impact on the maintenance of species barriers

Students are encouraged to apply to do MSc or BA degree projects as part of a long-term research project, studying the ecology, behavior, and genetics of speciation in pied and collared flycatchers. Students will study the role of song discrimination for maintaining reproductive barriers between the two species. Projects involve fieldwork, data analysis and, ideally, the publication of one or more papers in collaboration with the team.

2018-01-24

Single cell genomics – a practical and theoretical workshop, 1 hp

This interesting workshop, hosted by SciLifeLab at BMC, may in the event of empty places allow particularly interested master students to attend, provided that your conventional course schedule also allows it of course. See further info in the attached flyer.

2018-01-24

Degree project / research training on mammal diversity in Northeast India

Northeast India / Himalaya / Indo-Burma form biodiversity hotspots that face multiple threats, including deforestation, poaching and climate change. Here you get the chance to contribute to mammal conservation in these areas by exploring camera-trap surveys from six protected areas (PAs) in order to better understand how PA area, distance to PA boundaries, level of protection and PA environmental characteristics influence mammal diversity and occupancy within PAs.

2018-01-23

PhD in Plant Molecular Biology, Aachen, Germany

This funded PhD position is meant to help elucidate the molecular mechanisms controlling plant adaptation responses during low-oxygen conditions. Climate change is expected to increase the frequency of flooding events which in turn causes low-oxygen stress in plants.

2018-01-23

Stipendier för examensarbeten

Stiftelsen Oscar och Lili Lamms Minne har till ändamål att ekonomiskt stödja vetenskaplig forskning inom svensk naturvård, särskilt vad avser problem sammanhängande med markvård, vattenvård, landskapsvård och växtskydd. Nu finns möjlighet att söka stipendium för dig som gör examensarbete inom dessa områden.

2018-01-23

Regulation of differentiation in mycobacteria

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the causative agent of tuberculosis. In mycobacteria the cell shape varies depending on environmental conditions and as other bacteria they sometimes form biofilms and some also have the ability to form spores. Here is a project where you will be able to do a degree project on the interesting interplay between small non-coding RNAs, different sigmafactors and gene regulatory elements that regulate and effect such cell differentiation events.

2018-01-22

Degree project on salmon growth and reproduction success

Would you like to help us get to know more about salmon growth patterns out at sea and how that variation affects the condition and reproduction success of individual salmon returning to the rivers? Here is your chance to do just that as part of a masters thesis!

2018-01-22

Molecular control of extracellular fibre mechanics in human cells

Here is a proposal for a degree project on the exciting (but thusfar partly overlooked) topic of how cells sense physical parameters like force and stiffness in their microenvironment and how that may then trigger different cellular responses. The project will be performed in a likewise exciting setting, at University of Madeira, Island of Madeira.

2018-01-22

Master degree project on "reconstructing plastid evolution by use of metagenomics"

If you are a bioinformatics student and interested in using metagenomics to help unravel the perplexing evolution of plastids, this may be a highly suitable project for you!

2018-01-19

Call for bloggers!

To our international master´s and exchange students: Do you want to share your life in Sweden and studies at Uppsala University with people worldwide interested in studies in Sweden? Uppsala University is looking for students to be guest bloggers. More info in the pdf!

2018-01-17

Genomic profiling in cancer care, Olink Bioscience

Olink Bioscience, a dynamic biotech company, is developing a test for rare mutation detection for personalized medicine in cancer care. Would you like to do your master thesis/project in a fast-moving company that works on precision medicine? Here is a great chance to do a degree project at the forefront of cancer diagnostics and therapy.

2018-01-15

Degree project on eco-evolutionary physiology, EBC, Uppsala and EAWAG, Switzerland

Are you interested in working on eco-evolutionary physiology in Rana arvalis (Moor frog)? Here is an interesting chance, within an international collaborative project, to study how a species may meet environmental challenges (most species are facing more and more anthropogenic and natural occuring stressors) through "fast-time scale selection".

2018-01-15

Studenthälsan / Student Health Service

Studenthälsan har mottagning för individuella studenter men arrangerar även kurser på olika hälsoteman. Mer info finns på deras webbplats som är länkad i pdf:en nedan. / The Student Health Service counsels individual students but also arranges courses on different health issues. More info can be found on their web page which is linked in the below pdf.

2018-01-12

Vill du bli mentor?

Studentavdelningens studie- och karriärvägledning söker åter mentorer för visstidsarbete någon timme per vecka under vt 2018! Visste du att du, UU-student med några terminers egen studieerfarenhet, kan ansöka om att bli mentor för andra studenter med behov av stöd? Läs vidare i pdf:en!

2018-01-09

Vienna Biocenter Summer School 2018

The VBC summer school is a unique opportunity for some 25 talented undergraduate students from around the world, to work side by side with leading researchers in a dynamic scientific environment. This is a perfect preparation if you are interested in continued graduate studies in the life sciences. Successful applicants are provided with accommodation, a travel allowance and an attractive stipend for the duration of the scholarship.

2017-12-29

PhD position within the Plant.ID network, Thessaloniki, Greece

Here is an explicit advertisement for a position on "Bar-HRM traceability of toxic species in food and medicine" within the Plant.ID EU network; all 15 PhD positions of the network were previously announced in their entirety (see below ad, 2017-11-08).