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Below is the new information published this week about academic positions in the Netherlands, including phd, post-doc, researcher, professor........

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Hundreds of new positions are published once a week.

And, happy Easter Days! Wish you all success in career or study.

Regards
Jiang Zhang

-----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: academictransfer@vsnu.nl [mailto:academictransfer@vsnu.nl] Verzonden: di 22-3-2005 5:37 Aan: Zhang, J. CC: Onderwerp: New Vacancies from Academic Transfer <http://www.academictransfer.nl/images/at2004/mailing_org/space.gif> <http://www.academictransfer.nl/images/at2004/mailing_org/kop.jpg> There are 44 new vacancies: PhD-student on ultrafast charge and exciton dynamics <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=56UGWU1R> Delft University of Technology A vacancy exists for a PhD student to carry out research in the Opto-Electronic Materials Section of the department DelftChemTech at the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. The project involves studies of the nature and ultrafast dynamics of excited states (excitons) and charge carriers within conjugated polymers, self-assembling molecular aggregates, inorganic nanoparticles and inorganic/organic composites. There is general interest in the opto-electronic properties of these materials due to their potential application in (organic) light-emitting diodes, field-effect transistors, solar cells and nanoscale molecular electronics. The project aims to provide fundamental insight into the relation between the properties of excitons and charge carriers and the nano- to mesoscopic structure of materials. Excitons and charge carriers will be produced by pulsed irradiation of the material with laser or high-energy electron pulses with a duration in the femto- to picosecond time-domain. The dynamics of these transient species will be probed by femtosecond optical pulses and terahertz conductivity measurements. Processes to be studied include (non)radiative decay of excitons in competition with exciton dissociation into free charge carriers, exciton-exciton annihilation, charge carrier thermalization and mobility, and kinetics of electron-hole recombination. Junior Researcher / PhD student NMR <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=61D99586> Radboud University Nijmegen In the future there will be an increasing convergence of micro- and nanotechnologies with physics, chemistry and life sciences to improve the quality of life. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) plays an important role in the structural analysis of molecular systems both in the liquid and solid state. Because of the small magnetic moment of nuclear spins one generally needs macroscopic amounts of sample to obtain a good signal to noise ratio in a limited time of measurement, however. Currently studies of chemical reactions, development of sensors etc. are pursued in microfluidic environments. Such studies are impossible without adequate analytical tools. It is the goal of this project to incorporate the most powerful analysis method (NMR) using an on-chip microcoil probe. The research is aimed at optimizing the sensitivity and resolution of this type of microcoil detection methods. Preliminary investigations have shown that this goal can be reached using innovative desig ns. These methods are implemented into a versatile setup that will be used to demonstrate the potential of this kind of research. In the project we will investigate various novel schemes to enhance the sensitivity, response time and throughput of the micro-NMR system. As an option we will investigate the possibility to develop a tabletop system that can be used in both research and industry. Post-doc Functional & Structural Genomics of Viral RNA <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=7C134F7D> Radboud University Nijmegen A post-doctoral position is available within the EU-funded project 鈥楩unctional and Structural Genomics of Viral RNA鈥?(FSG-V-RNA) to develop new NMR methods and tools for the rapid and efficient structural analysis of RNA and RNA-protein complexes. The position is available in the laboratory of Biophysical Chemistry at the University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands. The laboratory is well equipped with 800 MHz, 600 MHz, and 500 MHz NMR spectrometers. Recently, high-sensitivity cold-probes have been installed. The EU project joins the diverse expertise of nine leading European laboratories, and has as its main goal to facilitate the generation of new knowledge in functional and structural genomics of viral RNAs through: Developing new methods and tools for the rapid and efficient structural analysis of RNA and RNA-protein complexes;Applying these optimized tools to RNA elements that are vital for the function of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and HIV; Implementing complementary screening techniques and structure analysis of NMR-ligand complexes to promote identification of antiviral compounds targeting these vital viral RNA elements. Post-doc organic synthesis and analysis <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=9C0009A5> Radboud University Nijmegen A post-doctoral position is available within the EU-funded project 鈥楩unctional and Structural Genomics of Viral RNA鈥?(FSG-V-RNA). This EU project joins the diverse expertise of nine leading European laboratories, and has as its main goal to facilitate the generation of new knowledge in functional and structural genomics of viral RNAs through: Developing new methods and tools for the rapid and efficient structural analysis of RNA and RNA-protein complexes;Applying these optimized tools to RNA elements that are vital for the function of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus, and HIV; Implementing complementary screening techniques and structure analysis of NMR-ligand complexes to promote identification of antiviral compounds targeting these vital viral RNA elements. Professorship in the Faculty of Philosophy <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=ED5C0CB1> Radboud University Nijmegen The position comprises teaching and research in the area of Philosophy of Mind, including its ontological aspects. In addition to broad instruction to first-year students in Philosophy of Mind and Philosophy of Science, BPhil and MPhil programmes are offered, as well as a special Research MPhil. These programmes are still partly to be developed and will be in the area of Philosophy of Mind. Outside the Faculty of Philosophy instruction is also offered within the Psychology programmes. Research in Philosophy of Mind will take place within a collaborative programme together with Philosophy of Language and Logic. The share given to Philosophy of Mind in this programme is still to be developed, but will focus on the intersection of Cognitive Philosophy and Semantics. Thirteen PhD positions in Economics and Business <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=MGRYX1FY> University of Groningen On September 1, SOM鈥檚 2005 new PhD programme will start. The aim of the programme is to turn out highly qualified researchers. For this purpose, SOM offers 13 PhD positions to excellent candidates who recently graduated. Each position is for a full four year period in which the graduate will work on an individual project, leading to a doctoral dissertation. In the initial period, students are offered courses in relevant fields and research methods. The courses in the PhD programme are taught in English. During the remaining period, PhD students will work on their thesis. During the entire four-year period, work on the dissertation is carried out under supervision of SOM fellows. Supervision is close and the PhD students are encouraged to present papers at international conferences. 1 postdoc position and 3 PhD positions in language development Utrecht <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=8GFQBJES> Utrecht University, Faculty of Arts The Utrecht Institute of Linguistics OTS offers four research positions in the programme "Phonotactic Constraints for Speech Segmentation: The Case of Second Language Acquisition鈥?The five-year research programme, awarded to Ren茅 Kager by the The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), addresses the acquisition of phonotactic knowledge in a second language, and its role in speech segmentation and lexical acquisition. The hypothesis is that the phonotactic knowledge which supports speech segmentation is active at a processing level outside the mental lexicon. The programme aims at tracking the phonotactic knowledge of Dutch as a second language for learners with different native language backgrounds. Phonotactic knowledge will be computationally modelled by sets of hierarchically ranked constraints. Research involves perception experiments, experiments on the learning of natural and artificial languages, analyses of Dutch spoken language corpora, and computational modelling. The programme comprises four projects. Goals The postdoc researcher will be involved in the programme coordination, including the collection, analysis, and interpretation of research data. The project should result in a series of papers in international journals, in collaboration with the project supervisor. The PhD projects involve a research training and aim at a dissertation within maximally four years. As part of their training, PhD students will take courses offered by the National Graduate School in Linguistics (LOT). PhD Position in Paleoceanographical Modeling <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=FJPDXA02> Utrecht University Faculty of Geosciences Circulation of the Oligocene-Miocene Mediterranean Sea and Paratethys This position is part of the research theme 鈥淐limate Variability and Geodynamics鈥?of the Utrecht Centre of Geosciences and embodies a joint effort of the Faculty of Geosciences and the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy (Meteorology and Physical Oceanography). The aim of this project is to use an ocean general circulation model to gain insight into how paleogeography and paleoclimate affected the circulation and water properties 鈥?and thus sedimentary environments 鈥?of the Mediterranean Sea/Paratethys. Focus is on the Oligocene-Miocene period when the connection between the Mediterranean proper and the Paratethys underwent major changes and the Mediterranean lost its connection to the Indian Ocean. Work will be carried out at the Department of Earth Sciences of the Faculty of Geosciences and involves close collaboration with scientists active in lithosphere dynamics, paleoceanography, and physical oceanography. PhD-researcher <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=781HRTX2> Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences IRAS The PhD position is available within the Toxicology Division. Specific aims of the research of the group that you will be working in are to assess how the bioavailability and distribution of chemicals among environmental compartments may relate to toxic hazard for the natural environment. Sorption to soils and sediments, tissue partitioning, and internal dose are measured and modelled to study the availability and kinetics of toxic substances within organisms. To predict the availability of external and internal exposure to toxic substances for the organism, in vivo in vitro methods, sampling techniques, and models are being developed. Current legislation on oil-contaminanted sediments is based on nonspecific (narcosis) toxicity and total solvent-extractable concentrations. Recent insights suggest that this approach may lead to erroneous risk assessment, because bioavailability is ignored and oil appears to contain constituents that act according to specific modes of toxic action. Your work may contribute to a more refined risk assessment of oil-contaminated sediments and soils, as it aims at isolating and identifying the specifically toxic oil constituents and at investigating the environmental behavior (bioaccumulation, sorption) of these constituents and the bulk oil in sediments. Special attention will be paid to the effects of weathering on the processes studied. Your research (about 80% of the job) will involve (i) in vitro work using different assays, oil fractions, and ways of exposure, (ii) bioaccumulation and (kinetic) sorption experiments with oil-contaminated sediments, and (iii) chemical analytical work. You will be using sophisticated techniques such as Solid Phase (Micro) Extractions, HPLC-fractionating, and GC-MS. You contribute to the education programmes of the Institute: supervising MSc-students and contributions to one or more courses given for graduate students(about 10% of the job). You are enabled to follow courses and training (10%) PhD-researcher <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=JS1N08W6> Utrecht University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, The Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences IRAS The PhD position is available within the Toxicology Division. Specific aims of the research of the group that you will be working in are to assess how the bioavailability and distribution of chemicals among environmental compartments may relate to toxic hazard for the natural environment. Sorption to soils and sediments, tissue partitioning, and internal dose are measured and modelled to study the availability and kinetics of toxic substances within organisms. To predict the availability of external and internal exposure to toxic substances for the organism, in vivo in vitro methods, sampling techniques, and models are being developed. Your work (about 80% of the job) is part of a 5-year EU Integrated Project called ACUTETOX (Optimization and pre-validation of an in vitro test strategy for predicting human acute toxicity). The aim of ACUTETOX is to develop a simple and robust in vitro testing strategy for prediction of human acute systemic toxicity. The objective of the research in this PhD-project is to get a better understanding of the exposure in in vitro cellular test systems. Such an understanding is relevant for a sound extrapolation of in vitro data to in vivo effects. The work will include both experimental work and modelling of the exposure. The modelling part will be performed in collaboration with colleagues at the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). You will develop and apply sampling methods to measure the exposure and active concentrations of organic chemicals in one or two in vitro assays. The response in the in vitro tests will be related to the exposure. For the measurement of the exposure, you will use analytic techniques such as solid phase sampling, GC and LC-MS analysis. Junior Researcher (fulltime) <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=93ASIL8R> Erasmus University Rotterdam Hemodynamics laboratory (Biomedical Engineering 鈥?Thorax centre) plans to appoint a Junior Researcher, for a period of 4 years (starting asap) Research Rupture of atherosclerotic plaques that are located in the large arterial vessels are responsible for life threatening cardiovascular events such as acute myocardial infarction or stroke. In a new project we will study hemodynamics related biological mechanisms that may locally enhance the risk of atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Patients selected for operation at the carotid arteries will be studied applying highly sophisticated techniques including multislice CT, (immuno)histochemistry and computational fluid dynamics. Combination of these techniques allows studying the relationship between biomechanical flow related parameters using patient specific 3D reconstructions and the local plaque composition. Local embedding The Department of Biomedical Engineering 鈥?Hemodynamics Laboratory of the Thoraxcenter performs patient based research projects on hemodynamics related development and progression of atherosclerotic disease. Research has an impact on several clinical fields, as reflected by collaboration, within the Erasmus MC, with the Cardiology, Surgery, Radiology and Neurology Departments. Tenure-Track position (Assistant Professor) in Software Engineering <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=EK91BN6F> University of Groningen Excellent career prospects! The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences is offering young, talented researchers positions which are on the same level as those of assistant professor via the tenure-track system. Researchers are given the opportunity to develop their own line of research within a particular field. The faculty's career policy is characterized by flexible personnel management with a focus on the individual. Academic achievements are seen as being central to the academic career, and ample opportunities for professional development and supplementary training and education are offered. Arrangements for training in the area of teaching will be made with all new employees. The policy is directed at increasing the number of women in academic staff positions. Career advancement policies for women will also be improved, and women will be actively encouraged to develop their careers. The appointment will be on a temporary basis for a maximum of 6 years. After 5 years there will be an assessment of performance in research and teaching based on established criteria. If positive, the assistant professor will be promoted to associate professor with tenure. This implies full independence of research and the right to full responsibility for supervision of graduate students. There will be another assessment at the end of a further 5-year period during which a full professorial appointment will be discussed. The Institute of Mathematics and Computing Science (IWI) comprises two sections: Mathematics and Computing Science are formed around chairs and research programmes: 6 mathematics research programmes and 5 computer science programmes. The vacant position is in the unit Software Engineering headed by a full professor. PhD position: Spin manipulation in quantum dots: theory <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=RPM1YXGY> Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter Applications are invited for a 4-year PhD position in theoretical physics under supervision of Prof. Y.V. Nazarov. The position is opened in the framework of the FOM Concentration Group 'Solid state quantum information processing' (http://www.fom.nl/uk/programmes/nr73.html). The project is in a broad field of quantum manipulation and quantum transport, with a special emphasis on spin degree of freedom. The PhD student is supposed to develop an active collaboration with experimentalists of Prof. L.P. Kouwenhoven group (http://qt.tn.tudelft.nl). He/she will also actively participate in general activities of the Concentration Group. Software Engineer in Bioinformatics (Genetical Genomics) <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=UXOK2DZ9> University of Groningen The Software Engineer will construct the software bridge between these projects: PhD project 1 will focus on the design of multifactorial experiments. The aim is to design new biological and biomedical experiments with highest power at lowest cost for studying complex systems by large-scale phenotypic and expression profiling, through applying and accommodating statistical theory of multifactorial experimentation. PhD project 2 will focus on the development of multifactorial models for expression variation. The aim is to create new biological, mathematical and statistical models for genomic factors underlying transcript and protein expression variation occurring within and between individuals. These new models will increase and appropriately reflect our knowledge of the (interplay between) multiple genomic, environmental and noise sources of variation and correlation and non-correlation between the different biomolecular data, and will further improve power and efficiency of genomic experimentation. PhD project 3 will focus on the development of multifactorial methods of expression analysis. The aim is to develop advanced QTL analysis methods and appropriate approaches for unravelling gene network relationships as well as interactions with environmental variables, through efficient mathematical and statistical strategies of searching the high-dimensional interaction space for the designs and models developed in the other projects. Administrative Assistant EDCTP <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=X5E1T1SF> NWO This function will comprise the following tasks: * Overall administrative support to the secretariat staff (eg. correspondence, photocopying); * Answering phone calls mainly in English and Dutch; * Answering emails with general enquiries; * Inventory of all stationary; * Preparing minutes (occasionally and in English); * Assisting the High Representative in preparing meetings and managing his agenda; * Registering, distributing and archiving incoming and outgoing mail; * Responsibility for the general archive; * Archiving of all important documents. It is foreseen that archiving activities will take up to 40% of total time spent. Postdoc position in Bioinformatics (Genetical Genomics) <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=7DNKWJ1Q> University of Groningen The postdoc will be responsible for designing and starting up an integrated information management/mining/analysis framework across the three PhD projects (see below) and will actively train and support the PhD students. PhD project 1 will focus on the design of multifactorial experiments. The aim is to design new biological and biomedical experiments with highest power at lowest cost for studying complex systems by large-scale phenotypic and expression profiling, through applying and accommodating statistical theory of multifactorial experimentation. PhD project 2 will focus on the development of multifactorial models for expression variation. The aim is to create new biological, mathematical and statistical models for genomic factors underlying transcript and protein expression variation occurring within and between individuals. These new models will increase and appropriately reflect our knowledge of the (interplay between) multiple genomic, environmental and noise sources of variation and correlation and non-correlation between the different biomolecular data, and will further improve power and efficiency of genomic experimentation. PhD project 3 will focus on the development of multifactorial methods of expression analysis. The aim is to develop advanced QTL analysis methods and appropriate approaches for unravelling gene network relationships as well as interactions with environmental variables, through efficient mathematical and statistical strategies of searching the high-dimensional interaction space for the designs and models developed in the other projects. Three PhD research positions in Bioinformatics <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=OUCSNZZQ> University of Groningen PhD project 1 will focus on the design of multifactorial experiments. The aim is to design new biological and biomedical experiments with highest power at lowest cost for studying complex systems by large-scale phenotypic and expression profiling, through applying and accommodating statistical theory of multifactorial experimentation. PhD project 2 will focus on the development of multifactorial models for expression variation. The aim is to create new biological, mathematical and statistical models for genomic factors underlying transcript and protein expression variation occurring within and between individuals. These new models will increase and appropriately reflect our knowledge of the (interplay between) multiple genomic, environmental and noise sources of variation and correlation and non-correlation between the different biomolecular data, and will further improve power and efficiency of genomic experimentation. PhD project 3 will focus on the development of multifactorial methods of expression analysis. The aim is to develop advanced QTL analysis methods and appropriate approaches for unravelling gene network relationships as well as interactions with environmental variables, through efficient mathematical and statistical strategies of searching the high-dimensional interaction space for the designs and models developed in the other projects. PhD 鈥淧olymer-fullerene solar cells and low band-gap donor materials for photovol <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=01375336> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD on the project: 鈥淧olymer-fullerene solar cells and low band-gap donor materials for photovoltaics" you will fulfill the following activities: Creating a sustainable and renewable source of energy is one of the main technological challenges to mankind in the 21st century. The sun energy is almost unlimited since one-day illumination from sun can supply more than enough energy for all the 6.1 billion inhabitants on this planet. However, the total amount of global utilization of PV is still very limited. The main issue within this aspect is the cost of modules, which are so far mainly dependent on expensive silicon-based technology. Recent breakthroughs of semiconducting polymer materials and advances in nanotechnology pave the way for a new developed inexpensive PV technology, plastic solar cells. This technology will not only provide cheaper PV panels, but also bring lightweight and flexible features to these prod ucts so that they can be easily built into almost all sorts of surfaces. This is a joint DPI project together with University of Groningen (RUG), Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), TNO industry, Max-Planck-Institute for Polymer Research at Mainz and the other groups within this department. In our part, we are mainly focusing on understanding and controlling morphology of photoactive layers in the cells towards our objective of achieving high-efficiency and long-term stable photovoltaic devices. The state-of-the-art morphological and compositional characterization tools, e.g. (cryo-) Transmission Electron microscopy (TEM), Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Tip-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (TERS) and so on, which are all available within our group, will be used to study the nanoscale morphology achieved for the photoactive layer. Finally, we would like to expect that a morphology control method can be developed to achieve designed morphology for blends of new materials by establishing the role of fundamental material parameters (glass transition/melting points, degree of polymerization, interaction enthalpy c ) with respect to the morphology and morphology stability of the composite photoactive layer. PhD position "Stirling-type pulsetube coolers for the four Kelvin Range" <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=40D84BE7> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD position "Stirling-type pulsetube coolers for the four Kelvin Range" you will fulfill the following activities: You will do research in the project as described above which leads to a thesis within 4 years. PhD position in Variational Methods <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=662A9D82> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD position in Variational Methods you will fulfill the following activities: You will do research in the project as described above and finish your thesis within 4 years. PhD "Aeroacoustics and thermoacoustics" <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=DC57FA52> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD Aeroacoustics and thermoacoustics" the following project description is applicable: The current position is one of a twin project between the Low-Temperature Group and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. The research objective is high amplitude oscillatory gas flow interacting with solid boundaries. Central issue is the understanding of the coupling between aerodynamically generated sound and high amplitude thermoacoustic heat pump mechanisms. The project aims at minimizing the non-linear acoustic losses in the resonant sound field inside future thermoacoustic heat pumps. This position focuses on the experimental aspects of the project. The research is performed in close collaboration with some industries. Shell is interested in the generation of electricity by using thermo-acoustics in a gas-well. ECN (Energy Research Center of the Netherlands), will use the results in developing efficient heat pumps. Also Aster Thermo-Akoes tische Systemen is involved, being a key builder of thermo-acoustic equipment. This research project is funded by the Dutch Technology Foundation (STW). The position is closely coupled to a similar position at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science for a mathematically oriented PhD-student (advertised in parallel: vacancy nr. V32.929). It should lead to a doctoral degree. Professor in Radiocommunications <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=95F80B7A> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Research The professor will be responsible for research into the area of wireless communication, including the traditional area of transmission, transmitters and receivers. He/she will be the chair of the ECR (Radiocommunication) group, one of the groups within the TTE (Telecommunication Technologies and Electromagnetics) Department of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. The research will be based on the physical layer and related technology. He/she will be expected to place the emphasis of his/her own research on the design, simulation and realization of digital radio systems for telecommunication applications. In addition to this research will be carried out into aspects of the area of the development and implementation of access and management protocols. Laboratory facilities will need to be augmented under the guidance of the professor. He/she will be responsible for the continuity of knowledge and for the use of these facilities. The multidiscip linary character of the position requires the professor to work closely with other groups both within and outside TTE. Groups within TTE are ECO (Electro Optical Systems), OED (Opto Electronic Devices) and EM (Electromagnetics). Apart from the aspects typical for radio such as link budget, use of frequencies, reliability, noise and interference, other parallel aspects such as signal processing and the design of hybrid analog and digitally-integrated circuits, together with adaptive algorithms must be considered. The professor will therefore work closely with the groups SPS (Signal Processing Systems) and MsM (Mixed Signal Microelectronics). Furthermore he/she will be expected to pursue collaboration within TTE itself particularly in the areas of networks, which combine optical and wireless techniques and in the area of antennas. The professor will also encourage collaboration with the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, particularly with the groups Stochastic Operations Research and System Architecture and Network. The research forms part of the activities of the top research institute COBRA (COmmunication technologies, Basic Research and Applications) and is carried out within national and international projects whose collaboration and interests embrace several disciplines. The research is mostly concerned with expanding boundaries in the design and realization of new mobile and wireless networks. The professor must take an active part in the acquisition of new research projects, both national and international. Education The professor will be expected to take on a part of the teaching duties of the ECR group. Within the faculty this mostly takes the form of lectures and practical trainings but also increasingly in the form of design-orientated projects. He/she will be expected to use his/her knowledge and experience of design and system simulation to bring a creative and inspiring contribution to these projects. He/she w ill supervise students. TTE plays an important role in the new Masters program BTT (Broadband Telecommunication Technologies). The professor will give his/her attention to the realization and expansion of this program. He/she must be able to carry out his/her teaching duties using the English language. Position The professor will take the chair of the group ECR, which is part of the department TTE within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. The c Post-doc in I-Share: "Coordinated Research Program on Intelligent Middleware" <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=553A803C> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Within the project the candidate should work in the areas of secure and efficient distribution and compression of audio-video content and on sharing architectures. His specific task will be working on the service model and the transport related issues.In addition,the candidate must to cooperate with other parties working in the same project and coordinate the development of a demonstrator. PhD position on Fetal Monitoring <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=F0C4D79F> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Development of these techniques will be a joint task of the Ph.D. student along with a postdoctoral research fellow and an already available Ph.D. student, with extensive support from signal-processing experts at TU/e and clinical specialists at MMC. MMC provides both infrastructure and staff support for clinical trials and experimental validation. A close collaboration is foreseen with Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven, the Netherlands, aimed at further improvement of the techniques for use in ambulatory and at-home settings, by means of advanced (e.g. capacitive) electrodes available from Philips. Within the project, the two Ph.D. students will focus on specific aspects of the above subject matter, such as: - development of signal validation and interference rejection techniques for use with novel (e.g. capacitive) electrodes; - development and validation of physiologically inspired parametric models of the fetal/maternal system that can be used as a basis of signal-processing and parameter-estimation techniques; - development and clinical validation of robust parametric techniques for estimation of maternal and fetal ECG and uterine activity. - development of improved model-based interpretation techniques of the CTG. PhD position "Network algorithms and matroids" <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=2DCBE4CC> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD position "Network algorithms and matroids" you will fulfill the following activities: Research activities as described in the project description. 2 Researchers for Quality of Software <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=DA628415> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As Researcher for Quality of Software you will fulfill the following activities: The approach which was selected for this project consists of three major phases: Information Gathering, Information Processing, and Results Consolidation. The information Gathering phase consists of several steps, like performing an extended literature scan to identify existing approaches for modeling, specifying and verifying the timed behaviour of real-time systems, consult/interview domain experts for tips and hints, and organize the gathered information such us it will ease up the information processing phase. The main activity in the Information Processing phase is the comparison of several previously identified approaches in order to identify the most suitable approach to be considered in the extension of ASD. This phase starts with a selection of three most promising approaches for an extended analysis and comparison. The selection is based on an evaluation cri teria approved by the project partners. Finally, the comparison of the selected approaches will lead to the selection of the approach most suitable to be considered in the extension of ASD. Next to the comparison of approaches another important activity in this phase will be the processing of the information received as feedback on intermediate project results. The Results Consolidation phase is ongoing throughout the whole duration of the research project. The main activities of this phase are the consolidation of the obtained results and proper knowledge transfer to interested parties. PhD position on Quantitative Impact Analysis of Software Architectures <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=DF9CA0FD> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Required: MSc in Computer Science (or related degree), affinity with software engineering, software architecture design, reliability theory, control theory, measurement theory, embedded systems architecture. Topics: software architecture evaluation techniques, quality modeling, quantifying software architecture qualities, trade-off and sensitivity analysis. PhD position on Experimental Evaluation and Simulation of Software Architectures <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=BA7B48FB> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Required: MSc in Computer Science (or related degree), affinity with software engineering, software architecture design, reliability theory, experimentation theory, simulations, adaptive control. Topics: simulation of software architectures, experimentation, quality analysis, adaptive control of software architectures. Contact and information: Prof.dr.ir. M. Aksit, tel: (醿? 53-4892638 PhD position on an integral power transformer lifetime model <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=7F388F56> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven The power transformer is a crucial, often expensive and strategic, component in power systems for transmission and distribution of electrical energy. As a result of the average age of the present population, in combination with the trend towards more efficient operation and optimum utilization of power grids, there is a growing need for a reliable prediction of the future performance and remaining life of power transformers. This research projects aims at developing a power transformer simulation model which provides a prediction in terms of the expected performance and remaining life, including the uncertainty in the predictions, based on available historical or diagnostic data. This model should incorporate all relevant mechanisms for failure or degradation, and should be able to handle various types of diagnostic information. The model will be applied to support decisions on maintenance, replacement, uprating and optimum operation for both individual trans formers and transformer populations. The research project will be carried out in cooperation with several utilities and with the KEMA expertise centre for power transformers (CenTram). The project involves both electrotechnical, economical and business aspects. PhD position on Broadband Photonics <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=AA53E36D> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven The nationally funded four-year (2004- 2008) research project Broadband Photonics is part of the large Dutch Freeband Programme, which addresses research into communication technologies and applications for ubiquiteous broadband service provisioning. It has been initiated and is being led by the Electro-Optical Communication Systems group of TU/e, and is executed by close cooperation between four academic research centers and three industrial partners. The Broadband Photonics project aims to develop reconfigurable access networks for providing the user with congestion-free access to abundant amounts of information while optimising the deployment of the network鈥檚 resources. By enabling the network operator to easily and remotely reconfigure his access network, the capacity distribution across the users can timely be adapted to his varying service demands. Optical fibre carrying multiple wavelengths is chosen for the broadband flexible network infrastruc ture. Putting emphasis on low cost, which is a crucial factor in the access market, reconfigurable access network architectures and access network modules will be investigated. Compact low-power photonic integrated circuits and intelligent network reconfiguration mechanisms are key research items in the project. A system demonstrator at one of the start-up company partners will show the potential of this innovative access network concept. The TU/e electro-optical system group (ECO) is involved with all aspects on the system level of the project. A main task for the PhD-candidate is the research into suitable access network topologies supporting bi-directional multi-wavelength data transport and optical signal routing functions. This includes also techno-economic aspects, to be studied in close cooperation with the industrial partners. After the identification of potentially suitable network topologies, the physical layer of the network will be designed and an alyzed, in particular the network reconfiguration functions. Also the control of the network reconfiguration functions will be investigated, and the medium access control mechanisms. From these system research activities, specifications will be derived for the system modules and components, to be developed in parallel project lines by the companion partners in the project. The realization and testing of a hardware realization of the potentially most suitable network concept, and integrating the novel modules in it, will be the final goal in the PhD assignment. Post-Doctoral Researcher <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=26C8DBB1> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven A Post-Doctoral Researcher is required to work on the area of all-optical signal processing for optical networking functionalities such as clock and data recovery, header extraction and Data Vortex switching, multi-wavelength all-optical burst mode receivers, among others. The work is performed within the framework of a recently started European collaborative research project (IST-MUFINS) on the realization of advanced photonic devices, hybrid or monolithic, and integrated photonic circuits implementing functional requirements of telecommunication such as electro-optic and all-optical processing. PhD-Student "Ion beam induced nanostructure formation鈥?<http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=31EA6F01> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD-Student "Ion beam induced nanostructure formation鈥?you will fulfill the following activities: In the frame of a European research project new production technologies for nanotechnology devices using charged particle beams shall be developed. In the course of this PhD project, the formation of nanostructures on ion beam patterned surfaces especially in polymeric materials shall be investigated. Ion beam irradiation experiments shall be planned and carried out with research partners. Nanostructured films forming on irradiated substrates for instance by phase separation processes shall be prepared and characterized with scanning probe techniques. The influence of critical parameters shall be investigated in experiments and with computational models. PhD student (promovendus) in Reliability Engineering <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=88819E51> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD student (promovendus) in Reliability Engineering you will fulfill the following activities: Given the increasing complexity of innovative professional products, and the recent trends concerning reduction of the 鈥渢ime-to-market鈥? new products will have less time for serious tests and will be launched on the market with more early failures than previous generations. Poor coordination of (re)design for production can lead to consequent reductions in reliability where an improvement is of course intended. In this research we will study complex repairable systems and the purpose is to develop a reliability monitoring model to construct decision rules regarding the reliability and failure behaviour of the product or system, early on after its field introduction. These decision rules are to be developed using quantitative methods and can be used to decide if action is necessary. After reliability deviations have been noticed we can take the followi ng decisions: * If reliability of the product and process is satisfactory then no action is necessary; * If reliability issues are encountered but not enough to stop production, then we can improve the product and possibly the corresponding process; * In case of serious aberrations (safety issues) then serious actions may be taken (e.g. production stop, redesign) may be considered. PhD position on Contactless Energy Transfer <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=CC61B8E9> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven This project concerns contactless energy transfer systems, by which electrical energy will be transmitted throughout magnetic coupling. The goal is to develop and to demonstrate techniques by which power is transmitted without the necessity for 鈥減lug-and-socket鈥?mechanisms. To allow flexibility, energy is transferred from a primary array of coils to a secondary (movable) receiving coil. The project aims at domestic and office applications. A mechatronic design approach is necessary in which the total system (coil arrays, converters, switching algorithms) is optimized. The PhD student will start with determining specifications, followed by a conceptual design stage, including magnetostatic and transient finite element analysis, dynamic modeling of separated components and total system integration. Next, a contactless energy transfer system will be built, analyzed, tuned and evaluated. Assistant Professor Strategic Niche Management and System Innovation <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=5095743E> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As Assistant Professor Strategic Niche Management and System Innovation you will fulfill the following activities: * Actively being engaged in practice oriented projects and the transfer and dissimination of knowledge and developing competences to project partners and policy makers. * Give courses in Strategic Niche Management and System Innovations. * Develop tools and instruments. e.g. course material, workbooks. * Contribute to SNM-theory. Assistant Professor Micro- and Nano-Scale Engineering <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=ECF20838> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven The assistant professor will be responsible for research in at least one of the above-mentioned areas and will also participate in education. He will take over responsibilities in the formation of the new research group and shall create and maintain scientific relationships with other disciplines, industry and international institutions. As assistant professor Micro- and Nano-Scale Engineering you will fulfil the following activities: * Perform scientific research * Present results on international conferences and publish results in scientific journals * Appear as a project leader in scientific research projects * Contribute to the acquisition of research financing * Supervise (a part of) the laboratory * Contribute to the educational programme of the department PhD position on "Pushing the Frontiers of High-Voltage Pulse Technology" <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=58FD3A95> Technische Universiteit Eindhoven As PhD student on Pushing the Frontiers of High-Voltage Pulse Technology you will fulfill the following activities: High-voltage pulses in the MV range are generated by large transformers. To prevent electrical breakdown, this new project uses the phenomenon that electrical breakdown needs time to develop. For extremely short pulses (less than 1 nanosecond) the breakdown voltage can be orders of magnitude higher than the DC breakdown level. This permits the design of a miniaturized transmission line transformer to transform nanosecond pulses from the 100 kV to the MV level. At the same time a switch will be designed in which a high-power femtosecond laser creates a conductive path between the electrodes. This photoconductive switching process takes place on a timescale of picoseconds, rather than nanoseconds required for (laser) triggered spark-gaps. The combinati on of these two developments, the small transformer and the ultra-fast switch, will produce Megavolt pulses with picosecond timing precision. Assistant Professor operations management <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=AAT164IP> Delft University of Technology Within the AMO Chair (Aerospace Management & Organization) of Delft University of Technology, faculty of Aerospace Engineering, there is a vacancy for an Assistant Professor operations management with special focus on marketing of airports and airlines. Postdoc: Photons in strong scattering media <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=2PASSTQL> Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter In the group Photon Scattering we are looking for an experimental postdoc to work in the area of light scattering in nanomaterials. We expect the postdoc to pursue research on his/her own as well as to take part in the supervising of PhD students in the group. Own initiatives will be strongly appreciated. Research topics include the study of Anderson localization of light, ultra-miniature lasers ("scattering laser" and "random laser") and quantum optical aspects of light propagation. Strongly scattering samples are produced in the group with the help of wet chemical etching techniques. More information about this research project can be found in the following papers: Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 250801 (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 243901 (2002) Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 055501 (2003) PhD position: Light localization <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=UW00ILWG> Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter In the group Photon Scattering we are looking for an experimental PhD student to work in the area of light scattering in nanomaterials. The goal of this research is to demonstrate the occurrence of Anderson localization for visible light. Optical techniques include an advanced interferometric set-up that allows for measuring (if necessary with ultra fast time resolution) amplitude and phase of the light, and a transmission/reflection set-up that allows for the measurement of enhanced backscattering (a phenomenon discovered by us). In collaboration with chemical technicians new strongly scattering samples will be developed. More information about this research project can be found in the following papers: Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 250801 (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 243901 (2002) Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 055501 (2003) PhD position: Quantum light scattering <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=XIMA2CQN> Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter In the group Photon Scattering we are looking for an experimental PhD student to work in the area of light scattering at the quantum level. The goal of this research is to demonstrate the occurrence of strong quantum correlations. Entangled and squeezed states will be generated and followed when propagating through nanostructured materials. Optical techniques include an interferometric set-up that allows for measuring amplitude and phase of the light, and a transmission/reflection set-up that allows for the measurement of enhanced backscattering (a phenomenon discovered by us). Measuring quantum noise and decoherence will be at the heart of this project. In collaboration with chemical technicians new strongly scattering samples will be developed. More information about this research project can be found in the following papers: arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0410113 Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 250801 (2003) Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 243901 (2002) Phys. Rev. Lett. 90, 055501 (2003) Postdoc: Superfluidity and transport in one-dimensional nanostructures <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=VF2EQ2XW> Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter Research This project aims to start research on the special effects of 3He in restricted geometries of nanometer size, which have just become available due to new technology. New superfluid phases with unconventional order parameter symmetries are predicted in the narrow channel geometry. The occurrence of the new phases and their properties are dependent on the size and the shape of the one-dimensional channels, and on the characteristics of the boundary scattering at the rough surface. The surface roughness is related to the recently predicted transport properties of 3He in the Fermi liquid state in restricted geometries. The mean free path in 3He can be varied from much shorter to much larger than the radius of the narrow channels. There is a strong relation with conduction in narrow metallic channels, but in the 3He case the parameters can be varied more easily and over a wide range. A thin coating of 4He can vary the surface scattering conditions. We plan to employ NMR to study t he superfluid phases and spin transport in the one-dimensional nanostructures. Job description Your task will be to give this project a quick and successfull start, in collaboration with a graduate student, starting in summer 2005. You will also collaborate with groups abroad working in the same area, in particular with Prof. A.E. Meyerovich at the University of Rhode Island who has developed a theory for the influence of random surface scattering on the transport properties in restricted geometries. You will interact with the company making the one-dimensional nanostructures, and with undergraduate students working in the group. Postdoc: Scanning magnetic microscopy on superconducting quantum structures <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=Q29001E8> Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter Research The research relates to unusual quantum effects in combinations of high-temperature and low-temperature superconductors. Due to the difference in the symmetry properties of the superconducting state, spontaneous magnetic flux is generated in these structures (see Hilgenkamp et al., Nature 2003). We investigate this phenomenon in various configurations by scanning SQUID microscopy, in a close collaboration with Dr. J.R. Kirtley and Dr. C.C. Tsuei at IBM Yorktown Heights. Central issues in this research concern the formation of patterns of such spontaneously generated fluxes in array configurations and the influence of applied bias currents. One of the goals is a controlled information processing, which potentially could be ultrafast. In our investigations an important development is the realization of low temperature magnetic microscopy systems at the University of Twente. We aim to realize for example a scanning SQUID microscopy system with a large scan range, of several 100 micrometers. Job description Your task will be to guide the development of the large scan-range low-temperature SQUID microscopy project. Further, you will be involved in the ongoing investigations on quantum structures based on combinations of high-temperature and low-temperature superconductors. You will closely collaborate with several PhD students and staff members at the University of Twente as well as with the above-mentioned group at IBM Yorktown Heights. 2 ass.professor and 1 PhD Marketing Communication and Consumer Behaviour <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/detail.cfm?vacature_ID=VE3RN84L> University of Twente Profile Applications are invited for the fulltime position of Assistant Professor. All specialty areas within marketing communication will be considered insofar as they reinforce or complement the group鈥檚 current expertise in such areas as persuasive communication, (non-conscious) consumer behaviour, services marketing and organisational communication. An interest or expertise in either e-commerce or healthcare marketing would be a definite asset. The appropriate candidate has completed, or is near completion of, a PhD in (social or consumer) psychology, communication or marketing. He or she will be responsible for the (further) development of both undergraduate and postgraduate courses in marketing communication and consumer behaviour, and should have a strong research focus, as witnessed by a (substantial) track record of publications in international scholarly journals (preferably ISI-rated). The appointee is also expected to supervise research students and PhDs and to play an a ctive role in applying for additional research funding (鈥榯weede en derde geldstroomonderzoek鈥?. PhD: Profile A four-year research grant for a PhD student has been awarded by NWO (the Netherlands Organisation of Scientific Research) to conduct research on the psychology of social influence techniques, i.e. those that are targeted at us by persuasive communication agents to induce compliance. The major goal of the proposed research is to examine why these techniques are often so stunningly successful. A key question underlying this project is what sequence of psychological processes is set in motion on the part of target consumers once they are exposed to such a technique. In a series of controlled field and laboratory experiments, the project will focus on the role of consumer self control and its antipode, resource depletion, as an explanatory framework to account for the effectiveness of these techniques. Do you want to subscribe or cancel your subscription? Click here <http://www.academictransfer.nl/org/vacancies/email1.cfm> <http://www.academictransfer.nl/images/at2004/mailing_org/bottom.jpg> <http://www.academictransfer.nl/images/at2004/mailing_org/space.gif>