http://www.newscientistjobs.com/jobsNew Scientist Jobshttp://www.newscientistjobs.com/jobs/job/assistant-professor-tenure-track-touchstone-diabetes-research-center-tx-texas-200615480.htmTue, 20 Oct 2009 18:14:26 +0000146550Assistant Professor – Tenure Track Touchstone Diabetes Research Center University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas The Touchstone Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine at the UT Southwestern Medical Center is seeking an Investigator at the Assistant Professor level. The position requires a PhD, MD/PhD or MD degree and three to five years of postdoctoral experience in the field of metabolism research. The applicant will develop an independent and externally funded collaborative research program focused on metabolic dysfunction in peripheral organs. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to) ß cell and adipose tissue physiology, mitochondrial dysfunction and diabetic complications. The individual will join a program of highly integrated research groups in the areas of obesity, diabetes, nutrition, cardiovascular disease and cancer and will have state of the art phenotyping and assay capabilities available. Qualified applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, the names of three or more references, a brief summary of research accomplishments and an outline of future research directions to: Philipp Scherer, PhD (please find full mailing address below by clicking View Contact Details) or email by clicking Apply Now. UT Southwestern is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer http://www.newscientistjobs.com/jobs/job/3-postdoctoral-positions-available-stem-cell-aging-tx-texas-200598598.htmWed, 07 Oct 2009 14:21:04 +00001333333 Postdoctoral positions available Stem Cell Aging Three postdoctoral positions are available as part of a research team effort to determine the impact of aging on the epigenetic properties of hematopoietic stem cells. This is a collaborative project between the laboratories of Gretchen Darlington, Lawrence Donehower, Margaret Goodell, Wei Li, and Estela Medrano that will employ genome-wide analytical approaches including ChIP-Seq and bisulfite sequencing. Two positions will focus on data generation of the methylation and chromatin modifications in mouse hematopoietic stem cells and the third will be a bioinformatics position focused on data analysis. The laboratories of the team members are all located at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Salary is competitive and dependent on previous experience. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree and should send their curriculum vitae along with the names of three individuals who will supply references to Gretchen Darlington, Huffington Center on Aging, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030. Or apply online by clicking Apply Now below. http://www.newscientistjobs.com/jobs/job/nasa-postdoctoral-fellowships-al-alabama-200402589.htmTue, 07 Apr 2009 14:43:10 +00009858NASA Postdoctoral Fellowships The NASA Postdoctoral Program (NPP) offers unique research opportunities to highly talented national and international scientists to engage in ongoing NASA research in space science, earth science, aeronautics, space operations, exploration systems, and astrobiology. Awards: • Approximately 50 Fellowships awarded annually • One-year appointments, renewable up to three years • Annual stipends start at $50,000, with supplements for specific degree fields and high cost-of-living areas • Annual travel budget of $8,000 • Financial assistance for relocation • Financial supplement for health insurance purchased through the program • Apply at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc Application Deadlines: Three each year - March 1, July 1, and November 1 Eligibility: • U.S. Citizen • Foreign Nationals with a J-1 visa status as a research scholar, Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) status, or Employment Authorization Document (EAD with pending LPR status • Recent and senior-level Ph.D. recipients Locations of Fellowship Positions: • Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA • Dryden Flight research Center, Edwards, CA • Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH • Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD • Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA • Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX • Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, FL • Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA • Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL • Stennis Space Center, Stennis Space Center, MS • NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC • Various locations associated with the NASA Astrobiology Institute To obtain more information and to apply for this exciting opportunity, please visit the NPP Web site at http://nasa.orau.org/postdoc