Studentships: I am always looking for outstanding students
If you are interested in graduate or undergraduate studies in biological physics or condensed matter physics, please contact Dr. Karttunen. There are many possible projects, for example, in biological physics, colloidal systems, polymers, drug delivery mechanisms, pattern formation, and multiscale modeling methods.New: 1-2 fully funded PhD stundentships are available starting in January 2012/fall 2012. Applications should be made as soon as possible. Strong background in theoretical/physical/computational chemistry or physics is expected.
Please note: the group is moving to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) on Sep. 1, 2011 -> these positions will be available at Waterloo.
Summer students and undergraduate projects
We try to offer summer studentships to outstanding students every year. In the past, these studentships have almost always lead to peer reviewed publications and/or thesis (BSc, MSc and even PhD) projects. Early applications are encouraged.Postdoctoral Fellowships
Please note: the group is moving to the Department of Chemistry at the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) on Sep. 1, 2011 -> these positions will be available at Waterloo.- Banting Fellowships, fall 2011:
If you are interested in applying for a Banting Fellowship to work in our group, please contact me asap. The internal deadline is in fall, 2011 ->
contact me well before that.
Banting Fellowships are national postdoctoral fellowships. They are aimed at the top young scientists and are very competitive. The salary is $70,000 per year for two years. For more information, please see the offical Banting Fellowships web site.
The fellowship is named after the Canadian Nobel Laureate Sir Frederick Grant Banting who discovered insulin. Some of the most important work relating to the discovery was made in London, Ontario. The Banting house on Adelaide St in London is often regarded as "The Birthplace of Insulin".
- I have a postdoc opening available starting Sep. 1, 2011.
This position will initially be for 1 year with the possibility of
extension up to 3 years in total.
The project involves theoretical and computational studies of
interfaces in biological systems.
The successful candidate should have a strong background in physics or chemistry, and programming. In addition, he/she should have demonstrated good knowledge of free energy calculations and (at least) in one of the following: DFT/ab initio methods, atomistic MD, coarse-graining methods. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with the candidate's experience.
Exchange students
Wish to spend a year or a few months with us? UWO has an extensive exchange program with a large number of universities world-wide. Click here for a list of UWO's partner universities and instructions of how to apply. There are particularly extensive programs for students from the Baden-Würtenberg (Germany) and Rhône-Alpes (France) areas.International dimension
We have extensive collaborative projects with colleagues in the Nordic Countries, Asia, Central Europe, and across North America. Typically, our students and postdocs are involved in such projects as well. We are also part of the following research networks.- The European Science Foundation (ESF) programme, Functional Dynamics in Complex Chemical and Biological Systems (FUNCDYN)
- FinNano nanoscience and technology program
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