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There are currently 2 job offer at the New York University (NYU) / Department of Pathology:

- 2 Postdoctoral positions available in Molecular Immunology / Signal Transduction

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There is currently a job offer at the Bunker Hill Community College:

- Assignment Synopsis for the Instructor

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There are currently 2 job offers at the Swisshouse in Singapore:

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EPFL seeks to hire an outstanding woman as a tenure-track assistant professor in any field of engineering or computer sciences. With this professorship, we aim to enhance the engineering contributions and increase the participation of women in engineering

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A new Faculty position is available in Animal Welfare

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CONTEST

In accordance with the law on the University of November 5, 2002, the function of DEAN of the University of Neuchâtel is put at contest. The University of Neuchâtel is a public establishment depending on the Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel.

It includes the five following departments:

letters and social sciences, economic sciences, law, sciences, theology.

It counts a hundred professors, more than one thousand of employees and approximately 3800 students.

Mission
• To assume the leadership of the University and represent it in front of the public, the cantonal and federal authorities, as well as at the international level.
• To ensure the development, the attractivity and the reputation of the University.
• To assume the responsibility of administrative management, including human and financial resources.
• To develop strong relationship with University partners.
• To support high value teaching and research means.
• To prospect and collect new financial resources.
• To follow the implementation and the application of the declaration of Bologna.

Profil
• Personality with high charisma and excellent managing skils.
• Proven management experience of a public or private organization of comparable size to the University of Neuchâtel.
• Experience in research and academic teaching.
• Interests for the challenges related to the society, the culture, the science and the technology.
• Deep knowledge of the Swiss and international academic world.
• Interests for the Swiss federal and cantonal policy.
• Fluent in French, German and English.

Competences
• Capacity to apprehend and quickly analyze complex situations, to work out concrete solutions, to communicate them and to supervise their implementation.
• Excellent capacity to make decisions and to defend them.
• Great adaptation skills to a dynamic environment in constant evolution.
• Valuing primarly dialogue and negotiation.
• Capacity to lead reforms in depth.
• Strong capabilities in communication and organization.
• Emotionnal intelligence in management and staff motivation. Terms of reference
• Activity ratio: 100 %.
• Entry in function: to agree, but latest on August 1, 2008.
• Place of work: University of Neuchâtel.

We thank you for sending your application under registered mail, with mention on the envelop "confidential" until Friday August 31, 2007 with the following address:

Département de l’éducation, de la culture et des sports

Service des hautes écoles et de la recherche

rue du Château 19

CH-2001 Neuchâtel - Switzerland

Information can be obtained to the president of the Council of the University: Mrs Michele Berger-Wildhaber

rue Emile-Argand 11

CH-2000 Neuchâtel - Switzerland

Phone +41 (0)79 632 5302

E-maill: michèle.berger@unine.ch

A file about the University of Neuchâtel can be obtained to the Dean department secretary:

Mrs Micheline Jaccoud

Rectorat de l’Université

Case postale 3213, CH-2001 Neuchâtel - Switzerland

Tél. +41 (0)32 718 1020

E-Mail : micheline.jaccoud@unine.ch

See also the following documents:

Job offer (english)

Job offer (français)

28th edition of the Executive Master in Management of Logistical Systems organized by the College of Management of Technology at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland

Click here to download the brochure

Holcim Foundation: next generation in focus

Zurich/Switzerland, May 15, 2007. The Holcim Foundation recognizes the critical role of the next generation in promoting innovative approaches to sustainable construction in diverse ways. A new category for students and young professionals has been created in the forthcoming Holcim Awards competition. The Foundation has also handed over grants for PhD research projects and invited university students to attend an international symposium on urban transformation in Shanghai.

“Next Generation” category for Holcim Awards competition

The Holcim Awards is an USD 2 million international competition for future-oriented and tangible sustainable construction projects. For the first time, a special “Next Generation” category with prize money of USD 175,000 will open for entries on June 1, 2007. To be eligible to participate in the “Next Generation” category, all project authors must be less than 35 years of age when entries close on February 29, 2008.

In addition to the main competition for sustainable construction projects at an advanced stage of design and a high probability of execution, the “Next Generation” category is open to ideas and conceptual visions. All entries in the competition will be evaluated by five regional juries of independent experts from architecture, science and civil society. Prizes will be presented at Holcim Awards ceremonies for each region of the world in the third quarter of 2008 in Madrid, Montreal, Mexico City, Marrakech and New Delhi. For more details about the Holcim Awards competition see: www.holcimawards.org

Support for research, learning and innovation in sustainable construction

The Holcim Foundation recently presented USD 200,000 in funding for five projects from Brazil, China, Mexico and Switzerland. Each of the PhD research projects were introduced at the Holcim Forum “Urban_Trans_Formation” in Shanghai, China. The recipients of the first Holcim Foundation Projects grants are Odair Barbosa de Moraes, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (“Environmental quality evaluation in informal urban settlements using fuzzy logics”); Lei Pang, Tongji University, China (“Integrated computer-aided technology for ecological evaluation in urban design for historic areas”); Rozana Montiel Saucedo and Arturo Ortiz Struck, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City (“Sustainability in poverty areas”); Deane Simpson, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (“Gerontological urbanism: emerging forms of urbanism for the elderly demographic”); Jörg Spangenberg, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil (“Sustainable and climatically adapted urban transformation”).

Each research project is co-funded by the corresponding university. Outcomes from the research will be presented at the Holcim Forum in 2010. For more details about the projects see: www.holcimprojects.org

Student poster competition at international symposium

Architecture and design students from six of the world’s leading technical universities competed in local concept poster competitions for visions of sustainable construction. From these local competitions, 30 students were invited to travel to China as guests of the Holcim Foundation to attend the Holcim Forum 2007, “Urban_Trans_Formation”, held at Tongji University in Shanghai.

The posters were displayed at the Forum and encouraged stimulating discussions amongst the attendees. More than 250 experts from 42 countries nominated the projects that were most inspirational regarding sustainable construction and delivering tangible benefits to diverse communities. Prizes were awarded to James Graham and Tad Jusczyk, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA (“Crowd Farm”, 1st prize); Konrad Milton, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (“Creating Egypt's Seventh Oasis”, 2nd prize); Gustavo Torres, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City (“Towards a new rainwater capture system”, 3rd prize); Nils Havelka and Nicolas Zimmermann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (“LivingHouse Sustainability Concept”, Highly commended); Dukui Li, Jia He and Yuguo Wang, Tongji University, China (“Micro-urbanism”, Highly commended)

For more details and downloadable PDFs of all posters from the student poster competition see: www.holcimforum.org/studentposters

Stay informed

To stay updated about the activities of the Holcim Foundation including the launch of the next Holcim Awards competition on June 1, 2007 subscribe to the Holcim Foundation Email Newsletter at: www.holcimfoundation.org/subscribe

Neuroscience: Molecules, Systems and Diseases - Fellowships

The EPFL School of Life Sciences has launched a series of annual Symposia aimed at welcoming top scientists from all over the world at our campus, to discuss research issues and results in a field alternating between Cancer research (even years) and other fields of life sciences represented at our technological university (odd years). After the first edition in October 2006 -the ISREC Conference on Cancer Research-, we are pleased to announce that this year's symposium, entitled “Neuroscience: Molecules, Systems and Diseases” will take place from Wednesday, Aug. 29th to Friday, Aug. 31st, 2007. Next to our conference program, there will be plenty opportunity to visit the Brain Mind Institute and meet our faculty, post docs and graduate students.

The program features five thematic sessions: Synapses and Networks; Neurodegeneration; Genes and Psychiatry; Sensory Perception; Consciousness. The meeting welcomes contributions by researchers and PhD students, who are invited to submit posters.

Registration Deadline: June 15th 2007

Five fellowships (1000. - Swiss Francs each) will be awarded to PhD students wishing to present a poster contribution. In addition, the Debiopharm Life Sciences Award will be presented on the occasion.

For more details and registration, please refer to our website http://lss07.epfl.ch/

The German International School Boston is currently seeking an

Full Time Administrative Assistant

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The Biozentrum of the University of Basel provides an internationally renowned research environment for Molecular Biology studies with three focal areas (Infection Biology, Growth and Development, Neurobiology) and two core programs (Structural Biology & Biophysics and Genome Scale Biology & Bioinformatics) dedicated to basic molecular and biomedical research and advanced training. The international PhD program represents the flagship of the Biozentrum’s long-standing commitment to first class training and education. It offers dedicated teaching programs, high quality research experience, and generous financial support. Excellent students can apply for a prestigious Fellowship Werner-Siemens Foundation. Further information on this website:

http://www.biozentrum.unibas/phd/

The Consulate of Switzerland/ SHARE Boston presents

Swiss painter Kathryn Schenk

Kathryn Schenk, the well known artist from Bern in Switzerland, is exhibiting her work for the first time in Boston.

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In the spring of 2006, 170 of the 192 UN member states voted in favor of establishing the new UN Human Rights Council. To celebrate the first birthday of this important body, the Consulate of Switzerland presents a photo exhibit on human rights at a unique location.

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Migration:

Lecture, co-sponsored by MIT, Program on Human Rights & Justice and the Consulate of Switzerland Boston

Lecture, co-sponsored by MIT, Program on Human Rights & Justice and the Consulate of Switzerland Boston

Can migration be managed?

Does strict regulation of immigration prevent irregular migration?

Can Switzerland uphold its humanitarian tradition when it comes to immigration?

What does the free movement of persons in Europe mean for Switzerland?

Lecture on Switzerland’s Approach to a Global Phenomenon by Urs Ziswiler, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States

Moderated by Balakrishnan Rajagopal, Directior MIT Program on Human Rights & Justice

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Switzerland is located in the very heart of Europe, close enough to easily visit sections of Germany to the north, France to the west and Italy to the south. For this reason, students in this course get an opportunity to explore not only Switzerland, but those areas of France, Germany and Italy that are a stone's throw away.

Stone, of course, is the material for much of the older architecture to be found, but given the work of Swiss pioneers - from Paul Klee, Le Corbusier, Alberto Giacometti and Jan Tschichold to Emil Ruder, Armin Hofmann, Jacques Herzog, Pierre de Meuron and Mario Botta - there is much to admire about the use of symbol and color in the region. Indeed, this is the very reason that Switzerland has been able to establish such acclaim in the international design world.

Led many times by Professor Werner (himself a native of Switzerland), the course focuses on guided research trips to significant nearby sites, including Strasbourg, France, and da Vinci's The Last Supper in Milan, Italy (both UNESCO World Heritage sites,) as well as the Frank Gehry-designed Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Delving far deeper than would a typical tourist, students observe and record characteristic qualities, histories, design languages and cultural attributes of the various locations in an illustrated travelogue, using a design medium of their own choosing. Travelogues are later reviewed and discussed during regular critiques, leading to the development of a mutually agreed-upon design project that serves the chosen site in a functional (e.g., promotional) way

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www.summerstudiesabroad.net

The Consulate of Switzerland is currently seeking a colleague to fill in a

50% Clerical & Administrative Position

Duties include accounting data entry, inventories, archiving, and assisting in occasional miscellaneous projects.

Job Requirements:

• General computer literacy and facility
• Experience in similar activities, i.e. data entry/accounting
• Team player with a high sense of responsibility
• Professional appearance and demeanour
• Knowledge of German and/or French an asset

The position is for green card holders or US citizens only. Salary is commensurate with background, qualifications and experience. Please send a letter of motivation and a resume to the head of this Consulate,

Dr. Christoph von Arb

Happy First Birthday, UN Human Rights Council!?

Achievements and challenges, one year after its creation

Lecture by Ambassador Blaise Godet, Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the UN in Geneva, Vice-President of the New UN Human Rights Council. Discussant Mohammad-Mahmoud Mohamedou, Associate Director, Program on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, Harvard School of Public Health. Moderated by Jacqueline Bhabha, Executive Director of the Harvard University Committee on Human Rights Studies.

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Professorships of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF)

The SNSF Professorships of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) enable young scientists with several years of recognised research experience to make a significant step forward in their academic careers.

A SNSF Professorship funds the establishment of an independent team to implement a research project. In addition, it also enables researchers to resume their careers at a Swiss higher education institution on return from a stay abroad.

Call for applications and selection

Next call for applications: February 2007
Next Submission deadline: 1 May 2007

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THINK SWISS - Brainstorm the future

The U.S.-based Program on Education , Research and Innovation is online

We launched the website www.ThinkSwiss.org, the information and exchange online - Platform of Think Swiss - Brainstorm the future!

Think Swiss - Brainstorm the future" aims to highlight and showcase Switzerland as a global, knowledge-based country, full of talent, high-tech opportunities and creativity- crucial assets to secure a sustainable quality of life for future generations. It's goal is to foster an even stronger network of long-term relations in education, research and innovations between the United States and Switzerland. the program focuses on the exchange of expertise and know-how in academia and the high-tech business community in Switzerland and the United States.

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UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA – JUNIOR FACULTY POSITION

The Department of Organic Chemistry of the University of Geneva invites applications for the position of a “maître assistant”. Fields of interest include biological -, nanomaterial -, and synthetic - organic chemistry.

The successful candidate is expected to establish an internationally recognized independent research program and to contribute to graduate and undergraduate education.

Send curriculum vitae, list of publications, an outline of two future research projects (max 3 pages), a brief statement of teaching philosophy, and three letters of recommendation by May 31, 2007, to Prof. E. Peter Kündig, Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, Quai E.-Ansermet 30, CH-1211 Geneva 4, Switzerland.

Applications from women are particularly encouraged.

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SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM 2007

– School of Life Sciences -

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Lausanne, Switzerland

July 16- September 14, 2007

The summer research program offers intensive summer research training opportunities to undergraduate students interested in research careers in the life sciences. We seek to attract the best candidates and thus financial compensation will be provided to cover successful candidates’ living and travel expenses.

Biomedical research increasingly relies on quantitative approaches and cutting edge technology. Many would agree that the future of the life sciences lies at the crossroads of biology, hard sciences and engineering. The School of Life Sciences at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland, was created on this premise, responding to a demonstrated interest in biologically relevant questions among EPFL professors and researchers in chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, and engineering.

Capitalizing on its initial development in neuroscience (under the auspices of the Brain Mind Institute) and biotechnology (led by the Institute of Bioengineering), the School of Life Sciences has continued to grow; in 2005 the Swiss Institute for Experimental Cancer Research (ISREC) joined EPFL, and in the same year EPFL launched the Global Health Institute. In all areas, we emphasize integrated approaches spanning a range of disciplines from functional genomics to high-tech bioengineering.

Selection Criteria: The summer research fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis, taking into consideration several criteria including the student's academic record, personal statement and letters of recommendation.

Additional information and the application...

Deadline for application: March 19th, 2007

A SUCCESSFUL START IN THE USA is a guide which provides general information and advice and aims to facilitate the transfer and start for Swiss
students, lecturers, researchers, engineers and architects within the USA.

To the guide ...

"Small Number - Big Impact: Swiss Immigration to the USA"

The U.S. has been a popular destination for emigrants from many places including Switzerland, with several hundred thousand Swiss leaving their homeland for the United States from the early 18th century until present day.

The legacy of such people as Albert Gallatin, the Guggenheims, Louis Chevrolet, Adolph F. Bandelier, Othmar H. Ammann, Adolph Rickenbacher, Mari Sandoz and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross can still be felt.

Abundantly illustrated biographies and portraits of both well-known and lesser-known figures from across the centuries collected here testify to the variety of Swiss emigration to the U.S.

There has always been a profusion of reasons to leave one's country and strike out in search of a new life, among them a taste for adventure, the will to freedom, religion, poverty, a sense of mission, the call of science, the thirst for knowledge, love, career planning, the pioneering spirit and many others.

Read continuously, theses accounts provide a glimpse of the big picture, of the effect Swiss immigrants and their descendants have had on the United States.

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Switzerland rankes top in the following indices:

1st place on Bribe Payers Index (BPI) 2006 by Transparency International

1st place on Global Competitiveness Index 2006-2007 by World Economic Forum

2nd place on World Map of Hapiness by University of Leicester

BIO 2007 Annual International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, 6th–9th May, 2007, represents more than 1100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organisations across the United States and 31 other nations.

Osec Business Network Switzerland will organise the «SWISS Pavilion» at the
BIO 2007 Annual International Convention in Boston, Massachusetts for the 5th time – in cooperation with Swiss Biotech, the marketing alliance for Life Sciences. The «SWISS Pavilion» is especially targeted on small and medium-sized companies.

Registration for the pavilion until 27th October, 2006

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SHARE organizes several events during the year, either inhouse or in other locations. For details of each event, check out our Events page.