The Laboratory of Preclinical Imaging and Image Technology of the Werner Siemens-Foundation invites interested candidates to apply for a fellowship at the PhD Research Training Group on Preclinical Molecular Imaging at the University of Tübingen. A total of five fellowships are available within the Research Training Group.

Preface

Molecular and in particular small animal imaging is an emerging tool impacting on various biomedical research areas such as neurology, oncology, cardiology or immunology. Furthermore, the pharmaceutical industry recognizes the exceptional potential of molecular imaging for drug research.

Our Objective is to establish a PhD Research Training Group at the University of Tübingen, with a focus on Preclinical Molecular Imaging.

Our Vision is to set up a novel graduate school without conventional rigid “student-like” structures. Instead, our focus will be on providing PhD candidates a research environment with the support needed whilst allowing the individuals as much freedom as possible. The Werner Siemens-Foundation provides funding to establish this graduate school at the Medical Faculty of the University of Tübingen, to encourage graduate students to take up training in the very exciting, innovative and interdisciplinary research field of “preclinical molecular imaging”.

For detailed information about the PhD Research Training Group , please download our information brochure.

PhD Program Application Process

Prerequisites

To be accepted as a graduate student at the research training group “Preclinical Molecular Imaging” at the Medical Faculty of the University of Tübingen, applicants must hold, or anticipate receiving a university degree equivalent to a master of science that would formally allow them to enter a PhD or equivalent program in their home country, prior to enrollment.


Graduate university students shall fulfill the following conditions:

• college score better than 80%

or

• college score better than 70% and a record of at least one peer-reviewed publication and an oral or poster presentation

Bachelors or FH students shall fulfill the following conditions:

• College score better than 90%

or

• college score better than 80% and at least one publication in a peer reviewed journal and one oral or poster presentation

Students should have a background in at least one of the following fields:

• biochemistry
• biology
• biophysics
• chemistry
• computer science
• medicine
• physics

Prior to the final acceptance to the program, degrees obtained in a foreign country have to be approved by the ABZ (central information and advisory office) of the University of Tübingen.

Timetable for the second round of recruitment

May 1st , 2010				Deadline for applications
End of May, 2010				Invitations for interviews
June 2010				Selection of candidates 30 min interviews with the PhD committee
September 2010				Start of program

How to apply

The deadline for the second round of recruitment was May 1^st, 2010

Applications forms are available for download on this website.

Download application form

Applications must include the following documents:

• Application form
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vita
• Scanned copies of certificates (diploma, master etc.) in English or German
• Two reference letters
• PDFs of publications (if applicable)

Coordinator

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Bernd Pichler

Laboratory for Preclinical Imaging and Imaging

Technology of the Werner Siemens-Foundation

Department of Radiology

Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen

Röntgenweg 13

72076 Tübingen

Germany

E-mail: bernd.pichler@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Phone: +49-7071-29-83427

Fax: +49-7071-29-4451

Administration

Uta Paulsen, Dipl.-Biol.

Laboratory for Preclinical Imaging and Imaging

Technology of the Werner Siemens-Foundation

Department of Radiology

Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen

Röntgenweg 13

72076 Tübingen

Germany

E-mail: uta.paulsen@med.uni-tuebingen.de

Phone: +49-7071-29-83450

Fax: +49-7071-29-4451