NanoTOES – an Initial Training Network under the PEOPLE Programme of the 7th Framework Programme – is offering a total of 11 PhD positions and 2 postdoctoral positions.
The members of the NanoTOES consortium are 12 partner organizations, including universities, non-university research institutions and industry, which will perform a joint study on the impact of Nanomaterials on Health and Environment. The scientific objectives of NanoTOES are to:
a) Identify mechanisms by which nanomaterials induce cellular stress and immune activation;
b) Correlate size, shape, composition, coating of nanomaterials with defined cellular responses;
c) Distinguish cell-specific from general cellular responses for cells from selected tissues;
d) Identify the relevance of bystander substances and contaminants for nanotoxicity;
e) Analyse the influence of biological compounds and entities on engineered nanomaterials;
f) Develop and modify laboratory methods to allow their application in the work-place and in the environment.
These positions will offer full-time employment for 36 months and are to be combined with enrolment into an university programme with can lead to a PhD. Both types of positions offer cutting-edge research in leading laboratories dedicated to investigating the safety and impact of nanomaterials for health and environment. Inquiries can be made to the responsible supervisors as indicated below.
Salaries and terms of employment will be in accordance with the rules of the European Commission.
