This project is for the development of a micro-rosette which will acquire and store water samples during the profilers' ascent, and conduct the analysis at park depth. Unlike pCO2 and pH, dissolved inorganic carbon measurement is well-suited for this type of ex-situ analysis because it is insensitive to temperature and pressure.

This project will result in the first autonomous, Lagrangian vertical profiles of DIC in the upper 2000 m of the ocean, marking a major step in development of a new generation of tools necessary to better understand annual cycles of carbon in addition providing direct observations of ocean acidi.cation over large areas of the ocean.

Climate-biosphere interactions play an important role in shaping future pathways of the Earth System, yet there is substantial uncertainty in current modelling efforts. Reducing this uncertainty requires a systematic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current global biosphere models. We are seeking a highly-motivated scientist to build a comprehensive benchmarking system to critically evaluate global biosphere models used for Earth system modelling. Particular emphasis will be given to integrating new observations that constrain ecosystem responses to perturbations such as those arising from climatic changes. The successful candidate will actively participate in network-wide workshops and training events.

The Spanish National Centre for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC) invites applications for 10 PhD Fellowships in collaboration with Fundación La Caixa.
Fellowships are available for a period of 48 months, starting in September – October 2010.

The CNB is dedicated to improving human and animal health, as well as solving environmental and agricultural challenges. The excellence of research conducted ranks the CNB among the leading research institutions in the world (as evaluated by EMBO in 2005).

This 3 year fixed term contract post is based at Beran Instruments Limited, Torrington, Devon. The starting salary of £20,000 - £25,000 will be supplemented by £6,000 for personal training and development and the opportunity to register for a higher degree.
Beran Instruments is an established manufacturer of electronic instrumentation for vibration and data analysis. Power generation customers decrease their operating risks and increase their revenues using Beran’s On-line Condition Monitoring Solutions.

RapidEye has an immediate opening for a Calibration and Quality Assurance Specialist to join the Calibration and Validation Team. The successful candidate will participate in ongoing engineering and operational activities related to payload radiometric and geometric on-orbit performance assessment and system image quality assurance. This is a unique opportunity to be directly involved in the operation of a complex, satellite-based remote sensing system. The expertise of the team in combination with a thorough understanding of the system will be used to improve and optimize current operation procedures, resolve issues and develop future enhancements.

• Assessing the quality and shelf-life of beef.
• Preparing and assessing the quality of related beef products.
• Reviewing the relevant literature and planning experiments.
• Improvement of existing procedures, as appropriate.
• Liaison with international collaborators within ProSafeBeef project.
• Collation and analysis of data.
• Preparation of reports and publications.
• To assist Teagasc in meeting the commitments of the Quality Customer Service charter and action plan.
• To actively participate in the annual business planning and PMDS processes.

The Marine Functional Foods Research Initiative (NutraMara) is a recently created programme for marine based functional food development funded by the Marine Institute and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (under its Food Institutional Research Measure). NutraMara consists of up to 30 individual scientists/postgraduate students working on the development of marine based functional foods targeting health areas which include food safety, cardiovascular health, immunity and colorectal cancer. The NutraMara initiative will combine expertise from a number of national institutes including Teagasc¡¦s food centres, University Colleges Cork and Dublin, NUI Galway, University of Limerick and University of Ulster.
Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority, as the co-ordinator of the NutraMara initiative in collaboration with University College Dublin and University College Cork are now seeking to fill the following contract posts:

A PhD and/or Postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Microbiology and Molecular Medicine in the Centre Medicale Universitaire, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Switzerland to study the molecular mechanisms of cell-cycle control, asymmetric cell division and polarity in the genetically tractable model organism Caulobacter crescentus. Information on the current research focus can be found in the following selected articles:
Developmental Cell, in press, "Coupling prokaryotic cell fate and division control with a bifunctional and oscillating oxidoreductase homolog"

Is the first contact for all technical questions from external (Customers and Distributors) and internal Customers (Application Specialist, Sales Managers and Customer Service group);
Is responsible to collect, communicate and file all information concerning customers, competitors, market news;
Is personally up to date concerning application and product information and runs internal and external training sessions for other Tech Service colleagues, Application Specialists, Sales Assistants, Customer Service Group;
Supports especially new Application Specialists during their training/start up period and understands and communicates technical training needs to respective Manager;

Within the Research Division, the Petroleum Studies Department is responsible for providing pertinent and reliable information and analyses in support of decision-making and policy-making in Member Countries. It carries out research programs and studies on short-term petroleum market developments with the aim of issuing reports on a regular, as well as ad-hoc basis, highlighting important issues for their use and consideration. It conducts regular forecasts, elaborates and analyzes oil market scenarios and prepares and publishes reports on these findings. It promotes OPEC’s views and technical analysis on short-term oil market developments to the industry at large and the general public via the OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report, as well as other reports, presentations and related podcasts. The Department also prepares and contributes to reports to be submitted to the Economic Commission Board, the Board of Governors, the Ministerial Monitoring Sub-Committee, as well as papers for various OPEC publications.