University of Helsinki
Are you looking for an interesting and meaningful job for next summer? Do you want to travel abroad to present your science on an international jamboree? The position you are looking for might be in the Aalto-Helsinki iGEM team!
Aalto-Helsinki is a interdisciplinary team that takes part in a global synthetic biology competition iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine). As a part of the competition, the team aims at solving local and global issues with synthetic biology. During the year, the student team will independently ideate, plan and execute a project, as well as travel to several countries and work for raising awareness about the possibilities of synthetic biology.
What is iGEM?
Synthetic biology is a novel, rapidly developing, interdisciplinary science with tremendous potential in various fields including medicine, food and energy industries. iGEM is a worldwide synthetic biology competition originating from MIT, Boston. The iGEM competition is concerned with overcoming a challenge within a short time frame under the umbrella of innovation, design, experiment work and prototype modelling. More than 300 student-driven teams participate in iGEM annually. Aalto-Helsinki will take part in the competition for the seventh time next year.
What do we offer?
- A unique and challenging summer job
- A chance to plan and execute an extensive and multidimensional research project from scratch
- An opportunity to work in a interdisciplinary team in an international environment
- Take part in the world’s largest synthetic biology competition
- A trip to Boston, where you will showcase your project
- A paycheck (team will negotiate salaries with collaborators)
Who are we looking for?
Bachelor’s or Master’s students from Aalto University and University of Helsinki. We take applications from all study programmes Enthusiastic and motivated individuals ready to take on challenges! Previous knowledge from fields such as biology, chemistry, computer science, biosciences, medicine, maths, physics, engineering, design or business is a plus
Apply before the 17th of January 2020. More information & application form available at http://www.aaltohelsinki.com/ and the iGEM Competition website!