University of Helsinki
We are still recruiting Aalto University and University of Helsinki BSc and MSc students to form a new iGEM team to represent Finland in the world’s largest synthetic biology competition iGEM held next year in Paris (if the situation next Autumn allows).
What’s iGEM?
Being a part of an iGEM team allows you to plan your own research project from scratch, It consists of three phases. In spring you will get to know your team members and decide on the project you will try to develop during the summer. Team will also reach out to companies and gather funding. The summer consists of practical work and testing your design. In autumn you will present your project and compete with other iGEM teams for the Grand Prize, as well as other Track and Special Awards.
Who are we looking for?
MSc and BSc students from fields of:
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Molecular biosciences / (Bio)chemistry / Microbiology / Biotechnology / Medicine
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Bioinformatics / Information technology / Computer Science / Web-design / Statistics / Mathematics
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Graphic design / Video-making and editing
Skills regarding marketing, business and product development are also welcomed. Even if your field is not on the list but you think you would be a valuable addition to the team do not hesitate to apply!
Find out more about iGEM on http://igem.org/Main_Page.
To get a better idea what an iGEM project could be please take a look at the previous teams’ wiki pages:
2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014
Why should you join?
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Work full-time over the summer (salary negotiable)
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Study credits for the ideation in the spring and final work in the fall (usually between 10-15 ECTS)
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Bring your own ideas to life along with 9 other students in an interdisciplinary student-run team
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Gain experience in project planning, designing the experiments, practical lab work, documentation and scientific writing, modelling, fundraising, presenting the findings and many more.
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Present your findings during the Giant Jamboree 2021 (planned to take place in Paris) and compete with hundreds of teams from all around the world.
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Experience being a part of an international team.
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Become part of the iGEM network: find new career opportunities.
Previous teams have also had the chance to travel to iGEM meetups in Europe during the summer, but we cannot promise they will be held due to the corona situation.
For any questions, contact us at team@aaltohelsinki.com or reach out to us on our Instagram.