European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] and European Molecular Biology Organisation [EMBO]
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The European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL] was established in 1974 and is supported by 20 member states and one associate member. EMBL consists of five facilities: the main Laboratory in Heidelberg [Germany] and Outstations in Hamburg [Germany], Grenoble [France], Hinxton [UK] and Monterotondo [Italy]. EMBL is one of the top research institutions in the world; it is the flagship of European molecular biology, ranking as the highest non-US institute in research performance in a study by ISI Science Indicator for 1992-2002. More than 1400 people from 60 nations currently work at EMBL; the more than 3000 alumni form a network of connections throughout Europe and the world. EMBL is a world-renowned international centre for advanced training and has had the right to award its own PhD degrees since 1997. The cornerstones of EMBL's mission are: to conduct basic research in molecular biology, to provide essential services to scientists in its Member States, to provide high-level training to its staff, students, and visitors, to develop new instrumentation for biological research, and technology transfer. These core functions are combined with significant outreach activities in the areas of Science and Society and training for science teachers. Over its 30-year history, the Laboratory has had a deep impact on European science in all of these areas. EMBL has achieved so much because it is a truly international, European institution, because it has achieved a critical mass of services and facilities which are driven by cutting-edge biological research, and because it regards education - at all levels - as a way of life.
EMBL has all levels of scientific vacancies ranging from independent research group leaders, senior scientists, research technicians to postdocs and traineeships. To view our current vacancies, please visit: www.embl.org/jobs
The European Molecular Biology Organization [EMBO] promotes excellence in molecular life sciences in Europe by recognizing and fostering talented scientists, empowering them to advance the field of molecular biology.
Since 1964, leading scientists are elected annually to become EMBO Members based on proven excellence in research. Members number more than 1300 today with a further 80 associate members worldwide. Forty-five scientists from the EMBO membership have received the Nobel Prize. EMBO Members have the opportunity to influence the direction of European life sciences and more than half are involved in guiding the execution of the many EMBO initiatives offered to life scientists.
Leading peer-reviewed journals - The EMBO Journal, EMBO reports and Molecular Systems Biology - span all aspects of molecular biology and reflect how science is shaping the world. A new journal from early 2009, EMBO Molecular Medicine, will publish original research offering molecular insight into the cellular and systemic processes underlying human disease.
EMBO-sponsored training and networking activities impact thousands of scientists every year, promoting collaboration in all areas of molecular biology - within Europe and worldwide. EMBO is renowned for the quality and funding of these programmes and activities that include EMBO Courses & Workshops, EMBO Long-and Short-term Fellowships, the EMBO Young Investigator Programme, the EMBO Science & Society Programme, EMBO Installation Grants and EMBO Women in Science.
Annual awards, such as the EMBO Gold Medal and the EMBO Award for Communication in the Life Sciences, recognise significant contributions of European researchers to the advancement of science.
For more information: http://www.embo.org/about_embo/index.html
