The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research seeks 4 Ph.D. students and 2 post-doctoral fellows with backgrounds in biology, demography, mathematics, statistics or theoretical reliability engineering, to start
research on THE RATE OF AGING in January 2011 or later in 2011.

For further information, see Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research www.demogr.mpg.de/b-project

Applications should be addressed to the Director, Prof. JamesW.Vaupel and material should be e-mailed to: appl-b-project@demogr.mpg.de

Applications will be assessed when they are received but final decisions may not be madeu ntil late 2010 or early 2011.

The Max Planck Society wishes to increase the share of women in areas where they are underrepresented, and strongly encourages women to apply. The Max Planck Society is committed to employing more handicapped individuals and especially encourages them to apply.