PhD fellow in UNIK Synthetic Biology, Denmark

July 24, 2010

Sponsored Links

Career Blog

Online Distance Learning Courses for International Students

Google Internships for International Students

<strong>PhD Scholarship, University of Copenhagen, In Molecular Biology,Biochemistry,Plant Biology ,Protein engineering

Job Description: The Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology wishes to appoint a PhD candidate in the area of Bioengineering of light signalling. The position will start on November 1, 2010 (or as soon as possible thereafter) and will run for 3 years.
With reference to the project manager, the work of the PhD student will consist mainly of duties in developing connection of light signalling pathway to understand how the signals regulate metabolic changes in plants. This project will place particular emphasis on defining relation of light signaling components that transmit signals to downstream and is part of the UNIK Synthetic Biology program http://www.life.ku.dk/English/education/phd.aspx). The PhD project will focus on the investigating possible network of light signaling and downstream genes which involve in metabolism. This project will also extend to developing nano-photosensory system in connection with nano-sensor technology.

The appointee should have competence appropriate for researches within the following areas:
* Molecular Biology
* Biochemistry
* Plant Biology
* Protein engineering

Note: EU rules concerning hiring of PhD candidates for Initial Training Networks dictate that researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Denmark for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment. This rule does not apply in cases where a researcher is subsequently appointed in another node of the same network within the same country.

Qualification requirements
In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:
* Passed Master´s degree in any area related to life science.

The PhD student is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.

Terms of employment
The post will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

The position as PhD fellow requires the applicant to be approved for admission to the PhD programme at LIFE when accepted for the post.

Questions
For further information about the post, please contact Associate Professor Seong Wook Yang on tel: (+45) 3533 2345, or email: swyang@life.ku.dk

General questions regarding PhD programmes should be directed to Course Administration c/o Special Advisor Michael Cleve Hansen, tel. + 45 3533 2056 or Head Clerk Lillian Zeuthen Bjørnseth on tel. +45 3533 2172. Further information on PhD programmes is available at http://www.life.ku.dk/English/education/phd.aspx

Application
The application should be submitted by e-mail as one pdf-file and as hard copies (paper). Each application should be marked as 625-270. Each application must include the following appendices marked with the stated appendix numbers:

Appendix 1: curriculum vitae with documentation of education (copies of MS) and publication list, if any.
Appendix 2: transcripts of university examinations (MS) in English
Appendix 3: a letter of motivation stating why the applicant feels he or she is suitable for this position.

In addition to the material the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment, the Assessment Committee may include further material in their assessment of the applicant. In such circumstances, it is the responsibility of the applicant, on request, to send the material to the committee.

Following processing of the application, any application material sent will be destroyed.

Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged, but the applicant will be kept continuously informed of the progress of the application.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 284 of 25. April 2008.

The pdf version of the application should be sent by email to DPB_app@life.ku.dk and the hard copies (paper) should be sent to University of Copenhagen, Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Thorvaldsensvej 40, DK-1871 Frederiksberg, Denmark, marked as 625-270

Applications must be received no later than August 30, 2010 at 12.00 noon. Applications received after the closing date for applications will not be considered.
Deadline: 30-08-2010

Further Scholarship Information and Application

Scholarship Tags: Biochemistry, Denmark, molecular biology, PhD, Plant Biology, Protein engineering