Scholarship at Department of Biology
Study Subject: Biology,Chemistry
Employer: University of Copenhagen
Level: PhD
Scholarship Description: The Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a 3-year PhD scholarship at the Department of Biology, Section of Biomolecular Sciences (http://www1.bio.ku.dk/forskning/pv/ ) starting January 1, 2011.
Scholarship Description: The Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, invites applications for a 3-year PhD scholarship at the Department of Biology, Section of Biomolecular Sciences (http://www1.bio.ku.dk/forskning/pv/ ) starting January 1, 2011.
An assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the applications. Applications will be evaluated by an assessment committee and each applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns her/him. The main criterion for selection will be the research potential of the applicant. The final selection of a successful candidate will be made by Karen Skriver and Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the evaluation committee. The successful candidate will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as a PhD student at the PhD school of Science, University of Copenhagen.
Terms of appointment and payment are in accordance with the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Federation of Professional Associations (AC). The starting salary for candidates with an MSc degree will be a minimum of DKK 300.174 per year (April 2010 level) plus pension contribution DKK 41.013 and the possibility to negotiate wage.
The PhD scholarship is part of a major collaborative project “Unravelling plant regulatory networks. NAC transcription factors in senescence and disease resistance”. The work will involve detailed molecular analyses of NAC transcription factors in barley and the role of these factors in regulatory networks controlling senescence and disease resistance. It will comprise bioinformatics, DNA binding analysis, identification of NAC networks, analysis of NAC regulation, NAC structure analysis, and NAC engineering. You will be part of a research environment engaged in several other projects involving molecular biology, bioinformatics, gene expression analysis, protein chemistry, gene regulatory networks etc. for addressing and modulating basic plant processes.
Applicants should hold a relevant MSc degree and have a strong and broad biochemical background, and good interpersonal and communication skills. Research experience with molecular biology, protein biochemistry and protein chemistry and the field of transcriptional regulations are other key criteria for assessment. Fluency in spoken and written English is a strong requirement. The fellowship is open to both Danish and international applicants.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 19-11-2010
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