Job description: A PhD scholarship in lipid homeostasis and autophagy is available in the group of Associate Professor Nils J. Færgeman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark. The position is to be filled by 1 March 2010 or soon thereafter. We are seeking a candidate interested in understanding the relationships between lipid metabolism, autophagy and cellular signalling pathways. The project aims at characterizing how perturbations in lipid metabolism affect cellular signalling cascades, autophagy and protein modifications in mammalian cells and in model organisms like yeast and C. elegans. The work will include use of genetic and biochemical techniques in combination with state of the art mass spectrometric instrumentation. The scholarship is available to students with four years of academic studies within biochemistry and molecular biology. Prior experience in molecular genetics, lipid biochemistry and with yeast, C. elegans and mammalian cells is required. The applicant will be enrolled within the 4+4 PhD programme at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark. For further information please contact: Nils J. Færgeman, tel.: +45 6550 2453 e-mail: nils.f@bmb.sdu.dk Application, salary, etc.: The 4+4 PhD programme means that the enrollment is divided into a two year scholarship and two years of employment. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the Fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the four-year period. The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 4 April 2003 on salaried PhD fellows between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations). The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order). The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background. Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest and should include the following: • A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) • Detailed CV, including personal contact information • Certified copy of diploma • Reference letters All applications should be marked: “Job ID 103000”. Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University. Applications must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format or Word XP 2003 legible format) to anc@sdu.dk and should be addressed to: Faculty of Science, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M. Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters. Closing date 9 February, 2010 at 12 noon Location: Odense Mark application Job ID 103000 and send it to: Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat Syddansk Universitet Campusvej 55 5230 Odense M Comments Comments are closed. | CategoriesAll |
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