The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen is pleased to announce that three PhD fellowships will be available from 1 September 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter. Applications are invited for the three-year fellowships from candidates that hold or expect to hold a master's degree in a field relevant to the following projects:

1. Investigation of the function and development of the pharmacology of heteromeric kainate receptors. 
Main supervisor: Associate Professor Darryl Pickering, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy (email: picker(at)farma.ku.dk).

2. Development of SERCA inhibitors using metabolites of metabolically engineered Physcomitrella patens as starting materials.
Main supervisor: Professor Søren Brøgger Christensen, Department of Medicinal Chemistry (email: sbc(at)farma.ku.dk).

3. Influence of mucosal membrane barrier properties on transport kinetics of oral peptide and protein delivery.
Main supervisor: Associate Professor Hanne Mørck Nielsen, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical Chemistry (email: hmn(at)farma.ku.dk).


The PhD fellowships are to be completed in accordance with the Ministerial order on the PhD programme at the universities (PhD order) from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Regulations and guidelines for the conferment of the PhD degree by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The terms of employment are stated in the agreement between The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Ministry of Finance.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion.

Please note that projects number 1 and 2 are part of the Danish Research Agency´s mobility programme, which means that applicants should have a Master´s and Bachelor degree from another university than the University of Copenhagen.

For further information, applicants may contact the main supervisor.

How to apply

STEP ONE: Make one pdf-file (max 10 mb) with the following contents:

1. Letter stating the interest and qualifications for the project (max. one page)
2. CV
3. Master's degree diploma (including grade transcripts for bachelor’s and master’s degrees)
4. Possible publication list
5. Possible references
6. Applicants with a Master's degree from abroad should also enclose a short description of the grading scale used. 

STEP TWO: Fill in the following form and upload the pdf: Application form

STEP THREE: Print the pdf-file and send one hard copy in an envelope marked "Reference 211-0041/10-0900" to:

University of Copenhagen
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 
Universitetsparken 2 
DK - 2100 Copenhagen
Denmark

The hard copy has to be received at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences before the application deadline.

Deadline for applications: Wednesday 18 August 2010 at 12 o'clock noon.  

An answer as to the granting of the fellowships can be expected appr. 4 weeks after application deadline.

Source: www.farma.ku.dk/index.php?id=8436