A PhD scholarship in Lipid-mediated signalling 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 15 October 2009 or soon thereafter.

We are seeking a candidate interested in understanding how lipids act as signalling molecules and how lipids regulate cellular signalling pathways. The project aims to characterize how perturbations in lipid metabolism affect cellular signalling cascades and protein modifications in mammalian cells and in model organisms. The work will include use of genetic and biochemical techniques in combination with state of the art mass spectrometric instrumentation.

The scholarship is available for students with four years of academic studies within biochemistry, molecular biology and/or biomedicine. Applicants with prior experience in molecular genetics, lipid biochemistry and with C. elegans are preferred. 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 65502453 or e-mail: nils.f@bmb.sdu.dk.

Application, salary, etc.:

The PhD Research Fellowship is salaried in accordance with the Danish State Education Grant and Loan Scheme Authority, and with the agreement on salaried PhD students between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations, AC.

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 the interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
  • Detailed CV, including personal contact information
  • Certified copy of diploma
  • Previous research experience and list of publications, if any.
  • References

Additional information may be requested and the application process may include an interview before the final decision is made.

The Declaration of Interest will be evaluated by a committee comprised of the supervisor of the project and one or two members of the PhD assessment Committee at the Faculty. The Evaluation Committee selects one or two students who are each given one month to prepare a Project and Research Plan and an application for enrolment at the PhD School at the Faculty of Science.

All applications should be marked: “Job ID 093014”.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University at:

http://www.sdu.dk/Information_til/Studerende_ved_SDU/Din_uddannelse/Naturvidenskabelig_phd_uddannelse.aspx?sc_lang=en

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 not be considered.

Employment starts: 15 October, 2009
Closing date 15 September, 2009 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

Mark application Job ID 093014 and send it to:

Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat
Syddansk Universitet
Campusvej 55
5230 Odense M

Note:
Offical announcement at http://www.jobs.sdu.dk/vis_stilling.php?id=5373〈=eng

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