A 3-year PhD scholarship for a project on toxic algae is available at the Department of Systems Biology, starting summer 2015. The project will be carried out in cooperation between DTU System Biology, University of Copenhagen and São Paulo University, Brazil, where all 3 universities will employee one or several PhD students. The student will have his/her external stay at São Paulo University.
The project
The PhD project is part of the project SAFEFISH (www.bio.dtu.dk/safefish), which is a large collaboration project, investigating different aspects of harmful algae, and in particular accumulation of toxins in fish. One major aim of the project is to identify new algae toxins associated algae blooms under warmer conditions. Metabolomics analysis of different harmful marine algae using high resolution mass spectrometry for taxonomic comparisons and screening of algae toxins will be part of the project. The project will be performed in close collaboration with marine biologist at University of Copenhagen (Helsingør) who will employee another PhD student.
Qualifications
• Strong chemical background with a M.Sc. in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Analytical Chemistry or equivalent
• Hands on experience with:
o Purification of natural products including NMR structure elucidation or
o Method development and advanced data analysis within chromatography and mass spectrometry (tandem and/or high resolution MS).
• Experience or knowledge about one or more of the following areas will be an advantage: metabolomics, algae and their toxins, multivariate data analysis
• Good laboratory skills
• Good collaboration and communication skills (written and oral English)
• Structured and analytical working approach
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Associate Professor Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen and Associate Professor Kristian Fog Nielsen.
We offer
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world.
Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Further information
For further information please contact the project coordinator, Associate Professor Kristian Fog Nielsen (e-mail: kfn@bio.dtu.dk, +45 4525 2602).
Please do not send applications to this e-mail address, instead apply online as described below.
Application
Please submit your online application no later than 19 April 2015. Apply at www.career.dtu.dk
Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:
• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here)
Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic back-ground are encouraged to apply.
Department of Systems Biology represents a large concentration of academic biotechnological research in Denmark, including protein and enzyme chemistry, food biochemistry, bioinformatics, systems biology, molecular biology, fermentation technology, physiology and genetics of industrial microorganisms and medical microbiology.
You can read more about Department of Systems Biology on www.bio.dtu.dk.
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