23 Jul, 2010
[Denmark] PhD Scholarship in Robot-friendly Gene Deletion Method for Filamentous Fungi
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A 3-year PhD scholarship is available at Center for Microbial Biotechnology.
Center for Microbial Biotechnology (CMB) is an international research centre. CMB is a part of the Department for Systems Biology, and collaborates with a number of research institutions both in Denmark and abroad. The mission of CMB is ‘Through cutting-edge research in industrial biotechnology to provide world-leading education and training of graduates at all levels, and provide new technologies and solutions required for the advancement of industrial biotechnology.
The overall goal of the project is to develop a robotized high throughput gene manipulation system for filamentous fungi. The methods will be used to understand basic aspects of fungal physiology. Specific focus areas will be clarification of biochemical pathways of secondary metabolites, regulation of genes involved in secondary metabolite production and to provide insights into the mechanism of enzymes involved in these processes. Aspergillus nidulans will serve as the model organism, but an important part of the project is to transfer technologies to medically and industrially relevant aspergilli as they develop.
Project start date: 15 August 2010.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a master’s degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master’s degree in engineering. Candidates with experience in fungal molecular biology and in the biochemistry of polyketide synthases are preferred.
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.
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
Further information may be obtained from Uffe Mortensen, e-mail:
or Michael Lynge Nielsen e-mail: mln@bio.dtu.dk
.
You can read more about DTU Systems Biology on http://www.cmb.bio.dtu.dk/
Application
We must have your online application by 1 August 2010. Please open the link “apply for this job online” and fill in the application form and attach your application and CV.
Applications must include documentation of a completed master’s degree.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
Application Deadline : 1 August 2010
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