PhD scholarship in Microbial Biofilms (Denmark)

Responsibilities and tasks
The candidate will be participating in an international project with academic and industry partners from Germany, Spain and Israel. The project will focus on the inherent instability of biosynthetic production systems. The project will include molecular microbiology (e.g. genomic sequencing and analysis, RNA sequencing), biofilm reactor design and operation, and microscopy and image analysis.The successful candidate must be highly motivated toward investigating the molecular details of how microbes perform and evolve, be an efficient team worker and have a critical approach to formulation and experimental testing of hypotheses.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.

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: Professor Søren Molin and Associate Professor Claus Sternberg.

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
Further information may be obtained from Professor Søren Molin, Tel: +45 4525 2516, E-mail: sm@bio.dtu.dk.

Please do not send applications to this e-mail address, instead apply online as described below.

Application
We must have your online application by 5 August 2013.

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 background are encouraged to apply.

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe who benchmarks with the best universities in the world and the department of Systems Biology represents a large concentration of academic biotechnological research in Denmark, including, bioinformatics, systems biology, protein and enzyme chemistry, food biochemistry, molecular biology, fermentation technology, physiology and genetics of industrial microorganisms and medical microbiology. The department hosts around 47 senior and 60 junior faculty members and post-doctoral fellows, 98 PhD students and 80 technical/administrative personnel. In addition to bachelor, master and PhD education, collaborative research and innovation together with national and international universities and industries is given high priority at the department.

DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and public service. Our staff of 5,000 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society; and our 9,000 students are educated to address the technological challenges of the future. DTU is an independent academic university collaborating globally with business, industry, government, and public agencies.

For details: http://www.dtu.dk/english/career/48228711-74b3-4679-8edd-2adb0898bc60.aspx, 30 Juillet 2013