{"id":6160,"date":"2013-07-30T00:54:30","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T00:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=6160"},"modified":"2013-09-14T22:37:59","modified_gmt":"2013-09-14T22:37:59","slug":"phd-scholarship-in-microbial-biofilms-denmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africa-and-science.com\/?p=6160","title":{"rendered":"PhD scholarship in Microbial Biofilms (Denmark)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TU<\/a>In connection with an EU project we look for a skilled and motivated PhD student who will conduct his or her work in a close collaboration between DTU Systems Biology and the NNF Center for Biosustainability. The successful candidate will work together with a wide range of experts within bacterial biofilms and systems biotechnology.<\/p>\n

Responsibilities and tasks
\n<\/strong>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
\n<\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

Approval and Enrolment
\n<\/strong>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\u00a0DTU PhD Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Assessment
\n<\/strong>The assessment of the applicants will be made by: Professor S\u00f8ren Molin and Associate Professor Claus Sternberg.<\/p>\n

We offer
\n<\/strong>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.<\/p>\n

Salary and appointment terms
\n<\/strong>The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.<\/p>\n

Further information
\n<\/strong>Further information may be obtained from Professor S\u00f8ren Molin, Tel: +45 4525 2516, E-mail:\u00a0sm@bio.dtu.dk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please do not send applications to this e-mail address, instead apply online as described below.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Application
\nWe must have your online application by\u00a05 August 2013.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link \u00ab\u00a0Apply online,\u00a0\u00bb fill in the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:<\/p>\n