PhD Fellowship in Glycosciences
Research Description One PhD fellowship in glycosciences is available at Copenhagen Center for Glycomics, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. The fellowship is available from March 1st, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Project Molecular function of O-glycans. O-glycans are implicated in many biological processes that contribute to health and disease, including protein folding, stability, intracellular transport, secretion, and directing and mediating host-pathogen interactions, and yet we have limited knowledge of how glycans influence cellular functions at the molecular level. This project aims to examine functions in tissue formation, epithelial homeostasis, cancer formation, and host pathogen interactions.
Scientific environment Copenhagen Center for Glycomics (CCG) is part of the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (ICMM). CCG is a National Center of Excellence funded partly by the Danish National Research Foundation (DNRF). The Center is comprised of 6 senior professors, 5 junior professors, 10 post docs and 17 PhD students, and focuses on complex carbohydrates and their role in health and disease. We have a unique approach to glycomics using primarily gene editing of the glycogenome to uncover and dissect biological functions of glycosylation.
The Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine (ICMM) offers an ambitious scientific environment, with many different nationalities represented. ICMM aims to produce research with high international impact focusing on the functional cell, it’s genetic components and molecular cellular mechanisms in a medical context. ICMM currently comprises five research programs, four high profile Research Centers as well as a number of international research groups. The scientists at ICMM are involved in high quality research based undergraduate and graduate teaching programs at the University of Copenhagen. You can read more at www.icmm.ku.dk
Your key tasks
- Carry out independent research under supervision
- Complete PhD courses or other equivalent education corresponding to approx. 30 ECTS points
- Participate in an active research environment
- Conduct some undergraduate teaching and associated examinations or other types of dissemination related to your PhD project
The candidate will be enrolled in the 3-year PhD-program at the Faculty of Health Sciences, and will be expected to complete a PhD including completion of local academic and network wide training requirements. The research topic is “Biomedical sciences” and the Faculty examines Doctors of Philosophy. Apart from carrying out research within these areas the applicant is expected to take minor part in teaching in cell biology and/or chemistry. The projects will be supervised by professor Hans Wandall
Requirements The successful candidate will have a masters’ degree (or equivalent) in biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, computer science or related. Experimental laboratory experience and proficiency in both written and spoken English is required, and candidates with international publications and experience directly related to the research topics of the position outlined above will be given preference.
Other selection criteria considered important:
- The grade point average achieved
- Strong motivation and excellent scientific skills
- Experience with following techniques an advantage: Genetic Engineering, Cell Culture of Primary cells, Immunology, Flow Cytometry, Glycobiology and Cytokine Research.
- Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD program
- Previous publications related to the projects and/or methodologies to be used
- Good communication skills, both oral and written.
In all cases, the ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration, and thus the University of Copenhagen wishes to encourage everyone interested in this post to apply, regardless of personal background.
Terms of employment The successful PhD candidate(s) will be offered a full-time position for a period of three years, contingent on a satisfactory performance, with the specific intent that it results in a PhD degree and scientific publications.
It is a prerequisite for the appointment as a PhD fellow that the person concerned can be registered as a PhD fellow according to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 18 of 14. January 2008. Information about the PhD programs at the Faculty of Health Science can be found at www.healthscience.ku.dk/phd/.
Salary and other terms and conditions of appointment are set in accordance with the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and AC or other relevant professional organization.
Questions For further information about the fellowship please contact center coordinator Miya Kudo on telephone 23840150 or e-mail: miya@sund.ku.dk Foreign applicants may find the following links useful: www.ism.ku.dk (International Staff Mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk
Application procedure The application must be submitted electronically via the jobportal of University of Copenhagen.
Application must be written in English and include (i) a motivation for the application (up to 1 A4 page), (ii) curriculum vitae, (iii) list of publication, (iv) a copy of MSc diploma and grade transcripts, (v) a short review of scientific research conducted previously for an MSc thesis or equivalent, and (vi) the names, e-mails, telephone numbers and addresses of 2-3 referees. After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the Appointments Committee. All applicants are then notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an expert assessment committee. Selected applicants are notified of the composition of the committee and each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself. You can read about the recruitment process at hvp://employment.ku.dk
The deadline for application is Jan. 2nd, 2019.
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