PhD position in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Gothenburg University

PhD student positions
http://www.gmm.gu.se/groups/hohmann/positions/cell4.htm

Quantitative Biology of Cell Homeostasis

Following an international evaluation the Science Faculty has decided *****pport a platform research programme in Quantitative Biology coordinated by the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and involving also the Departments of Physics and Mathematics. Research emphasis is on cellular systems maintaining homeostasis during stress and aging using mainly yeast as a model system.

Three PhD students

We expect that the successful candidates will by highly ambitious and talented students with a genuine interest in scientific research.

PhD student 1 and 2: Molecular Biologists. The projects aim a quantitative understanding of signal transduction and/or metabolic pathways in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The interdisciplinary projects will make use of tools and methods of functional genomics, genetics and bioimaging, with an emphasis on studies on individual cells.

PhD student 3: Bioinformatician. The successful candidate will have a background as well as an interest in protein structures and structural modelling. The project will aim at the design of compounds that affect the activity of protein kinases and entire signalling pathways. This position is funded by VR.

Further information can be obtained by Stefan Hohmann (projects 1-3, hohmann@gmm.gu.se) and Anders Blomberg (projects 1 and 2, anders.blomberg@gmm.gu.se).

Procedures and required documents

Applications should be submitted (date of arrival) by May 31, 2006 as follows:

By e-mail (clearly marked õ?Application for advertised positionõ?) to peter.dahl@gmm.gu.se. The application should be sent as an attachment in one single pdf file and the file be named with the name of the applicant. Applications consisting of different files will not be considered.

Alternatively, applications may be sent by post to Peter Dahl Cell and Molecular Biology Gảteborg University Box 462 SE-40530 Gảteborg, Sweden

The application must contain the following material:

1. A letter, max one A4 page, that visibly states the position applied for as well as a motivation for the application. Statements about career vision as well as personal strengths and weaknesses are especially interesting. 2. A complete CV of max three A4 pages, including interests beyond science 3. A list of publications as appropriate 4. A copy of an appropriate ID document with photo. 5. Applications are considered in English or Swedish. Working language is English.