Norway PhD Positions in SYSTEMS BIOLOGY, Microbial Biotechnology FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS @ NTNU, Trondheim:
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (NTNU)
NO-7491 Trondheim
Norway
The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology (NT) is an international arena for research and education in the natural sciences, environmental science, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, materials and chemical engineering.
About 325 PhD candidates are today enrolled into the eight PhD programme offered by the faculty. We now invite applicants for 39 PhD positions and 3 Post doc positions.
21 PHD POSITIONS AT THE FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, Ref.nr. NT 68/08
The fellowships are open to applicants in all areas of research covered by the faculty. Further information on the faculty and its six departments is available at http://www.ntnu.no/nt/english
The applicants are awarded PhD fellowships on a competitive basis, to help recruit talented candidates for the PhD study programme administered by the faculty.
Applicants must have completed a master degree (MSc, MEng) or provide documentation of equivalent training in a field relevant to research pursued at one of NT’s departments, and must satisfy the formal grades requirements for admission to the PhD studies at NTNU.
Moreover, we request that the candidates contact a relevant research group at the faculty to define a project. A brief outline of the project, signed by both the applicant and his/her prospective supervisor (faculty member in that research group) should be included with the application.
Further information on these fellowships can be obtained from the vice-dean for research, Åse Krøkje, phone +47 73 59 61 26, email Ase.Krokje@nt.ntnu.no or the dean, Bjørn Hafskjold, phone +47 73 59 44 87, email bjorn.hafskjold@nt.ntnu.no, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, NTNU.
The positions will be administratively connected to the department where the main supervisor is located.
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY PhD Position (1)
AT DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, Ref.nr. NT 72/08
At Department of Chemical Engineering there is 1 vacant position as
research fellow within the area of Systems Biology.
The applicant should hold a Master of Science (MSc) degree or similar in a relevant area.
To obtain more information about the position and research activity at the Department, please visit our homepage: http://www.ntnu.no/kjempros/english
or
contact Head of Department, Professor Sigurd Skogestad, e-mail: sigurd.skogestad@chemeng.ntnu.no, Tel: +47 73 59 42 54.
For more information about the area Systems Biology, please visit our homepage www.ntnu.no/systemsbiology/
SYSTEMS BIOLOGY PhD Positions (2) Ref.nr. NT 73/08
The fellowships are in the research area of Systems Biology, with primary focus on the modelling and analysis of biological networks.
Further information on the Systems Biology group at the faculty is available at: http://www.ntnu.no/systemsbiology/
Information on the faculty and its six departments is available at http://www.ntnu.no/nt/english
The position requires a Master of Science (MSc/Cand scient) degree or similar within the field of:
• bioinformatics / statistics
• biochemistry
• computational biology
• physics
• biology
The ideal candidate has a working knowledge of biology and experience with the software language PEARL. Experience with network approaches is a plus, but not a requirement.
Further information on these fellowships can be obtained from Professor Eivind Almaas, e-mail: eivind.almaas@ntnu.no, Department of Biotechnology, NTNU.
Microbial Biotechnology PhD Position (1)
AT THE DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, Ref.nr. NT 74/08
The Department of Biotechnology announces a vacant PhD research fellowship in the area of Microbial Biotechnology.
This research project will join the Department’s ongoing research on antibiotic-producing Streptomyces-bacteria, and will focus on metabolite analyses by mass spectrometry (Metabolomics).
The Department of Biotechnology cooperates with SINTEF Materials and Chemistry in several research projects pursuing a greater knowledge on bacterial antibiotic synthesis.
We seek candidates with a completed master of science degree or equivalent in biotechnology or related areas. Candidates with prior experience with mass spectrometry, metabolite analyses in particular, will be preferred.
Further information on the fellowship can be obtained from associate professor Per Bruheim, per.bruheim@biotech.ntnu.no, tel. +47 73 59 33 21. Information on the Department of Biotechnology can be found at http://www.ntnu.no/bioteknologi/english
2 PHD POSITIONS IN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS (FUGE), Ref.nr NT 81/08
The positions will be available to outstanding candidates associated with successful research groups within functional genomics at NTNU.
Landmark technology has made it possible to study tens of thousands of genes and proteins simultaneously. Functional genomics makes use of this technology to study the function of specific genes, their protein products and how they affect each other. Functional genomics will be of significance to society, industry and commerce in the future. For more information about FUGE in Mid-Norway please see http://www.ntnu.no/forskning/fuge.
Conditions for the PhD positions
• When applying for a PhD position the project description will form the basis for admission to the PhD programme. The fellows will be appointed by the faculty that has administrative responsibility for the actual research group.
• The candidate must prepare an application in cooperation with a potential supervisor at NTNU.
• In the evaluation process emphasis will primarily be placed on the candidate's qualities. If two candidates compete equally the quality of the PhD projects will be decisive.
• Applicants for the PhD positions must hold a Master’s degree. If a Master’s degree has not been assigned at the time of application it will be required of the applicant to show that the Master’s degree has been registered and that the thesis is submitted for evaluation by 1 April 2009.
• The positions must commence no later than 1 July 2009.
• Research groups supporting several PhD applications will be asked to rank the candidates in order of preference.
For further information on how to apply and requirements for the application, please see full announcement at http://www.ntnu.no/research/fuge/announcements,
or
contact FUGE Midt-Norge coordinator, Janne Østvang, e-mail: janneos@nt.ntnu.no , phone +47 73 59 60 64.
General information for all the ph.d. positions:
Potential candidates must contact possible supervisors at the Department with the intention to work out a short research proposal, which should be included in the application. A brief outline of the project, signed by both the applicant and his/her prospective supervisor (faculty member in that research group) should be included with the application.
The appointment of the PhD fellow will be made according to national guidelines for appointment of PhD fellows at universities and university colleges. Applicants are obliged to engage in an organized PhD training program, and appointment requires approval of the applicant's plan for a PhD study. A contract regarding the period of appointment and the obligations of the PhD fellow must be signed by the Fellow and the University.
In order to be accepted as a PhD student the grades of the MSc project has to be sufficiently high (in Norway: B/2.5 or better), or the applicant has to document a similar level through later scientific work. Candidates from universities outside Norway are kindly requested to send a Diploma Supplement or a similar document, which describes in detail the study and grade system and the rights for further studies associated with the obtained degree: http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/rec_qual/recognition/diploma_en.html
PhD fellowships at NTNU are awarded for a period of 3 years, but may be prolonged for a total period of 4 years incl. 25 % of teaching duties. These duties are commonly distributed over the 4 years.
The PhD fellowships are placed in salary code 1017, and starts at level 45 on the Norwegian government pay scale, i.e., 353.000 NOK per year (before tax). The salary is subject to normal taxation by city and government authorities, as well as a statutory 2 % deduction for contribution to the Norwegian government pension scheme.
General information for all positions:
The applicant to be selected for the fellowships will work under the general regulations for university employees in Norway.
NTNU wishes to increase the proportion of women in scientific posts, and women are encouraged to apply.
The application must include curriculum vitae with information on the candidate’s prior training, exams, and work experience. It is requested that research publications and other written material submitted for the evaluation of academic credentials, should be provided in 3 copies. In case of co-authorship, the applicant should provide a brief, written statement explaining his/her own contribution.
Applications with CV and other documents should be sent electronically through http://www.jobbnorge.no/. We prefer the attachments in one file. Publications should be sent in 3 hard copies by mail to NTNU, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, N-7491 Trondheim. These documents will only be returned on inquiry. Mark your application with journal no. Application deadline is January 15, 2009.
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