Deadline: 1 February 2012
Open to: Candidates with masters or honors thesis in a molecular biology oriented subject. Proficiency in English is a requirement
Salary: Postgraduate fellowship the first year (15500 SEK/month) and a postgraduate position year 2-4 (22400-25100 SEK/month)
Description
Uppsala University, founded in 1477, was the first university in Scandinavia. The initiative in this matter came from the Primate of the Catholic Church of Sweden, Archbishop Jakob Ulvsson of Uppsala. International relationships characterised by quality, long-term perspective and reciprocity are a priority, as is the development of well-grounded strategic collaborations with selected universities/ regions. An international orientation is crucial to the University as a whole. Accordingly, international perspectives must be integrated into all study and research programmes and administrative support processes.
Uppsala University shall:
- Pursue research and education of the highest quality
- Play an active role in global society, promoting development and innovation
- Be far-sighted and open to change in all facets of its work
- Contribute to making our world a better place
The Department of Comparative Physiology, Uppsala University offers multiple PhD positions in the field of Innate Immunity, especially blood cell synthesis and differentiation in a crustacean.
Job Description
This project will focus on the molecular details of hematopoiesis in crayfish. During recent years we have focused on this type of studies and published several studies on different factors and their involvement in hematopoiesis. The successful candidate will settle the exact profiles of her/his PhD project together with the supervisor, Professor Kenneth Söderhäll and the Head of the Department of Organismal Biology Irene Söderhäll, respectively.
The candidate will receive her/his postgraduate training within the postgraduate school at the Evolutionary Biology Centre (see this link). The postgraduate training comprises four years of full time studies. The successful candidate will receive a postgraduate fellowship the first year (15500 SEK/month) and a postgraduate position year 2-4 (22400-25100 SEK/month). The position can be combined with up to 15% of teaching assistantship, which will then prolong the position accordingly.
Eligibility
The successful candidate should have a keen interest in innate immunity, and ideally experience from previous work on molecular immunology and molecular cell biology. Successful candidates for these positions should have a masters or honors thesis in a molecular biology oriented subject. Proficiency in English is a requirement.
How to apply?
The application should include a letter of intent describing yourself, your undergraduate training, research interests and your research experience if any, and why the position is of interest. It should further include Curriculum vitae, an authorized copy of the undergraduate degree, and the names and contact information (address, email address, and phone number) of two reference persons. Relevant publications (including BSc/MSc thesis) should be enclosed. You are welcome to submit your application no later than February 1st, 2012, UFV-PA 2011/3001. In order to apply online, please click here.
Contacts
For more information, please contact Irene Söderhäll (Ph. +46 18 471 28 17, irene.soderhall@ebc.uu.se). Trade union representatives are Anders Grundström, Saco Council, Ph. +46 18 471 33 80, Carin Söderhäll, ST-ATF, Ph. +46 18 471 19 96 and Stefan Djurström, Seko, Ph. +46 18 471 33 15.