PhD scholarship in Metabolic Engineering, Demark

Center for Microbial Biotechnology (CMB) is an international research centre. CMB is a part of the Department for Systems Biology, and collaborates with a number of research institutions both in Denmark and abroad. The mission of the Centre is ‘Through cutting-edge research in industrial biotechnology to provide world-leading education and training of graduates at all levels, and provide new technologies and solutions required for the advancement of industrial biotechnology.’

The project consists of designing and implementing new algorithms that will allow integration of quantitative data about cellular state (e.g. transcriptome and metabolome) with bio-molecular interaction networks. The resulting algorithms and associated software tools will allow predictive simulation of microbial cells, thereby facilitating the process of designing novel synthetic regulatory circuits and metabolic pathways.

Qualifications
The candidate should have a Master’s degree in Bioinformatics/Biotechnology/Chemical engineering/Computer science or similar. Experience in bioinformatics projects related with synthetic biology/metabolic engineering is desirable. Motivation for working in a highly interdisciplinary research project is a must.

Approval and Enrolment
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 DTU PhD Guide.

Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.



Further information
Further information may be obtained from Kiran R. Patil, tel: +45 4525 2677.

You can read more about Center for Microbial Biotechnology on www.cmb.bio.dtu.dk

Application
We must have your online application by 18 September 2009. Please open the link “apply for this job online” and fill in the application form and attach your application, CV and information about academic grades.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

Department of Systems Biology represents a large concentration of academic biotechnological research in Denmark, including protein and enzyme chemistry, food biochemistry, bioinformatics, systems biology, molecular biology, fermentation technology, physiology and genetics of industrial microorganisms and medical microbiology. The department has 35 senior and 50 junior faculty members and post-doctoral fellows, 65 PhD students and 80 technical/administrative personnel. In addition to bachelor, master and PhD education, collaborative research and innovation together with national and international universities and industries is given high priority at the department.

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