Open Call for 15 PhD positions in BestTreat, H2020-MSCA-ITN at the The Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute
Discipline: Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Biology
This project is funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (H2020-MSCAITN- 2018).
Description:
A call for 15 PhD positions (Early Stage Researchers, ESRs) is open for the context of the recently granted European Innovative Training Network project “BestTreat – Building a Gut Microbiome Engineering Toolbox for In-Situ Therapeutic Treatments for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)”.
BestTreat is a consortium of 5 universities, 1 research center, 1 hospital and 7 companies distributed among Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Austria, Sweden and China.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in systems biology, human biology, bioengineering, biochemistry or related field
- Background in computer science, bioinformatics, metabolism and microbiology will be an advantage
Type of Fellowships available under H2020 Marie Sklodowska Curie programme:
- Early Stage Researcher: Applicants should be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not yet been awarded a PhD degree.
- Mobility rule: Applicants should not have resided or carried out main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the recruitment date.
- English language: Applicants must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high.
Application Procedure
- Applications will be evaluated on a running basis.
- Hiring will take place between September 1st, 2018 and February 1st, 2019.
Interested candidates should send the following in a single PDF:
- Cover letter describing research experience and future goals,
- Updates Curriculum vitae including a publication list,
- Names and contact information of three references, to Dr. Min Lee at leemin@ucla.edu.
Additional information about the vacancies can be obtained: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gianni Panagiotou: Gianni.Panagiotou@hki-jena.de
| Quick Overview——— | |
| Organization | The Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology – Hans Knöll Institute |
| Level | PhD |
| Country | Germany, Netherlands, Finland, Denmark, Austria, Sweden and China |
| Subject areas | Life Sciences |
| Fellowship | As per University rules |
| Eligibility | Masters in relevant disciplines |
| Deadline | February 1st, 2019 |
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