Biorefining: PhD position 1195 views

A position of PhD fellow is vacant in Biorefining: Protein from green biomass- variation in yield and quality among grass genotypes at the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen.

Principal supervisor: Prof. Jan K. Schjørring

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Email: jks@plen.ku.dk

Direct Phone: +45 35333495

About the project:

Duration: 3 years

Key tasks:

• To manage and carry through your research project
• Attend PhD courses
• Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
• Teach and disseminate your research
• Collaborate and interact with academic and private partners throughout the BIOVALUE platform
• Work for the department

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Applicant must hold a relevant master’s degree within Analytical Chemistry, Biology, Chemical or Biochemical Engineering, Plant or Food Science or similar with good results
• Applicant must have good English skills.
• Previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience will be emphasized.
• Analytical competences within chromatography and mass spectrometry will be positively evaluated.
• Applicants having basic plant biological knowledge will be advantageous.

Stipend:

• Starting salary is minimum DKK 309,109 with annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 42,699).

Application Procedure:

• The application must be submitted online (in English)
• Cover Letter (stating your motivation, competences and background for applying for the PhD project)
• CV
• Diploma and grade transcripts (BSc and MSc)
• List of publications (if any)
• 1-3 references with full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email)
• Applicants whose language of instruction during BSc and MSc was not Scandinavian or English must enclose IELTS or TOEFL test scores.

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