PATHSENSE: 13 PhD Fellowships 3005 views

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, “PATHSENSE” – Training Network offers 13 PhD Fellowship positions to Understand and Exploit Mechanisms of Sensory Perception in Bacteria Co-ordinated by NUI Galway

Locations: Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK.

About the project:

• The aim is to focus on understanding a highly sophisticated but poorly understood sensory organelle called the “stressosome”.
• The relationship between molecular structures and biological function is central to understanding any living system; however the research methodologies required to unravel these relationships are often complex and fast-changing.

Subject areas:

• Structural Biology
• Proteomics & Protein Biochemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Bacterial Genetics
• Food Microbiology
• Mathematical Modeling
• Cell Biology
• Microscopy
• Comparative Genomics

Eligibility:

• Applicants, at the time of recruitment, must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers. Applicants cannot already hold a PhD
• Researchers are required to undertake trans-national mobility (i.e. move from one country to another) when taking up the appointment. At the time of appointment by the host organisation, researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of their host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to their recruitment
• must demonstrate that their ability to understand and express themselves in both written and spoken English is sufficiently high for them to derive the full benefit from the network training. Non-native English speakers are required to provide evidence of English language competency before the appointment is made. An IELTS score of 6.5, or equivalent, is the minimum requirement.

Benefits and salary

• Living Allowance: €3110/month
• mobility allowance: €600/month
• family allowance: €500/month (depending on family situation)
• opportunity to register for a PhD degree, scientific skills courses, transferable skills courses, active participation in workshops and conferences, and secondments to partner labs

How to apply:

• apply online