PhD Fellow: DNA Repair and Genome Stability 910 views

PhD fellow in DNA repair and genome stability at the Department of Biology, Faculty of Science at the University of Copenhagen. The department is offering a PhD scholarship in DNA repair and genome stabiliy.

Overview

Genome integrity is critically dependent on DNA repair mechanisms of the cell, because the genetic material of the cell is constantly damaged by physical and chemical insults. If DNA lesions are not repaired properly in a timely fashion, they can lead to mutations, which is the underlying cause of both cancer, cellular ageing, and a number of developmental disorders. The aim of the PhD project is to study the role of the ZGRF1 helicase in DNA repair including its regulation by protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), cellular localization, protein-protein interactions and unique DNA structures that are recognized by the helicase.

Principal supervisor is Professor Michael Lisby, Department of Biology, mlisby@bio.ku.dk

Description

The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:

1. To manage and carry through your research project
2. Attend PhD courses
3. Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
4. Teach and disseminate your research
5. To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
6. Work for the department

Qualification Requirements

1. Hold an MSc degree in biology, molecular biomedicine, biochemistry or a closely related field with excellent results and good English skills.
2. As criteria for the assessment of your qualifications, emphasis will also be laid on previous publications (if any) and relevant work experience.

Salary: Starting salary is currently at a minimum DKK 325.625 (approx. €43,400) including annual supplement (+ pension up to DKK 44,980).

Application Procedure

The application, in English, must be submitted electronically by clicking APPLY NOW below.

Please include

1. Cover Letter,
2. CV
3. Diploma and transcripts of records (BSc and MSc)
4. Acceptance Letter for the relevant MSc Program at SCIENCE, if any
5. Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any),
6. Full contact details (Name, address, telephone & email) of 1-3 professional referees

Deadline: 1 September 2019 (year), 23:59 GMT +2.