PhD scholarship in Structural Biology at Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Denmark   1501 views

DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and public service. Staff of 5,800 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society; and our 10,300 students are being educated to address the technological challenges of the future.

About the Program

The PhD student will be part of the EU-funded project “Protein-excipient Interactions and Protein-Protein Interactions in formulations” (PIPPI). The current PhD project focuses on Characterization of solution structure of multi-domain proteins and protein complexes. Many biopharmaceuticals are multi-domain or multimer protein complexes.

 Disciplines / Subject areas

• Chemistry,
• Biochemistry,
• Biotechnology,
• Pharmaceutical Science,
• Chemical Engineering

 Qualifications

• Applicants should hold a Master of Science degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology, pharmaceutical science, chemical engineering or an equivalent background that provides a strong set of analytical skills.
• The applicant should have a strong interest in working in a cross-disciplinary environment and should have very good collaboration skills.
• Strong communication skills and a strong academic record is an advantage.
• Fluent communication skills in written and spoken English are essential.
• The applicant should strive towards scientific excellence, be ambitious and hard working. Only applicants with great talent, which seeks to be among the brightest in their field, will be considered.

 Application procedure

• Applications must be submitted as one pdf filecontaining all materials to be given consideration. All your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:
• A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (an official translation into English)
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system.
• To see guidelines and excel spreadsheet visit here
• A personal statement (up to 2 pages) about the applicant’s experience, interests and career goals
• The candidate should sketch a plan to illustrate how his/her experience will be applicable in the project. This should show the ability to structure the later studies

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Contact:

Pernille Harris,

E-mail: ph@kemi.dtu.dk

Note: Please do not send applications to this e-mail address, instead apply online.