At the Faculty of Engineering and
Science, the Doctoral School of Biotechnology at the Department of Life
Sciences, Aalborg University, a PhD stipend no. 562/06-18-25767 is available
within the area of Atomic Force Microscopy studies on membrane proteins.
Applicants with a background in protein science will be preferred. The stipend
is financed by a grant to BioNET, the Danish center for experimental and theoretical
biophysics, which involves groups from Aalborg University, University of
Southern Denmark and Copenhagen University (http://www.bionet.dk/). BioNET is funded by the VILLUM KANN
RASMUSSEN FOUNDATION. The project is jointly supervised by groups at AAU and
SDU, and the successful applicant will have to spend time at both institutions
and will also be attached to the Graduate School of Molecular Biophysics
(http://www.memphys.sdu.dk/graduateschool/).
For further information contact
Professor Daniel Otzen (dao@bio.aau.dk) or
Professor Ole G. Mouritsen (ogm@memphys.sdu.dk).
More information can be found at www.memphys.sdu.dk
and www.biophysics.dk.
The PhD
stipend is available from October 1, 2005 or as soon as possible after this
date.
PhD
stipends are normally allocated to individuals who hold a Master's degree.
PhD
stipends normally have a duration of 3 years and it is a prerequisite for
allocation of the stipend that enrolment as a PhD student at the Doctoral
School of the Faculty of Engineering and Science takes place with reference to
completion of a research education according to the regulations of the
Ministerial Order No. 114 of 8.
March 2002 about the PhD degree.
According to the Ministerial Order the progress of the PhD student shall be
assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of payment
that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation.
The
qualifications of the applicant will be assessed by an assessment committee. On
the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee the Dean of the
Faculty of Engineering and Science will make a decision for allocating the
stipend.
The salary
will be according to the agreement of May 26, 2000 between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish
Confederation of Professional Associations regarding holders of a PhD stipend.
The net
salary amounts to DKK 244,370.- per year plus a pension contribution of DKK 32.452,- (16.6 per cent of 80 per cent of the salary). Full salary during
illness is paid. Holidays according to the regulations in the Holidays with Pay
Act.
Application
marked PhD stipend no. 562/06-18-25767, Diploma, publications, Curriculum
Vitae, proposal for a PhD study plan and any other material as well as a list
of submitted material must be forwarded in 4 copies to address given below no
later than Monday 19th September, 2005 by the morning mail.
Aalborg
University
Faculty of
Engineering and Science
Postboks
159
DK-9100
Aalborg