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PhD fellowships
in the laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS) at Umeå University

MIMS is seeking outstanding candidates in the subject of Medical Science with an orientation towards Molecular Biology, and up to three fellowships are available at the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS), Umeå University, Sweden.

The laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine (MIMS, www.mims.se) was established in 2007 as a partner institution of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (www.embl.org) together with the new Nordic nodes for molecular medicine in Finland and Norway. The aim of MIMS is to strengthen Swedish research and enhance the dynamics in the field of molecular medicine, partly by promoting the career opportunities for young scientists. MIMS is established within the Umeå Centre for Microbial Research (UCMR, www.ucmr.se) that includes researchers active in the fields of molecular and clinical microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry and physics and is closely connected to the university hospital.

The fellowships are available in the areas of “RNA-mediated virulence regulation” (group J. Johansson, jorgen.johansson@molbiol.umu.se), “dNTPs as cellular regulators” (group A Chabes, andrei.chabes@medchem.umu.se) and “Clp-mediated proteolysis in gram-positive bacterial pathogens”. (group E. Charpentier, emmanuelle.charpentier@mims.umu.se). More information can be found on MIMS home page under the respective research groups www.mims.se/groups.html or by contacting the respective group leader directly.

The recruitment procedure will follow the Higher Education Ordinance (Högskoleförordningen chapters 5 and 7). Prerequisites at time of registration as PhD-student include either i) 240 ECTS credits (swe. högskolepoäng) of higher education studies of which 60 should be on an advanced level within Molecular biology, Biochemistry, bioengineering and/or Microbiology, or ii) 120 Swedish (old) credits (swe. poäng; corresponding to 180 ECTS-credits) of higher education studies if they were taken before July 1, 2007 or equivalent competence. This is equivalent to a European University Master degree. Applicants should have a high interest in the field of molecular biology, especially infection biology, and be willing to take on a scientific and technical challenge. Prior hands-on experience in molecular biology and microbiology is highly desirable. The candidate needs to be skilled in both oral and written communication in English, be able to work independently and self-motivated, as well as in collaboration with others.

The application should include:
1) A signed letter of application describing your research interests (no more than one A4 page). 2) CV, including a list of university courses with grades.
3) Names, with contact details and e-mail addresses of two to three academic references.
4) Other relevant documentation you wish to include in support of your application.

The fellowship will be covered by a postgraduate student allowance (“utbildningsbidrag”) for the first two years and the salary successively increases according to a stipulated scale in the last two years of the PhD position (“doktorandtjänst”). The position may require teaching up to 20% which will increase the total time of the position up to maximum five years.

For more information about the position and research areas please contact: Dr Andrei Chabes (dNTPs as cellular regulators), andrei.chabes@medchem.umu.se, phone +46 (0)90 786 59 37. Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier (Clp-mediated proteolysis in gram-positive bacterial pathogens), emmanuelle.charpentier@mims.umu.se, phone +46 (0)90 785 08 07. Dr Jörgen Johansson (RNA-mediated virulence regulation), jorgen.johansson@molbiol.umu.se, phone: +46 (0)90 7852535.

The top candidates will be invited for an interview with an international search committee.

Union information is available from SACO, +46-(0)90-786 53 65, SEKO, +46-(0)90-786 52 96 and ST, +46-(0)90-786 54 31.

The procedure for recruitment for the position is in accordance with the
Higher Education Ordinance (chapt. 12, 2 §) and the decision regarding the position cannot be appealed.

Documents sent electronically should be in MS Word or PDF format.

Your complete application, marked with reference number 313-971-09, should be sent to jobb@umu.se (state the reference number as subject) or to the Registrar, Umeå University, SE-901 87 Umeå, Sweden to arrive December 15, 2009 at the latest.

We look forward to receiving your application!