Dept. of Forest Genetics and Plant Physiology in Umeå
1 PhD student in the research education subject: Biology
PhD position in plant feedstock development for biorefinery and renewable energy applications
We are looking for a highly motivated PhD student to join our research on plant metabolism and cell walls. In this project you will perform pioneering work to unravel biochemical mechanisms responsible for carbon allocation to cell walls with the applied goal of increasing feedstock biomass. You will use both Arabidopsis and aspen as model systems. You will have the opportunity to be trained in state-of-the-art techniques in plant genetics, plant molecular biology, biochemistry, cell wall analysis and microscopy, as well as scientific thinking and writing. You will be employed as a PhD student for 4 years. You will work in a highly stimulating environment at Umeå Plant Science Center (www.upsc.se)-a leading research institute in experimental plant biology with a friendly and international atmosphere. The position will benefit from close interaction with the Swedish strategic research effort Bio4Energy (www.bio4energy.se) which includes leading research environments at Umeå University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Luleå University,
Innventia and the industry cluster Processum in Örnsköldvik. This gives you the exciting possibility to be part of an interdisciplinary network, where you are exposed to research along the whole value chain from plant feedstocks to a product.
Qualifications
You need a degree in plant biology, molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry or chemistry. Knowledge in molecular biology techniques and/or flux analysis is a merit and good English is a requirement. In addition you have an enthusiastic can-do attitude and an enquiring and creative mind.
Forms for funding or employment
Employment as PhD student 4 years
SLU is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
A person has basic eligibility for third level education if he or she has taken a second level qualification or has completed course requirements of at least 240 higher education credits, including at least 60 higher education credits at second level.
Those who met the requirements for general eligibility before July 1st, 2007, i.e. had completed a programme of higher education for at least 180 Higher education credits or the equivalent, will continue to do so until the end of 2015."
Selection among applicants meeting the requirements is made with reference to written application including curriculum vitae, copies of degrees and transcripts of academic records, one copy of the dissertation for masters or undergraduate degree, a list of at least two references familiar with the applicant's qualifications, certified knowledge of the English language and an interview.
Read more about the PhD education in the Handbook for postgraduate students
Read about the PhD education at SLU at www.slu.se/en/education/postgraduate-studies/
Use this APPLICATION FORM
Further information: Totte Niittylä, Phone 090-786 84 34, Totte.Niittyla@slu.se
Academic union representatives
SACO Per Hansson +46 (0)90 786 84 74
SEKO Inga-Lis Johansson +46 (0)90 786 82 10
ST Hans Åkesson +46 (0)90 786 82 48
PhD-student commissioner
Monika Appel, 018-67 15 60, doktorandombudsmannen@sluss.nu
Applications, marked with ref no SLU ua 263/2012, must have arrived at the Registrar of SLU, P.O. Box 7070, S- 750 07 Uppsala or registrator@slu.se no later than 2012-02-29.