Phd Student In Cellular And Structural Biology

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Doctoral position in cellular and structural biology

Research and graduate education at the department of chemistry and molecular biology comprises a wide scientific field from the atomic and molecular levels all the way through cells to intact organisms. Much of the phenomena studied here impact on our natural environment and living systems. We participate in undergraduate programs in chemistry, molecular biology, medicinal chemistry, biology, marine sciences, and pharmacy.

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Johanna Hoog's research group focuses on cryo-electron microscopy and tomography. We use these techniques to study the cytoskeleton, in particular the microtubules and their role in cellular motility. This research is in the area where cell/structural biology meets medicine. Therefore, we collaborate with both our division “Biochemistry and Structural Biology”, the Division for Cell and Molecular Biology and the Sahlgrenska Academy. The environment is very international and we have an electron microscope on which we do screening before travelling to acquire high resolution data at a facility.

The PhD student will be financed on a VR (Swedish research council) grant. He/she will study the 3D architecture of eukaryotic flagella with (cryo-) electron tomography and single particle analysis. Almost all human cells have a flagellum or a cilium and mutations in flagellar function causes a row of diseases, such as male and female infertility, recurrent pulmonary infections and situs inversus.

We utilize sperm tails to understand ciliary structure and function. The project will contain a lot of different light and electron microscopic imaging methods. We will also use biochemistry, such as protein purification followed by imaging of the purified proteins with cryo-electron microscopy. Images and tomograms will be treated digitally (e.g. to build 3D models of flagella and macromolecular complexes within them. This process/analysis will constitute a large part of the job assignments.

The PhD student should also read and write scientific publications and present research results at national and international conferences and seminar series.

As part of your employment as a doctoral student, you may have departmental duties corresponding to up to 20 % of full-time employment, distributed throughout your study period, and result in a corresponding extension of the studies. Departmental duties usually consist of teaching at first- and second- cycle levels, but may also include research and administration. PhD students are an important part of the department's teaching team and 10-20% teaching is the norm. The teaching time is additional to the four PhD student years (meaning a PhD usually takes 4.5 to 5 years to complete).

Doctoral studies comprises four years of full-time study, and leads to a doctoral degree.

Doctoral education requires general eligibility and, where appropriate, specific eligibility as set out in the general syllabus for the subject.

The general eligibility requirements for doctoral studies are:

To meet the specific entry requirements for third-cycle studies, applicants must: (i) have a second-cycle (advanced-level) degree in a relevant subject area in the natural sciences, or (ii) have completed studies for at least 60 higher education credits at a second-cycle level in relevant subject areas in the natural sciences, or (iii) have completed a corresponding program of relevance to the planned third-cycle program, in Sweden or in another country, or have equivalent qualifications.

Relevant for the planned third-cycle education

The specific entry requirements also include an acceptable command of spoken and written English. Guidelines for assessing English proficiency may include a minimum score of 550 on the TOEFL test (or 213 on the TOEFL-CBT, or 79 on the TOEFL-iBT).

Assessment criteria

The selection of applicants who meet the basic and specific eligibility requirements will be based on the ability to assimilate the doctoral studies.

In selecting between applicants who meet the general and specific entry requirements, their ability to benefit from third-cycle studies shall be taken into account. The assessment shall attach particular importance to documented qualifications for:

Academic and scientific excellence are the primary assessment criteria. Extra credit will be given to a demonstrated ability to take own initiatives, as the student is expected to be working towards independence. Science is mostly communicated in English and fluency both in spoken and written English is important. Ability to work well in a team is also meriting for this position.

Admission and employment

Once you have been admitted to doctoral studies, you will be employed as a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg.

The provisions for employment as a doctoral student can be found in ordinance SFS 1993:100.

Initial employment as a doctoral student may apply for a maximum of one year, and may be renewed by a maximum of two years at a time.

A doctoral student may be employed as a doctoral student for a maximum of eight years, but the total period of employment may not be longer than the equivalent of full-time education at doctoral level for four years.

Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, four years full time

Extent: 100 %

Location: Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology, Gothenburg

First day of employment : As soon as possible based on agreement

The University applies a local agreement on salaries for doctoral students.

Please note, doctoral studies at The Department of Chemistry and Molecular biology require physical presence to conduct the studies. If the admitted applicant needs a residence permit for higher education to pursue studies in Sweden, The Department of Chemistry and Molecular biology has the right to revoke the admission decision if the applicant cannot present a valid residence permit no later than at the start of the studies.

Johanna Höög ([email protected])

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Applications must be received by: 2025-01-14

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