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From: bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi [mailto:bco-bounces@lists.oulu.fi] On Behalf Of Anita Tienhaara
Sent: 16. syyskuuta 2008 10:32
To: FinBioNet@sender-03.it.helsinki.fi
Cc: karen.sims-huopaniemi@helsinki.fi
Subject: [Bco] Graduate School Positions at the Finnish Graduate School inPlant Biology

FINNISH GRADUATE SCHOOL IN PLANT BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR 2-3 DOCTORAL STUDENT POSITIONS

The period of appointments is 1 January 2009 - 31.12.2012.

Positions are open for graduate students with a background in plant biology or related field. Applicants should have a master’s degree or equivalent, and should have no previous affiliations with other Finnish graduate schools. PhD studies are to be carried out under the supervision of one of the group leaders from the FGSPB, and progress is monitored by a yearly follow-up group.

The Finnish Graduate School in Plant Biology is a national graduate school administered by the University of Helsinki. It is financed by the Ministry of Education and the Academy of Finland. The director of the graduate school is Tapio Palva (University of Helsinki) and the vice director is Eva-Mari Aro (University of Turku).

The graduate school aims to train scientific researchers in molecular plant biology including molecular biology and genomics, biochemistry, developmental biology, pathology and biotechnology. PhD training includes a national and international teaching program, participation in courses and meetings within and outside Finland and cooperation with other graduate schools.

The salary for the present posts will be based on level 2 of the demands chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal work performance. With the salary component based on personal work performance the overall salary range is 1716-2505 euro per month.

Applications in English must be completed using the online student application form.

https://elomake.helsinki.fi/lomakkeet/7969/lomake.html

Closing date for applications is 8 October 2008, 15.45 (local Helsinki time).

For more information please see: http://www.helsinki.fi/bioscience/fgspb/english/application2009.htm or contact Karen Sims-Huopaniemi karen.sims-huopaniemi@helsinki.fi

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