Doctoral student position for Biochemistry/ Structural Biology, 4-year position 2018-2021 in Biocenter Oulu and Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine
The University of Oulu (http://www.oulu.fi/english/) is one of the largest universities in Finland, with approximately 16 000 students and 3 000 employees. The University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/) provides the framework and conditions for high-quality, research-driven doctoral education at the University of Oulu, and field-specific doctoral training is provided by its multidisciplinary doctoral programmes. Biocenter Oulu (BCO) (http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/) offers a high-level international multidisciplinary environment supplied with cutting-edge infrastructures. Under this framework, the Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme (HBS-DP) (http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/dp/hbsdp) offers doctoral training in cell and molecular biology, molecular medicine, genetics, structural biology, bioinformatics, biocomputing, medicine, health sciences, and interdisciplinary topics.
Applications are invited for a full-time doctoral student position for a maximum of four years, starting at the earliest on 01.01.2018 in a Biocenter Oulu research project headed by Professor Lloyd Ruddock in the Protein Folding research unit, Faculty of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine.
The overall aim of the group is to provide a complete molecular description of the processes by which protein folding occurs within the ER and the application of this knowledge for the efficient production of disulfide bond containing proteins of scientific, medicinal or biotechnological importance (http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/groups/ruddock ). Within this overall aim, the objectives of this project are to elucidate structure-function relationships for poorly characterized basement membrane proteins, in particular perlecan. Prior studies within the group have generated over-lapping domain constructs of perlecan and produced them in a natively folded state in E.coli.
The position is supervised by Prof Lloyd Ruddock and is focused on structural biology of basement membrane proteins.
Requirements
To successfully occupy the position of a doctoral student, the candidate must possess a Master's degree or an equivalent degree (e.g. licentiate) preferably in biochemistry or biophysics. The degree must have been completed with good grades by 31.12.2017 (or latest before the job contract starts). Experience in protein production, characterization and/or structural biology is required and work on disulfide bond containing proteins would be a bonus. The ability to pursue independent research and excellent writing and fluency in English is expected. The doctoral student position is intended for an Early Stage Researcher (ESR) who, according to the "European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers", is defined as a researcher in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of his/her research activity, including the period of research training. Applicants will be starting their doctoral training at the time the position is filled. The selected candidate will carry out his/her doctoral studies in the Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme of the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS) and must meet the minimal requirements to receive doctoral study rights as defined in http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/requirements_for_admission.
Salary
The salary of the selected doctoral student will be set on levels 2 - 4 of the national salary scale for teaching and research staff of Finnish universities. In addition, a supplementary remuneration will be given for personal achievement and performance (max. 46.3%). The total salary for these levels (before tax) currently ranges from about 1985 to 3621 Euros/month for full-time employment.
Application
Applications must be submitted using the electronic application form by November 8, 2017, 24:00 (Finnish local time), with the following attachments as three separate pdf files: 1. Complete CV including contact information of at least two referees (Max. size limit of the attachment: 5 Mbytes) 2. Motivation letter (maximum 2 page) describing relevant prior knowledge, research interests and career plans (Max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes). 3. Certificates/Diplomas: Scanned electronic copies of diplomas and transcripts of the records of relevant previous degrees. If the original documents are not in English, Finnish or Swedish, each document must be accompanied by an official certified translation into English or Finnish. (Max. size limit of the attachment: 2 Mbytes)
Other relevant information
The eligible applicants fitting best in the research profile expected for the position may be invited to an on-site or remote interview. All applicants will be notified when the selection process is completed.
Contact
- Prof. Lloyd Ruddock, e-mail: lloyd.ruddock (at) oulu.fi - Concerning the general requirements and application procedures: Coordinator Ritva Saastamoinen, e-mail: ritva.saastamoinen (at) oulu.fi
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For the other BCO positions, please see http://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/open-doctoral-training-positions.
**************************************************************** Ritva Saastamoinen, PhD, Docent Coordinator, Adjunct associate professor Health and Biosciences Doctoral Programme (HBS-DP)
Biocenter Ouluhttp://www.oulu.fi/biocenter/ and University of Oulu Graduate Schoolhttp://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/ P.O.Box 5000, FIN-90014 University of Oulu, Finland (Visiting address: Aapistie 5A, Room 473B)
ritva.saastamoinen(at)oulu.fi Tel: +358 294 48 6102, mobile +358 50 526 7164 http://www.oulu.fi/uniogs/dp/hbsdp ****************************************************************