OPEN JOBS
THIRTEEN BIOCENTER OULU DOCTORAL PROGRAMME (BCO-DP) PhD STUDENT POSITIONS
The bioinstitute Biocenter Oulu is the spearhead organization of biotechnology and molecular medicine at the University of Oulu, Finland. The research of our project groups covers areas of biomedicine, molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, developmental biology, genetics, structural biology and bioinformatics. The Biocenter Oulu Doctoral Programme (BCO-DP), which is operating under the University of Oulu Graduate School (UniOGS), is one of the largest programmes in its field in Finland. BCO-DP has regularly been rated as excellent when reviewed by the Academy of Finland and the Ministry of Education and Culture. For more information on our research projects and postgraduate training, see http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi/1-research_projects_and_facilities-2-projects.html , http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi/1-graduate_school-2-school_information.html and http://www.oulu.fi/english/uniogs.
BCO-DP invites applications for 13 doctoral training positions for 2012-2015, funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture. The positions are available from the 1st of January, 2012, for postgraduate students wishing to conduct research completing in PhD degree in one of the Biocenter Oulu projects ongoing in 2012-2015. The tenure of the studentships is up to a maximum of 4 years, including a trial period of up to four months. The PhD students are offered an excellent research training programme organized by the BCO-DP and UniOGS, including basic and advanced courses as well as transferable skills. Doctoral studies are undertaken in the supervision of the affiliated principal investigators.
The applicants should hold a M.Sc., Med.Lic. or an equivalent degree in a relevant field of bioscience or biomedicine by the end of 2011. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated young researchers who are able to work in teams and who have a good command of English. For full selection criteria and other details, please see our www pages at http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi/bcogs_newpositions.html and make sure that all the formal criteria for BCO-DP admission are met before applying.
The salary for the positions will be based on levels 1-4 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system of Finnish universities, supplemented by personal work performance up to 46.3% of the job demands level (scale from 1716 to approximately 3400 Euros/month).
Application procedure
All the applicants should use the admission form, which is available for downloading at http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi/bcogs_newpositions.html. Other relevant documents, including copies of the certificates, CV, list of publications and letters of support from at least two referees, should be enclosed as pdf files. The applicants should be aware of that the official certificates of qualifications must be presented upon request before the positions are awarded. The best qualified candidates may be invited for an on-site or remote interview before final selection.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to: kirjaamo(at)oulu.fi.
Deadline for the applications is Friday, November 11th 2011, at 15.00 PM local time.
Please, for further information contact BCO-DP coordinator, Dr. Ritva Saastamoinen, e-mail ritva.saastamoinen(at)oulu.fi; tel +358-8-537 6102.
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Ritva Saastamoinen, PhD
Docent of Human Genetics
Biocenter Oulu Doctoral Programme Coordinator
Biocenter Oulu
PL 5000 (Aapistie 5a)
FIN-90014 University of Oulu
Tel: (+358) 08 537 6102
GSM (+358) 041 544 2010
E-mail ritva.saastamoinen(at)oulu.fi
Web pages: http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi
Fax: (+358) 08 537 6115