Phd Student In Cellular And Structural Biology

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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.

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.

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Duties

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. 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). Education at third-cycle level comprises four years of full-time study, and leads to a doctoral degree. 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. Departmental duties usually consist of teaching at first- and second-cycle levels, but may also include research and administration.

Eligibility

To be eligible for third-cycle studies, the applicant must meet both the general and specific entry requirements: A person meets the general entry requirements for third-cycle courses and study programs if he or she:

has been awarded a second-cycle qualification,

has satisfied the requirements for courses comprising at least 240 credits of which at least 60 credits were awarded in the second-cycle, or

has acquired substantially equivalent knowledge in some other way in Sweden or abroad.

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

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.

Employment

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

Regulations for the evaluation of qualifications for education on a doctoral level are given in SFS 1993:100. A new employment as a PhD student applies for a maximum of one year. The Appointment may be prolonged for up to two years at a time. The total employment period may not be longer than the equivalent of four years of full time doctoral studies. Once you have been admitted for education at third-cycle level, 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 third-cycle level for four years. University applies local agreement on salaries of graduate students

Contact information

Senior lecturer: Johanna Höög e-mail: johanna.hoog.gu.se

Unions

Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https: // www. gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande

Application

You can apply to be admitted for education at third-cycle level via the University of Gothenburg's recruitment portal.It is your responsibility to ensure that the application is complete as per the vacancy notice, and that the University receives it by the final application deadline. Your application must include the folowing in PDF format

Personal letter

CV

Diploma and transcripts showing that you meet with the general entry requirement

Proof of completion of English 6 course or the acquired equivalent knowledge through previous studies

Two references (name, e-mail, telephone number, relation)

If your degree is from a university outside of Sweden, check what you need to submit at https: // www. universityadmissions.se/en/All-you-need-to- know1/Applying-for-studies/Documenting-your-eligibility-for- studies/Instructions-for-Masters-applicants/Specific-requirements-for-my- country1/ where you can also see what you need to submit in order to fulfill the English language requirement.

If your degree has not been verified by a Swedish authority you need to provide contact details to the issuing university, registrar or similar, that can verify the degree at our request

Applications must be received by: 2024-03-27

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