Applications are invited for 16 Graduate School PhD Studentships in Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Finland.
The Biocenter Oulu Graduate School is one of the largest graduate schools in Finland in the field of modern biosciences and biomedicine. The school has been regularly rated as excellent when reviewed by the Academy of Finland and Ministry of Education. Our research groups work in the Biocenter Oulu laboratories in several units in the Faculties of Science, Medicine and Technology at the University of Oulu. The research covers areas of molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, structural biology, developmental biology, molecular genetics and medicine, bioprocess engineering, and bioinformatics.
Please, for more information on our research, see
http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi/
Applications are invited for 16 Graduate School PhD Studentships. The studentships are available from 1st of January, 2007, for students wishing to conduct research in Biocenter Oulu projects. The maximum tenure is 4 years. The applicants should hold a M.Sc., a Med.Lic. or an equivalent degree in a relevant field of bioscience or biomedicine. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated applicants who are able
to work in teams and who have a good command of English. Applicants who are expected to obtain their degree in the immediate future may also be considered. The university is in the process of instigating a new system in which salaries are determined by both the requirements of the job and the performance of the employee. The salary for the graduate school student positions will be based on levels 1 - 3 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel (scale from 1512 €
to appr. 2300 € /month).
Application forms are available for downloading at
http://www.biocenter.oulu.fi/, and should be used by all applicants. The application form is a valid application as such, and no other documents are required. However, the applicants may enclose with the form supplementary documents they consider relevant and beneficial for their applications. The applicants should be aware of that they are required to present original (or authorized copies of) certificates of their qualifications in a potential interview or before studentships are awarded to them.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to: pekka.t.kilpelainen(at)oulu.fi,
or by post to:
Coordinator Pekka Kilpeläinen,
Biocenter Oulu, P.O. Box 5000,
Fin-90014 University of Oulu
Finland
Deadline for applications is October 2nd, 2006.
Organisation - University of Oulu
Division/Faculty/Department - Biocenter Oulu
Street - P.O.Box 5000
City - University of Oulu
Postal Code - FIN-90014
Country - FINLAND
Phone - +358-8-5376102
E-Mail - pekka.t.kilpelainen@oulu.fi
Website - www.biocenter.oulu.fi
