Oct 21, 2006

PhD Studentship in Agrotechology - Netherlands

PhD position
Agrotechnology & Food Science Group
(Gelderland), 38 hours per week

Job description

We are offering a PhD research project on the properties and behaviour of novel, protein-inspired biopolymers with block structure: self-assembly, micellization, gel formation, conformations etc. as a function of physicochemical parameters. The polymers are biosynthesized through fermentation by gmo's (yeasts) containing a de
novo constructed gene encoding for the desired product.

Requirements

Required education/skills: University Graduate
Highly motivated to work on a PhD thesis. A Masters degree with sufficient attention to physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, polymer physics, biochemistry, or experimental physics; a general knowledge of biopolymers and some knowledge of molecular biology is a must. Knowledge of scientific English and the ability to express yourself clearly both in writing and orally is necessary.

Job type: Research / Advising

Workfield(s) :
- Research trainees, non-tenured lecturers, researchers (Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)

Organization

Agrotechnology & Food Science Group
AFSG is the organisation for development and transfer of knowledge in the field of sustainable applications of agro-components for safe and healthy food and non-food products.

Conditions of employment

Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2000 - 2500

Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2472
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 3 years
Maximum hours per week: 38
Additional conditions of employment:
A PhD contract for 1 year and a working week of 38 hours (full time).
After a positive evaluation of the first year an extension of the contract with 3 years is given.
Salary: from € 1.933,- in the first year to € 2.472,- in the last
year, based on full time employment.

Additional Information

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Prof.dr. M.A. Cohen Stuart
Telephone number: 0317-483369

Application

You can apply for this job before 26-10-2006 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

Agrotechnology and Food Sciences Group
Personnel Department
M.E. Mirjam van Leusden
Postbus 8129
6700 EV Wageningen
Nederland
E-mail: afsg-vacatures@ wur.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancynumber AFSG 06.70.

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