PhD Scholarship in Molecular Microbiology

A PhD scholarship in molecular microbiology is available in the group of Associate Professor Jakob Møller-Jensen, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark. The position is to be filled by 1 September 2010 or soon thereafter.

Based on a fluorescence-based genetic screening strategy, termed differential fluorescence induction (DFI) this project aims to identify and characterize genes responsible for the pathogenicity of the important human pathogens Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae. This project is a collaboration between the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark and the Department of Bacteriology, Mycology & Parasitology, Statens Serum Institute and the candidate will carry out experimental work in both departments. The work will include bacterial genetics as well as the use of cell culture and animal infection models in combination with flow cytometric cell sorting.

The scholarship is available to students with four years of academic studies within biochemistry and molecular biology. Documented experience with in vivo expression technology as well as the use of simple infection models is required. The applicant will be enrolled within the 4+4 PhD programme at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark.

For further information please contact Jakob Møller-Jensen, tel.: +45 6550 2423 or e-mail: jakobm@bmb.sdu.dk.



Application, salary, etc.:

The 4+4 PhD programme means that the enrolment is divided into a two year scholarship and two years of employment. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the Fellowship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the four-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 1 October 2008 on salaried PhD fellows between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:

• A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages)
• Detailed CV, including personal contact information
• Certified copy of diploma
• Reference letters, signed


All applications should be marked: “Job ID 103015”.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be forwarded by e-mail (in Adobe PDF format or Word XP 2003 legible format) to mholck@sdu.dk or, if this is not possible, by ordinary mail to the below address.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.


Employment starts: 1 September, 2010
Closing date 21 April, 2010 at 12 noon
Location: Odense

Mark application Job ID 103015 and send it to:

Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultetssekretariat
Syddansk Universitet
Campusvej 55
5230 Odense M

Source: http://www.jobs.sdu.dk/vis_stilling.php?id=5771&lang=eng