The two Swedish Centres of Excellence: Umeå Centre for Microbial Research and Umeå Plant Science Centre at Umeå University are running the ‘Excellence by Choice’ Postdoctoral Programme in Life Science offering a highly interactive and multidisciplinary research environment. In this fifth call, up to two postdoctoral fellowships are open to all nationalities.
The programme aims to encourage new synergies in life science with a focus on molecular and translational research, training outstanding young researchers, and stimulating cutting-edge research in Umeå. Patron for the programme is Nobel laureate Emmanuelle Charpentier, who discovered the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology during her time as a scientist and group leader in Umeå.