Four (4) PhD Positions in fuzzy protein:lipid complexes, University of Copenhagen, Denmark (2016)

Four PhD positions are available from May 1st, 2016, at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark under the project “Synergy – Investigating the potential of the protein-membrane co-structural dynamics as a new therapeutic avenue”. The aims of the projects are to understand how co-structural dynamics of proteins and membrane constituents affect function by integrating structural biology, biophysics, and biochemistry and cell biology. The Novo Nordisk Foundation funds the projects.

Research environment
The project is executed collaboratively between four strong research groups at the University of Copenhagen. The applicant will work with all four groups but will be anchored at one of the research groups. The groups combine cell biology, X-ray and neutron small-angle scattering methods, NMR spectroscopy, crystallography and biophysics to study the structure, function and dynamics of proteins. Research within the groups covers a broad range of areas in protein science including structural biology and advanced biophysics.

The groups are located within 5 minutes walking distance in the Northern Campus of the University of Copenhagen. Together the groups employ a larger number of Post Docs, PhD students, undergraduate students and guests and provide a strong, international environment for protein research

Qualifications
Applicants should hold an MSc degree in e.g. physics, biochemistry, cell biology, chemistry, or a closely related field. Candidates who do not yet have their MSc degree, but who are expecting to be able to enroll May 1st 2016 (all students must be enrolled on this date), should specify the expected date of graduation, confirmed by the main supervisor.

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