2 PhD Positions, Institute of Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (2018)

2 PhD student positions, Early Stage Researchers, for a Marie Curie ITN project on the discovery of neurotrophins small molecule mimetics as candidate therapeutic agents for neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation.

Eligibility criteria
H2020 MSCA eligibility criteria: The researcher must not have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc) in the country of his/her host institution for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to his/her recruitment. Short stays, such as holidays, compulsory military service, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status are not taken into account.

Early Stage Researcher (ESR): Researchers who, at the time of the recruitment, have not yet been awarded a doctorate degree and are in the first four years (full-time equivalent) of their research careers, including the research training period that would entitle them to a doctorate.

Full-Time - Equivalent Research Experience is measured from the date when the researcher obtained the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate (even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged).
Non - research work after acquiring a master’s degree is not counted in the four years of the research career; certificates on the nature of tasks in non -research employment will be requested for shortlisted candidates.

REQUIRED EDUCATION LEVEL
Master Degree or equivalent: Chemistry, Physics, Pharmaceutical sciences, Biological sciences

REQUIRED LANGUAGES
ENGLISH: Excellent

Skills/Qualifications
- Educational background relevant for the chosen position. A master’s degree or equivalent (in the fields of chemistry, physics biological and pharmaceutical sciences or related) is mandatory, or should be obtained prior to the date of appointment.
- Previous research experience relevant to the chosen position.
- Communication skills (to be evaluated in the interview).
- Applicants must have a very good knowledge (written and oral) of the English language.

Specific Requirements
- Applicants can be of any nationality.
- H2020 MSCA Mobility Rule: researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the host organisation for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status are not taken into account. H2020 MSCA eligibility criteria: Early Stage Researchers (ESRs) must, at the date of recruitment by the host organisation, be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of their research careers and have not been awarded a doctoral degree.

Full-Time Equivalent Research Experience is measured from the date when the researcher obtained the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate (either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the researcher is recruited, even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged).

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Four PhD fellowships in Health Technologies