International Scholarships for Everyone: Nertherlands: Ph.D. Student, IBL, within the section Mol. Microbiology in the Fungal Genetics Research Group Leiden University,

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Nertherlands: Ph.D. Student, IBL, within the section Mol. Microbiology in the Fungal Genetics Research Group Leiden University,

ob description
Function title: Ph.D. Student, IBL, within the section Mol. Microbiology in the Fungal Genetics
The research is conducted on the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger, which in addition to being an important model organism in the biotechnology industry, is also interesting as an example of a saphrophtic fungus –a class of organism which plays an important role in the carbon cycle.

Crude carbon sources, such as plant derived polysaccharides are degraded by a wide spectrum of enzymes produced by A. niger, the resulting degradation products are taken up by the fungus to serve as nutrients. Production of the secreted enzymes is a highly regulated process, but little is known about the regulatory systems involved. The recent availability of the A. niger genome sequence has enabled us to design a strategic approach for the identification and further study of the regulators involved in plant cell wall degradation.

We are currently seeking a motivated and dedicated candidate to join our research group. The position is available on a STW-funded project: “Modification of the expression of transcriptional regulators to improve industrial fermentations with Aspergillus and use of agricultural by-products” which is an active collaboration with Dr. Ronald de Vries and prof. dr. Han Wösten from Utrecht University (Microbiology).

Requirements
Required education/skills:University Graduate
Requirements:

Applicants must have BSc (hons), Masters Degree, or equivalent. Prior experience in Molecular Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, or other related fields is required. Experience with fungal systems is an advantage. Candidates must feel comfortable communicating in English.
Job type: Research / Advising
Workfield(s):
- Teaching & Research(Scientific discipline: Natural Sciences)
- Teaching & Research

Organization
Leiden University
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Conditions of employment
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years

Additional Information

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Application
You can apply for this job before 26-03-2008 (dd-mm-yyyy) by sending your application to:

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
Einsteinweg 55
Dr.A. Ram
Postbus 9502
2300 RA Leiden
Nertherlands
E-mail: a.f.j.ram@biology.leidenuniv.nl

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 8-047.

Further Details

Date of expiry: Wednesday, 26th March 2008

Subject Area:

Biological Sciences