Ph. D fellowship in Drug lead identification at University of Copenhagen
The programme undertakes research in the societal acceptance, economic, legal and ethical aspects of using genetically modified plants and chemical agents for cultivating plants in environments becoming increasingly hostile due to e.g. climate changes. The programme also includes research in and development of genetically modified plants and chemical agents enabling cultivation of crops in such environments. The project consists of six work packages (WP), WP1: Economic preferences, decisions and willingness to change, WP2: The precautionary principle and the principle of benefit sharing, WP3: Legitimate policy choices, WP4: Biofortification, WP5: Abiotic stress: Soil salinity, and WP6: Biotic stress: Combating microbial infections.
The key tasks of the PhD study include: Synthesis, isolation and characterization of small molecules for antifungal activity in plants and for the ability of the molecules to close stomatal pores in the presence of pathogens. Templates for the synthetic work will include small molecules with some activity for fungal or plant membrane H+-ATPase or natural products isolated from extracts of media showing some pump inhibitory activity.
The applicant must have:
obtained a Master´s degree in a relevant subject area prior to the starting date fluency in English and excellent communication skills
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with practical experience in modern synthetic organic chemistry and experience in advanced NMR spectroscopic methods. In addition solid knowledge to natural products chemistry is preferential.
Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at the Faculty are to:
· take PhD courses
· write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
· participate in national and international congresses and scientific meetings
· stay at an external research institution, preferably abroad
· teach and disseminate your research
· participate in the undergraduate teaching of students in pharmaceutical sciences
· Relevant work experience
· Previous publications
· The grade point average achieved
· Other professional activities
· Language skills
· The successful applicant is also required to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills
Applicants are requested to submit their application electronically below including (in word or pdf):
Cover letter: Letter stating the interest and qualifications for the project (max. one page)
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