Physical Science | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 541

PhD in Design of Stable Probiotic Bacteria Cultures for New Functional Foods, Denmark

With reference to the project manager, the work of the Ph.D. fellow will consist mainly of duties in connection with research and development within chemical and physical processes related to stability and vitality of freeze dried probiotic bacteria formulation. Instability of dry lactic acid bacteria formulations effectively limits the types and use of ingredient and foods. The project will comprise 3 subprojects: i) Manipulation of the chemical compo­sition and properties of bacteria with emphasis on the phospholipid membrane. ii) Development of oxidation sensitive microscopy methods pertinent to dry and wet bacteria systems. iii) Investigation of the causes of cell death.

The appointee should have documented qualifications and interest in the following areas:

  • Chemistry and physics of food and biomaterials
  • Analytical Techniques
  • Microbiology
  • Bio-imaging

Qualification requirements:

In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:

  • Passed Master´s degree in relation to the above subject area(s)

The Ph.D. fellow is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.

The application, marked 625/05123-261 should be sent to The Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Food Science, Rolighedsvej 30 , 1958 Frederiksberg C, where it must be received no later than 12th August 2010 at 12.00 noon.

PhD in Bioengineering of Natural Products in Yeast, Denmark

With reference to the project manager, the work of the PhD student will consist mainly of duties in connection with research and development within the area of engineering of plant biosynthetic pathways of bioactive components in microorganisms. This project will place particular emphasis on, but is not limited to natural products like glucosinolates. The project will include transport engineering to ensure proper compartmentalization.

The appointee should have competence appropriate for research within the following areas:

  • Yeast genetics
  • Mass spectrometry for metabolite profiling
  • Flux analysis
  • Protein characterization and modelling
  • Transport proteins

Qualification requirements:

In connection with the appointment to the post special importance will be attached to the applicant having the professional and personal qualifications stated below:

  • Passed Master´s degree in a subject area appropriate to the project described above.
  • The PhD student is also required to have research potential, to be enterprising and to possess good interpersonal skills.

Terms of employment:

The post will be filled according to the Agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

The position as PhD fellow requires the applicant to be approved for admission to the PhD programme at LIFE when accepted for the post.

Questions:

For further information about the post, please contact Professor Barbara Ann Halkier on tel: (+45) 3533 3342, or email: bah@life.ku.dk

General questions regarding PhD programmes should be directed to Course Administration c/o Special Advisor Michael Cleve Hansen, tel. + 45 3533 2056 or Head Clerk Lillian Zeuthen Bjørnseth on tel. +45 3533 2172. Further information on PhD programmes is available at http://www.life.ku.dk/English/education/phd.aspx

Applications must be received no later than August 6, 2010.

Postdoctoral Research Assistant: Grid Computing for Landslide Modelling, UK

This project will establish large-scale resource provisioning and sophisticated data mining for landslide modelling for use in risk reduction. It will couple Grid software, developed for the Large Hadron Collider, with proven, cutting-edge software in the field of slope hydrology and geotechnics. You will develop the current proof of principle system. The new system will include the following features: transparent use of large scale computing resources; secure, transparent storage and access to data and appropriate authentication and authorization mechanisms with auditing, accounting and charging mechanisms.

You will have experience of the Python scripting language, as well as experience of Grid or Cloud computing. You will also have good knowledge of metadata management and proven ability to deliver sustainable software in an agile development environment. The project will be carried out as a partnership between Particle Physicists in the University of Bristol Department of Physics, and academics within the School of Geographical Sciences.

If you have received an application pack, please complete and return the enclosed application form in the envelope provided, together with a covering letter and a copy of your CV, including the details requested on the ‘Information in support of your application’ page of the application form.

Please note the following:
• We will only be able to consider you for this vacancy if you complete the application process outlined above – a CV alone will not be considered.
• Only include the information requested – copies of qualification, certificates, letters of reference, journal articles and any other additional documents are not required at this stage.
• It is important that you quote the reference number 15582 on the application form.
• The closing date for applications is 9.00am, 24th August 2010.
• We regret that we are unable to write to all applicants regarding the outcome of their application. Therefore, if you have not been invited for interview within four weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion you have not been successful.
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