University of Southern Denmark invites PhD Project: Synthetic dinucleotides in medicinal chemistry and nanotechnology

University of Southern Denmark has more than 20,000 students and more than 3,200 employees. The university offers teaching and research at 6 campuses situated on Funen, in the south of Jutland, west of Zealand and in the capital city – in Odense, Kolding, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, Slagelse and Copenhagen.
University of Southern Denmark has created an institution of higher research and education which provides first-class educational opportunities and is cooperation partner for both public and private businesses and organisations for providing qualified labour.

At the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, a PhD fellowship is available from 1 September 2013.

The successful candidate will conduct a PhD project within nucleic acid chemistry, more precisely on the design and synthesis of artificial dinucleotides for the development of novel recognition systems and therapeutics.

The PhD project will include chemical synthesis of modified nucleosides, dinucleotides and nucleic acids as well as enzymatic and biophysical studies.

The preferred candidate should have a strong background within synthetic nucleic acid chemistry including hands-on experience with nucleic acid synthesis.

For further information please contact Professor Poul Nielsen, Nucleic Acid Center, Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Southern Denmark, e-mail: pouln@sdu.dk.

Appointment as a PhD Research Fellow is for three years. Employment stops automatically at the end of the period. The holder of the scholarship is not allowed to have other paid employment during the three-year period.

The successful applicant will be employed in accordance with the agreement of 16 November 2011 on salaried PhD scholars between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations).

The successful candidate will be enrolled at this university in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The university encourages all persons interested in the position to apply, regardless of their age, gender, religious affiliation or ethnic background.

Application must be made in the form of a Declaration of Interest including the following:
- A research proposal/description of your approach to the above project (max one page excluding references)
- A letter stating your specific interest, motivation and qualifications for the project in question (max. two pages) (please attach this under box "Application form")
- Detailed CV, including personal contact information
- Copies of diplomas, Bachelor as well as Master’s degree, including transcript of notes
- At least two signed reference letters.

Further information about the PhD-study can be found at the homepage of the University.

Applications must be submitted electronically using the link below. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 Mb. Please read How to apply before you apply.

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will neither be considered nor evaluated. This also applies to reference letters.

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