Using a combination of molecular genetics and proteomics you will investigate connections between developmental programs and environmental signals. You will focus on the post-translational modification status of proteins involved in developmental programs and signal transduction in response to environmental stimuli. You will complete your research and write a PhD thesis within 4 years.

University Graduate
We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with a master's degree (or equivalent) in Biology or Biochemistry. Experience and affinity for molecular biology and genetics is highly valued.

Utrecht University

Faculty of Science
The new Faculty of Science consists of six departments: Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Information and Computing Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Chemistry and Mathematics. The Faculty is home to 3500 students and nearly 2000 staff and is internationally renowned for the quality of its research. The Faculty's academic programmes reflect developments in today's society.

The Molecular Genetics group is part of the Biology department and investigates stem cells and developmental processes such as cell division, identity, polarity and differentiation using the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.

Project description: Environmental control and regulation of development in Arabidopsis.

Plants modulate their development to fit the different environmental conditions they encounter. However the mechanism behind the modulation of these developmental programs in response to the environmental cues remains largely unexplored. At Molecular Genetics we are currently investigating the molecular interactions between the intrinsic developmental pathways and environmental signalling. Within this project, we currently have a position available for a PhD-researcher.

The PhD-researcher will be part of an ongoing research program and use the comprehensive knowledge on the root developmental program in our model system Arabidopsis to investigate how factors involved in stress signal transduction interact and modulate factors involved in developmental programs.


PhD-researcher Molecular Genetics

Estimated maximum salary per month: eur 2500 - 3000
Salaryscale 10.
Maximum salary amount in Euro's a month 2558
Employment basis: Temporary for specified period
Duration of the contract: 4 years
Maximum hours per week: 38

Additional conditions of employment:
The candidate is offered a full-time position for 4 years in which you will complete your PhD thesis. The salary is supplemented with a holiday bonus of 8% and an end-of-year bonus of 6,4% per year. In addition we offer: a pension scheme, a partially paid parental leave, flexible employment conditions in which you may trade salary for vacation days or vice versa. Conditions are based on the Collective Employment Agreement of the Dutch Universities. The research group will provide the candidate with necessary support on all aspects of the project.

Additional information about the vacancy can be obtained from:

Dr Frank Menke
E-mail address:

 
Or additional information can be obtained through one of the following links.

You can apply for this job before 15-09-2008 by sending your application to:

Please send your application (including a letter of motivation, curriculum vitae and contact details of at least two references) to Personnel & Organization Science, e-mail: . Please mention vacancy number 66809.

For recent publications of the group see: http://www.bio.uu.nl/mg/pd/publications/index.html As part of the selection procedure, the candidate is expected to give an outline of his/her research experience in a written report and an oral presentation.

When applying for this job always mention the vacancy number 66809.