161299 PhD fellowship in brain tumor biology at BRIC, Kristensen group

PhD fellowship in brain tumor biology at BRIC, Kristensen group

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

University of Copenhagen

We are offering a PhD fellowship in brain tumor biology/heterogeneity commencing as soon as posible in May 2024.

Our group and research
The selected candidate will be part of professor, consultant neuropathologist Bjarne Winther Kristensens research group (https://www.bric.ku.dk/research-groups/Research/kristensen-group ). Bjarne Winther Kristensen will be the principal supervisor. A main interest in the group is how the tumor microenvironment influences brain tumor aggressiveness and therapy response.

Your job

You will join a multi-disciplinary research team that work with both patient tumor tissue and experimental in vitro and in vivo brain cancer models. Your tasks will include establishment of a brain cancer patient cohort to be used for histological mapping of heterogeneity, spatial profiling and immunofluorescence multiplexing combined with multi-omics characterization to obtain deeper insight into brain tumor biology. The candidate is required to have documented experience with histology, immunohistochemistry and imaging techniques as well as molecular techniques. Previous experience as research assistant in the area is a merit. You should be self-motived and be able to coordinate multiple collaborations and drive the project forward.

Start:                As soon as posible in May 2024

Duration:          3 years as a PhD student

Job description
Your key tasks as a PhD student at SUND are:

• Carrying through an independent research project under supervision.
• Completing PhD courses or other equivalent education corresponding to approximately 30 ECTS points.
• Participating in active research environments including a stay at another research team.
• Obtaining experience with teaching or other types of dissemination related to your PhD project.
• Teaching and disseminating your knowledge.
• Writing a PhD thesis on the grounds of your project

Key criteria for the assessment of applicants
Applicants must have qualifications corresponding to a master’s degree related to the subject area of the project, e.g. human biology and neuroimmunology. Please note that your master’s degree must be equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (two years).

Other important criteria are:

• The grade point average achieved
• Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD project
• Previous publications
• Relevant work experience
• Other professional activities
• A curious mind-set with a strong interest in brain tumor biology
• Language skills

Place of employment

The place of employment is at the Biotech Research and Innovation Center (BRIC), Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. We offer creative and stimulating working conditions in dynamic and international research environment. Our research facilities include modern laboratories and platforms for spatial analysis.

Terms of employment
The average weekly working hours are 37 hours per week.

The start date is as soon as posible in May 2024 after agreement.

The employment is conditioned upon the applicant’s success­ful enrolment as a PhD student at the Graduate School at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant.

The PhD study must be completed in accordance with The Ministerial Order on the PhD programme (2013) and the Faculty’s rules on achieving the degree.

Salary, pension and terms of employment are in accordance with the agree­ment between the Ministry of Taxation and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. The monthly salary will be based on the number of years of work experience (seniority) with the possibility to negotiate a salary supplement based on prior experiences and qualifications. Currently, the monthly salary starts at DKK 28,993 (October 2023-level). The employer will pay an additional 17.1 % to your pension fund.

Questions
For specific information about the PhD fellowship, please contact the principal supervisor professor Bjarne Kristensen, email:  [email protected]

General information about PhD studies at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences is available at the Graduate School’s website: https://healthsciences.ku.dk/phd/guidelines/

Application procedure
Your application (in English) must be submitted electronically by clicking ‘Apply now’ below. The application must include the following documents in PDF format: 

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page)

2. CV incl. education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position

3. Certified copy of original Master of Science diploma and transcript of records in the original language, including an authorized English translation if issued in other language than English or Danish. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor is accepted. As a prerequisite for a PhD fellowship employment, your master’s degree must be equivalent to a Danish master’s degree. We encourage you to read more in the assessment database: https://ufm.dk/en/education/recognition-and-transparency/find-assessments/assessment-database . Please note that we might ask you to obtain an assessment of your education performed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Science

4. Publication list (if possible)

Application deadline: 14 March 2024, 23.59pm CET

We reserve the right not to consider material received after the deadline, and not to consider applications that do not live up to the abovementioned requirements.

The further process
After the expiry of the deadline for applications, the authorized recruitment manager selects applicants for assessment on the advice of the hiring committee. All applicants are then immediately notified whether their application has been passed for assessment by an unbiased assessor.

The assessor makes a non-prioritized assessment of the academic qualifications and experience with respect to the above-mentioned area of research, techniques, skills and other requirements listed in the advertisement.

Once the assessment work has been completed each applicant has the opportunity to comment on the part of the assessment that relates to the applicant him/herself.

You find information about the recruitment process at: https://employment.ku.dk/faculty/recruitment-process/

The applicants will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.

Interviews are expected to be held in the middle of April 2024.

The University of Copenhagen wish to reflect the diversity of society and encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of personal background. 

Part of the International Alliance of Research Universities (IARU), and among Europe’s top-ranking universities, the University of Copenhagen promotes research and teaching of the highest international standard. Rich in tradition and modern in outlook, the University gives students and staff the opportunity to cultivate their talent in an ambitious and informal environment. An effective organisation – with good working conditions and a collaborative work culture – creates the ideal framework for a successful academic career.