PhD Scholarship at University of Helsinki, Finland

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We are searching for a doctoral candidate (PhD applicants) who will work in a lively and global exploration environment as a feature of an Exploration Chamber of Finland-financed project on RNA-intervened pathogenicity components in prokaryotic models.

The effective candidate will chip away at one of two center regions:

Portraying the job and elements of viral RNA-based parts during infection contamination, or
Investigating infection disease intervened changes in archeal interpretation. The venture involves cooperative viewpoints with different groups and colleges and will be customized along with the fruitful candidate in light of their advantage and related knowledge.

Qualifications

A second-cycle university degree, an applicable second-cycle degree from a university of applied sciences in the field of molecular biology, microbiology, or virology, biochemistry, genetics, or biotechnology, or provides equivalent skills and knowledge.
Prior experience in microbial characterization, translation studies, RNA-seq, and applicable Bioinformatics is considered an advantage.
Furthermore, successful applicants are expected to be competitive in national and international funding schemes. Good communication skills in English (oral and written) are essential, as are enthusiasm for the topic, strong motivation to learn and adapt new skills, and readiness to work with diverse teams

Degree Requirements

The application periods for doctoral education at the University of Helsinki are in February and September.

For more information on degree requirements and the application process, please visit https://www.helsinki.fi/en/research/doctoral-school.

Application Documents

A concise cover/motivation letter (no longer than one A4 page).
A curriculum vitae, structured as per TENK guidelines (applicable sections, see https://tenk.fi/en/advice-and-materials/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae), including two references.
Research statement (max. two A4 pages) consisting of
- A brief description of previous research experience,
- Outline of research skills, and
- How these skills support one of the two focus areas.
- Copy of M.Sc. diploma (or equivalent) and a transcript of completed credits.

The requested documents must be compiled in the above-specified order into a single PDF document. Note that compliance to given instructions constitutes a selection criterion.