PhD position in INNSBRUCK Medical university ,Austria

PhD Positions

Financial support:

The MCBO program provides financial support in accordance with the Ph.D. student salary suggested by the Austrian Science Foundation (about € 1.877,- gross per month). The salary is guaranteed for the proposed 3-year duration of the thesis work.

Vacant PhD Positions:

project title/project leader

Engineering effective anti-tumor immunity

Baier Gottfried

Ca2+ channel signaling

Flucher Bernhard E.

GRP78 in tumor resistance (Untergasser/Gastl)

Gastl Guenther

Ca2+-activated chloride channel in skeletal muscle

Grabner Manfred

Regulation of the ubiquitin ligase SCF-Skp2

Hengst Ludger

Alternative pre-mRNA processing in ALL of SLA

Kofler Reinhard

Requirements:

• completed masters degree or diploma in biological sciences, medicine, pharmacy, physics, chemistry, or in closely related subjects
• less than 30 years of age
• good command of spoken and written English
  (knowledge of German is of advantage but not required)
• proven record of high scientific interest and achievements (evidenced by previous research experience and recommendation of established scientists)
• strong interest to integrate and contribute to the MCBO research community and readiness to comply with all obligations of the program (e.g. participation in courses and lectures; conducting part of the research work in an outside institution)
• candidates presently working in the host laboratory of choice, or candidates who in the last 18 months have been working in the host laboratory as doctoral student or in a similar capacity for more than 6 months are not eligible for a MCBO studentship.

How to apply:

1. Verify that you meet all requirements
2. Study the list of projects and the participating research groups and select your first and second choice of thesis projects (if you consider only one project, leave the second choice in the application form blank. This will not affect your ranking.)
3. Obtain the consent of two potential referees (scientific advisors and/or university teachers who know you well enough to complete a detailed questionnaire and evaluation. The questionnaire will be sent by the MCBO office after receipt of the complete application form.)
4. Complete and submit the online application (send signed hard copy by mail)

Download Application form (Word document)

Selection process:

1. Verification that the application is complete and that the applicant fulfils all requirements
2. Obtaining candidate evaluations from referees
3. Skype interviews with our selected candidates.
4. Evaluation by MCBO scientist and ranking of candidates based on their qualifications, research experience, and future plans.
5. Invitation of preselected candidates for a hearing and personal job interviews in Innsbruck in September (justifiable expenses for travel and accommodation will be reimbursed)
6. Final selection of stipendiates.
7. Start of work in fall/winter

Additional regulations:

• Only fully completed application forms will be considered. Other forms of application will not be accepted.
• Each applicant can only submit one application. Multiple application forms to apply for more than two projects will be interpreted as lack of focus.
• Applicants with only a bachelor degree (B.S) or similar are not eligible.

Please note that in order to actually join MCBO you will have to be admitted at the Innsbruck Medical University and (depending on your nationality) you may need to obtain the right to immigrate and work in Austria. The admission into the MCBO program does not prejudice or guarantee these decisions by the University and by Austrian government agencies.

For more information on admission into the Innsbruck Medical University see:
IMU doctoral program

For more information on the immigration, permit of residence, and work permit contact the Austrian embassy in your home country: austrian foreign ministry

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