The Drug Research Academy at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen is pleased to announce that a PhD fellowship will be available from 1 June 2010 to encourage young science graduates to embark on a career in drug research. The purpose of the Drug Research Academy is to train the next generation of drug researchers. Emphasis is on integrated research training to enable researchers to conduct innovative drug research in an interdisciplinary and highly integrated environment. The PhD study programme includes obligatory PhD courses with focus on key elements in drug research. The industrial perspective is considered essential and at least three months of research must be carried out in an industrial environment. Applications are invited for the three-year fellowship from candidates that hold or expect to hold a master´s degree in a field relevant to the following project:

MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY – STRUCTURE-BASED DRUG RESEARCH:
Design and synthesis of specific glutamate receptor ligands. Supervisors: Associate Professor Rasmus Prætorius Clausen, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Group Leader Niels Svenstrup, H. Lundbeck A/S.

The project is co-financed by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation, and H. Lundbeck A/S.

The PhD fellowship is to be completed in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the PhD education from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Regulations and Guidelines for the Awarding of the PhD Degree by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The terms of employment are stated in the agreement between The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations and the Ministry of Finance.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences invites applications from all interested candidates regardless of gender, age, ethnic origin or religion.

Further information on the PhD project and applicant information form can be found on our web site (www.farma.ku.dk/stillinger) and on the Drug Research Academy (www.farma.ku.dk/dra).

APPLICATIONS:
Applications should be marked with reference number 211-0017/10-0900. Include in eight (8) copies (sorted):

1. Applicant information form
2. Letter stating the interest and qualifications for the project (max. one page)
3. CV
4. Copy of Master of Science diploma (including grade transcripts for bachelor´s and master´s degrees)
5. Possible references
6. Applicants with an MSc degree from abroad should also enclose a short description of the grading scale used.

Applications should not be sent directly to the supervisor. Applications should be sent to:

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Universitetsparken 2
DK – 2100 Copenhagen
Denmark

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 30 March 2010 at 12 o´clock noon.

Please note that only hardcopy applications are accepted.

We will not send a confirmation to acknowledge having received the application

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