PhD fellowship in brain tumor bioinformatics at BRIC, Kristensen group
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PhD fellowship in brain tumor bioinformatics at BRIC, Kristensen groupFaculty of Health and Medical Sciences
University of Copenhagen
We are offering a PhD fellowship in brain tumor bioinformatics commencing April 2025.
Our group and research
The selected candidate will be part of professor, consultant neuropathologist Bjarne Winther Kristensen’s research group and professor in neurosurgery Tiit Mathiesen’s research group. Bjarne Winther Kristensen will be the principal supervisor and Tiit Mathiesen principal co-supervisor. Our main interest is how the role of the tumor microenvironment influences brain tumor aggressiveness and therapy response and how this change between different types and subtypes of brain tumors. Most of our projects focus on glioblastoma and meningioma.
Your job
You will join a multi-disciplinary research team that works with both patient tumor tissue, experimental in vitro and in vivo brain tumor models and advanced bioinformatics.
The main tasks in the PhD project will be to bioinformatically investigate the tumor microenvironment in histologically distinct glioblastoma and meningioma samples and correlate these findings with clinical outcomes. Part of the project will also cover patient-derived animal models. The ideal candidate should have a background in biological sciences and have experience in either data analysis of high-plex spatial transcriptomics or single-cell/nuclei RNA sequencing or have experience in R or python. Previous experience as research assistant in the area is a merit. You should be self-motivated and be able to coordinate multiple collaborations and drive the project forward.
Start: 1 April 2025 or as soon as possible hereafter
Duration: 3 years as a PhD student
Job description
- Carrying through an independent research project under supervision.
- Completing PhD courses or other equivalent education corresponding to approximately 30 ECTS points.
- Participating in our 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, neuroimmunology and bioinformatics. 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
- Other professional activities
- A curious mind-set with a strong interest in brain tumor biology
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 a 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 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 30,716/roughly EUR 4,095 (April 2024-level). The employer will pay an additional 17.1% to your pension fund.
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:
- Motivated letter of application (max. one page)
- CV incl. education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
- 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 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.
The applicants will be assessed according to the Ministerial Order no. 242 of 13 March 2012 on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities.
The University of Copenhagen wishes 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.
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