[Denmark] PhD Fellowship in Bacterial Response to Stress by Biocides

By admin • Jul 7th, 2009 • Category: Denmark, Scholarships

The fellowship will be a shared position between the National Food Institute and Center for Biological Sequence Analysis – DTU.

The 3-year scholarship is expected to be effective from 1. September 2009 or as soon as possible there after.

The fellowship will be part of a larger, International, research group, which mainly work with antimicrobial resistance and is part of cooperation with other Danish research institutions located in the Copenhagen area, why part of the work will be performed at these institutions.

The aim of this project is to study the influence of sub-lethal concentrations of different biocides commonly used during food processing on mutation frequencies, DNA-uptake and gene expression in bacteria with a focus on E. coli, Salmonella and Staphylococci.

In relation to this, the student will:

  1. Examine the effect of different biocides on mutation frequency
  2. Examine the effect of different biocides on gene transfer
  3. Examine the effect of different biocides on gene expression
  4. Study the ability of bacteria to adapt to higher concentrations of biocides
  5. Study potential cross-resistance between biocides and antibiotics

Qualifications The ideal candidate:

    Will have a master’s degree in natural science, veterinary or human medicine, as an engineer or similar

  1. Fulfils the requirements as set by the Danish Technical University: http://www.dtu.dk/English/education/Phd_Education
  2. Is interested in bacteria and preferably also antimicrobial resistance
  3. Has experience working with class II bacteria (E. coli, Salmonella, staphylococci, etc.)
  4. Has experience working with molecular microbiology tools such as PCR, cloning, micro-array and sequencing
  5. Has experience with bioinformatic tools
  6. Has a strong theoretical microbial background, and a strong drive for results and is ambitious
  7. Is interested in working in an international research environment and like to communicate scientific results

We must have your online application by 29 July 2009. Please apply for this job online and fill in the application form and attach your application and CV. Applications must include documentation of a completed master’s degree.

For more information contact Frank Aarestrup on tel:+45 3588 6281 or David Ussery on tel:+45 4525 2488

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