Supramolecular engineering of cell function University of Twente - scholarships-netherlands.blogspot.com

Supramolecular engineering of cell function University of Twente This project is in collaboration with the medical centre in Enschede and cell biologists to improve the design and performance of bio-materials. The project deals with functionalizing and synthesizing proteins and peptides with supramolecular ligands, which are used for anchoring them onto surfaces that are patterned using lithographic techniques. The surfaces and assembly will be studied with advanced probe and light microscopy. Requirements

For this challenging project enthusiastic PhD students who like to work in a multidisciplinary team and in an international environment. Methodologies that will be used are Supramolecular chemistry, Organic chemistry, Nanotechnology, Cell biology and Probe and lightmicroscopy.
For information regarding the position please contact Dr. P. Jonkheijm; e-mail: p.jonkheijmutwente.nl Tel. +31 (0)53 489 2987.


Applications:
Please send your applications, through the application link, before September 5th, 2011.

Conditions of employment

- A PhD position for four years (with an evaluation after the first year)
- A stimulating scientific environment
- Gross salary ranging from € 2042 to € 2612 (4th yr) per month
- Holiday allowance (8%), end-of-year bonus (8.3%)
- Excellent facilities for professional and personal development.
- Good secondary conditions
- A green Campus with lots of sports facilities.

Organisation

The University of Twente. We stand for life sciences and technology. High tech and human touch. Education and research that matter. New technology which drives change, innovation and progress in society. The University of Twente is the only campus university in the Netherlands; divided over six faculties we provide more than fifty educational programmes. The University ofTwente has a strong focus on personal development and talented researchers are given scope for carrying out pioneering research.
Within the TNW Faculty (Faculty of Science & Technology) of the University of Twente some 700 staff members and more than 1100 students are involved in training and research on the interface of chemical technology, applied physics and biomedical technology. Fields of application include sustainable energy, process technology and materials science, nanotechnology and technical medicine. Research, which enjoys a high profile both at home and internationally, has been accommodated in the multidisciplinary research institutes IMPACT, MESA+ and MIRA. The faculty works together intensively with industrial partners and researchers in the Netherlands and abroad and conducts extensive research for external commissioning parties and funders.
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