[Arabidopsis] PhD and Postdoctoral positions available

[simon.g.moller At uis.no]

   PhD Scholarsh= ip and Postdoctoral Positions in Plant Molecular and
   Cell Biology
   Organelle Research Group, University of Stavanger, Norway



   The University of Stavanger has availabl= e a three-year PhD
   Scholarship position and two three-year postdoctoral res= earch
   associate positions in Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, in the Depar   tment of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The National Functional
   Genomics= Programme in Norway funds all three positions.


   The successful applicants will be part o= f a research team studying
   the molecular cell biology of plastid division i= n Arabidopsis
   thaliana. We are particularly interested in (i) Identifying n= ovel
   plastid division components using protein/protein interaction
   techniqu= es,  (ii) Isolating regulator= y proteins of genes encoding
   central plastid division proteins, (iii) Defin= ing protein
   recruitment to plastids during division using quantitative prot= eome
   analysis and (iv) Cloning novel plastid division suppressor mutants
   sh= owing altered plastid morphology.


   The projects are technically and intellectua= lly demanding and
   applicants should therefore be highly motivated and have = a
   background in plant molecular and cell biology.<= /P>


   The positions are salaried a= ccording to the State Salary Code: PhD
   scholarship NOK 310,700 NKr/annum (E= UR 37,700/annum), Postdoctoral
   Research Associate NOK 389,600?418,400/annum= (EUR 47,300-
   50,800/annum). The positions provide for automatic membership= in the
   Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which guarantees favorable r   etirement benefits. Members may also apply for home investment loans
   at fav= orable interest rates.


   Further information about the positions can be obtain= ed from
   Professor Simon Geir Møller, telephone +47 51 83 17 17, e-mail si   mon.g.moller At uis.no. Project particulars and application procedures
   can be = found at http://www.uis.no. When submitting an application
   please follow th= e guidelines given on the University website.
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   =             &nb= sp;            =                    Application
   deadline 27th of November 2006


   
   Stavanger is a city of 115 000 inhabitants at th= e southwestern coast
   of Norway with picturesque surroundings of fjords and mountains.    Stavanger is an international c= ity with a dynamic environment and
   excellent opportunities for sports such = as skiing and hiking. The
   airport is situated 10 km from the city, and has = direct flight
   connections to major cities such as Cope= nhagen, Aberdeen, London,
   Amsterdam and Frankfurt.
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   Professor Simon Geir Møller, EM= BO Young Investigator
   Head of Department
   Departme= nt of Mathematics and Natural Science
   Universit= y of Stavanger
   N-4036 Stavanger
   Norway
   Tel: &n= bsp;+47 51 83 17 17 (Cell phone : += 47 94 81 87 03)
   Fax: +47 51 83 1= 7 50
   E-mail: [1]simon.g.moller At uis.no
   Web: [2]http://www.uis.no/
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References

   1. 3D"mailto:simon.g.moller At uis.no"
   2. 3D"http://www.=/