PhD Research Fellows in MSCA doctoral training network about targeting RNA with small molecules
Deadline: 15.09.2024
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PhD positions - targeting RNA with small molecules (TargetRNA)
There are vacancies for PhD-positions in a doctoral training network focusing on targeting RNA with small molecules (TargetRNA) in the context of antimicrobial drug discovery.
These are the hosts (place of employment for the positions): 1 PhD position AstraZeneca, Sweden 3 PhD positions Technical University of Denmark, Denmark 2 PhD positions Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany1 PhD position Italian Institute of Technology/University of Bologna, Italy1 PhD position Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Germany1 PhD position Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, Switzerland1 PhD position University Côte d’Azur France2 PhD positions Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Norway2 PhD positions Department of Chemistry, University of Bergen, Norway1 PhD position Uppsala University, Sweden
All positions with the exception of the one at Uppsala University, Sweden, are full-time, for a fixed-term period of 3 years. The position at Uppsala University is for a period of 4 years. The positions are funded by the EU Horizon through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action (MSCA) for doctoral training networks.
Eligibility rules apply for PhD positions MSCA doctoral training networks. Mobility rules and doctoral candidate rules apply. All applications must be submitted through the Jobbnorge portal. More information about the rules, how to apply and the Jobbnorge portalcan be found here: How to apply for Doctoral Candidate positions in TargetRNA | TargetRNA | UiB.
About the project:
We invite applications for 15 three-year PhD fellowships open to doctoral students recruited internationally. The projects are in fields spanning from molecular microbiology, over molecular and structural biology (using NMR, X-ray crystallography, and cryogenic EM), and computational, organic and medicinal chemistry to assay development, fragment and high-throughput screening.
In recent years it became increasingly evident that RNAs constitute promising macromolecular drug targets for small molecule drugs. By targeting upstream RNA, current undruggable protein-mediated pathways could be effectively modulated thereby opening for innovative therapies that may redefine the treatment strategies for a range of conditions.
The TargetRNA doctoral training network brings together expertise and methods from molecular biology, structural biology, biophysics, computational chemistry, synthetic and medicinal chemistry, and microbiology, all the way up to in vivo models to discover new small molecule RNA ligands for selected targets and to characterize the effects of these RN A ligands on microbes and the microbiome. More information about the research programme can be found here: What is TargetRNA about | TargetRNA | UiB.
The network will train the doctoral candidates (DCs) with cutting-edge interdisciplinary skills in the discovery and characterization of RNA ligands and the translation of these discoveries into innovations. Thus, TargetRNA will deliver a cohort of scientists with an interdisciplinary mind and skill set who are keen and able to push RNA-targeted drug discovery forward. Furthermore, TargetRNA will train the DCs also more broadly within structural biology, medicinal chemistry, microbiology and drug discovery, in addition to equipping them with transferable skills like FAIR data principles, and responsible development and sustainable implementation of new innovations. More information about the training program can be found here: Training program | TargetRNA | UiB.
The host institutions are located in Bergen/Norway, Copenhagen/Denmark, Nice/France, Frankfurt/Germany, Mannheim/Germany, Uppsala/Sweden, Mölndal/Sweden, Genoa/Italy, Basel/Switzerland, and Nijmegen/The Netherlands.
More information on the special requirements for the different PhD positions can be found here: Doctoral candidates | TargetRNA | UiB. Click on the project title to read the detailed project description and the specific requirements/qualifications for the different DC positions.
The description of the offer, salary and social security can be found for each PhD position (depending on the host institution) here: Doctoral candidates | TargetRNA | UiB.
Your application must include:
Motivation letter: In Jobbnorge, use the "Application text" field for your motivation letter. No seperate attachement is necessary. The letter must clearly state for which position(s) you apply for. Further, you need to detail how you fulfill the reqirements for all DC position(s) you apply for. (You can apply for up to 3 positions, see instructions here How to apply for Doctoral Candidate positions in TargetRNA | TargetRNA | UiB).
CV: In the "JobbNorge-CV form": Only fill in your 1) personal details, 2) short information about your degrees (in the field "Education / academic qualifications") and 3) recent relevant work experience (in the field "Work experience"). In addition, attach a full CV.
References: In the "JobbNorge-CV form", under "References": List the names of at least two references with the correct contact information and a work E-Mail address.
Transcripts of diplomas in English must be uploaded in Jobbnorge.If you have not yet completed your master's degree, you can apply provided completion of the final master exam before 01.11.2024. Please submit a statement from your institution confirming the expected date of award of your master's degree.It is a condition of employment that the master's degree has been awarded (documentation must be provided).
For HR related questions contact the host institutions for the position you are applying. List of host institutions can be found here: Consortium members | TargetRNA | UiB.
This MSCA doctoral network has a gender equality plan where gender balance among employees is therefore a goal. We encourage women to apply. If multiple applicants have approximately equivalent qualifications, the rules pertaining to moderate gender quotas shall apply. It is also a goal to recruit people with immigrant backgrounds. People with immigrant backgrounds and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply for the position.
Information about applicants may be made public even if the applicant has asked not to be named on the list of persons who have applied. The applicant must be notified if the request to be omitted is not met.
Further information about the employment process can be found here.
About MSCA Doctoral Networks
The MSCA Doctoral Networks aim to train creative, entrepreneurial, innovative and resilient doctoral candidates, able to face current and future challenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit. The MSCA Doctoral Networks raise the attractiveness and excellence of doctoral training in Europe.
