Saturday, 21 July 2012

PhD candidate in chemical biology and immunology (antigen cross presentation)

Deadline: 01-09-2012

Job description

The PhD candidate will contribute in a research project that focuses on antigen cross presentation. This process is still poorly understood and hotly debated. Therefore, the research team is developing new research tools to study this phenomenon and determine its actual impact on vaccine efficiency.

Tasks:The PhD candidate will conduct original research in this research project under the supervision of dr. S.I. van Kasteren. You will write a dissertation and a series of co-authored articles in international, peer-reviewed journals, toward fulfillment of requirements for the PhD degree. The PhD candidate will also contribute to the organization of and participate in activities of the project, e.g. public lectures, seminars, and international conferences.

Requirements

We are looking for a PhD candidate with a Master’s degree in chemistry, cell biology or immunology that is willing to look beyond the boundaries of their particular fields. The techniques used in this project range from organic synthesis to in vivo assays, and training will be provided in unfamiliar techniques.
The project is based on extensive collaboration with groups at the Nederlands Kanker Instituut and inGermany,ScotlandandPortugal. Because of that, good collaborative skills are essential.

Application procedure information

Written applications using the vacancy number and including a recent résumé should be submitted before the 1st of September 2012, preferably by email, to: dr. S.I. van Kasteren, email: c.de.bruin@chem.leidenuniv.nl.
Leiden University
Faculty of Science/ Leiden institute of Chemistry
Attn mw. dr. S.I. van Kasteren
P.O. Box 9502, 2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands

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