Denmark: PhD scholarships in multiple fields

Deadline: 1 May 2015

Multiple PhD positions at Aarhus University in Denmark.

May 2015 Call
Applications are invited for admission to GSST, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Aarhus University. The present call is aimed at students starting 1 May 2015 or later. The call is based on applicants with an academic record corresponding to at least a bachelor’s degree.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Denmark: PhD Scholarship in Light Weight Rotor Design

Deadline: 30 Sep. 2013

Combined Passive and Active Control Methods

Technical University of Denmark -Department of Wind Energy
The general scope of the PhD project is to develop methods and tools for design of light weight rotors by considering both passive build-in and active controls.
Candidates should have a master's degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master's degree in engineering.
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international environment focusing on education, research, public-sector consultancy and innovation, which contribute to enhancing the economy and improving social welfare. We strive for academic excellence, collegial respect and freedom tempered by responsibility. The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) is a leading technical university in northern Europe and benchmarks with the best universities in the world.
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Main supervisor: Taeseong Kim, Senior Researcher, DTU Wind Energy
Co-supervisor: Torben Juul Larsen, Senior Researcher, DTU Wind Energy
Co-supervisor: Lars Christian Henriksen, Researcher, DTU Wind Energy
Further information may be obtained from Taeseong Kim, tel.: +45 4677 5052.
We must have your online application by 30 September 2013. Applications must be submitted as one pdf file containing all materials to be given consideration. Please apply online on the Apply button below and open the link "Apply online," fill in the online application form, and attach your materials in English in one pdf file. The file must include:

• letter motivating the application (cover letter)

• Curriculum vitae

• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma

You can read more about DTU Wind Energy on vindenergi.dtu.dk.

Application

Candidates may apply prior to obtaining their master's degree, but cannot begin before having received it. 

Click here for Further Particulars

Denmark: PhD Scholarship in Integrated Quality Control of Precision Assemblies using Computed Tomography

Deadline: 15 September 2013

Technical University of Denmark -DTU Mechanical Engineering
The candidate is expected to perform:

• state-of-the-art study concerning assembly verification (theory and modeling of virtual assembly including voxel data modelling) and tolerance assessment on assemblies

• theoretical analysis with generation of synthetic assembly models (different combination of densities in the different parts) and selection of assembly case studies for estimating contact areas, determination of assembly parameters and development of calibration procedures

• experimental investigation with scanning campaigns involving different scanners (preliminary experimental investigation to optimize scanning parameter settings and final scans)

• assembly verification on voxel data, using different software

• assembly verification on stl-data, using different stl-generation algorithms and different software data analysis and comparison of results. The student will benefit from interaction with ESR 5, with short period research stay at UNIPD, Italy, in connection with realization of traceability, and at Novo Nordisk, Denmark, concerning industrial applicability and validation.

Candidates should have a master's degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master's degree in engineering.

A PhD scholarship is open within the section of Manufacturing Engineering, DTU Mechanical Engineering. The section carries out research in the field of dimensional metrology, including coordinate metrology and metrology based on X-ray Computed Tomography (CT).

Dimensional CT metrology is essential for quality control of assemblies, where the geometry and dimensions of components may differ in unassembled and assembled state: an assembly may fail geometrically, even if all individual elements of the assembly meet tolerances before assembly. This PhD project is financed as ESR13 under the Marie Curie ESR Project INTERAQCT - International Network for the Training of Early stage Researchers on Advanced Quality control by Computed Tomography, see http://www.interaqct.eu/.

Responsibililties and tasks

Qualifications

At the time of recruitment, candidates should have less than 4 years' of research experience and be without a doctoral degree. The researcher must not have resided, worked or studied in Denmark for more than 12 months in the 3 years prior to the time of recruitment. Compulsory national service and/or short stays are not taken into account. Special rules apply for international (European interest) organisations.

Denmark: PhD Scholarships in Journalism

Deadline: 1 October 2013

University of Southern Denmark -Department of Political Science and Public Management

The Department of Political Science and Public Management at the University of Southern Denmark, Odense, offers a number of PhD scholarships as of February 1, 2014 or as agreed. The fellowship carries a monthly salary plus office facilities and financial support for conference travels and overseas research visits. The PhD programme at the department covers:

Researchers at the department have over the years been extremely successful in attracting large research grants, they publish regularly in high-ranked scholarly journals, and appear frequently in the public debate.

Applications are invited from candidates with a Master's Degree. As a part of the scholarship, an individual PhD programme must be followed covering PhD courses, seminars, and active participation in conferences and workshops. The PhD student is also expected to obtain teaching experience. As a part of the PhD programme, the PhD student is, furthermore, expected to make an extended visit to a research institution abroad for a semester or more. We also encourage PhD students to attend international conferences and summer schools.

Applicants must fill in the application form available on our web page. The "PhD grant (3 years)" is the ordinary PhD programme for applicants who have earned their Master's Degree. At www.sdu.dk/sam/phduk under the section "Application form" you will find our guidelines for preparing your project proposal within the PhD programme in Journalism. Successful proposals are in particular characterized by raising an original research question, innovative theoretical ideas, and methodological strength. The project description cannot exceed 5 pages. In addition to the full project description, an abstract of no more than 250 words must be included. For the application to be valid, you will also have to submit a certified copy of your Master's Degree certificate including examination results, CV, project description, and information on, for example, teaching experience, and a list of publications, if relevant.

For further information, please contact the director of PhD programme Professor Michael Baggesen Klitgaard, tel. +45 6550 2089, e-mail mbk@sam.sdu.dk. Information about the PhD programme at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, University of Southern Denmark is available at: www.sdu.dk/sam/phduk.

The employment as a salaried PhD research fellow is governed by the agreement of October1, 2008 on Graduate Employees in Government, appendix 5 - protocol on PhD Research Fellows.

All non-Danish documents must be translated into English.

Applications will be assessed by a committee. When the evaluation committee has submitted its report, the applicant will receive the part of the evaluation that concerns him/her.

Applications that are incomplete with regard to the above requirements will not be assessed by the committee.

With a view to promoting equal opportunities in academic positions, the university encourages all interested persons to apply, regardless of age, gender, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, or ethnic background.

Read the guidelines for applicants.

Applications must be submitted electronically by using the link below. Uploaded files must be in Adobe PDF (unlocked) or Word format.

Denmark: PhD Scholarship in Computer Science

Deadline: 18 August 2013

Roskilde University -The Department of Communication, Business and Information Technologies (CBIT)

The Department of Communication, Business and Information Technologies (CBIT) at Roskilde University invites applications for a PhD scholarship in Computer Science to be filled by 1 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The scholarship will be jointly financed by CBIT and a 3-year research project (ENTRA: Whole-Systems Energy Transparency, http://entraproject.eu) that started on 1 October 2012 funded by the European Commission’s 7th Framework programme. The goal of the ENTRA project is to promote energy-aware system development, using advanced program analysis and energy modelling techniques to make predictions of energy usage available to the system developer. This will enable optimizations both during code development and at run-time and lead to more energy-efficient computer systems.

Roskilde University (RUC) is situated on a campus just east of the town of Roskilde, 25 minutes by train from Copenhagen Central Station. PhD students in Computer Science are normally affiliated with the PhD programme DMIT (Design and Management of Information Technology) within the CBIT Doctoral School.

Applications will be treated in accordance with current rules about employment in teaching and research positions at Danish universities. Terms of appointment and salary will be according to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations.

For further information about the position or to get feedback on possible PhD project proposals, please contact Professor John Gallagher, phone +45 4674 2196, e-mail: jpg@ruc.dk.

For further information about PhD programme and organisation, please contact Head of Doctoral School, Keld Bødker keldb@ruc.dk .

The salary is 34,900 GBP

The application must include:

1. A project description of 2-4 pages where you develop a research proposal, outlining possible problems relevant to the ENTRA project and solution approaches together with reference to the appropriate state of the art. A copy of the ENTRA project description is available on request.
2. CV
3. Copies of relevant exams and results
4. Assessment of master thesis, if available

Denmark: PhD researchers (6 positions) at Tilburg Graduate Law School

Deadline: 14 May 2013

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The Tilburg Graduate Law School (TGLS) of Tilburg Law School is committed to training top law students from around the globe whose academic work helps to solve today's societal problems, to address new legal challenges and to become excellent researchers. The mandate of the TGLS is to ensure and monitor the overall quality of the Research Master and PhD program. As such, the TGLS is responsible for the training and guidance of its Research Master students and of the PhD researchers. TGLS is now offering six positions.
- hold the answers that legal science discipline can give to the questions raised by the changing context in which we live. European integration, the global economy, the multicultural society and the ever-increasing role of non-state actors are putting pressure on the dominant role of the nation-state and national law.
- are crucial factors in the process of the scientification of the law - a process in which Tilburg plays a pioneering role. Although law is much less of a universally integrated academic discipline than, for instance, economics, significant strides have been taken over the years, first towards internationalization, and now towards interdisciplinarity.
- afford new opportunities to make our academic activities relevant in the public debate.
You are an outstanding student, who has an excellent command of English and who has completed a Master in Law or a Master in relating multidisciplinary fields like Law and Economics, Law and Technology, Law and Labour Law, Politics and Public Administration or Victimology. Research Master's program students are especially encouraged to apply.
Tilburg University is rated among the top of Dutch employers and has excellent terms of employment. The selected candidates will initially be appointed for 16 months. Upon positive evaluation after one year, the contract will be extended up to three years and 2 months. Selected candidates will be ranked in the Dutch university employment system (UFO). The starting gross salary is € 2062,- per month (for a full-time appointment) based on the PhD salary scale of the Collective Labour Agreement (CAO) Dutch Universities. Researchers from outside the Netherlands may qualify for a tax-free allowance equal to 30% of their taxable salary. The university will apply for such an allowance on their behalf. The Faculty will provide assistance in finding suitable accommodation. The university offers very good fringe benefits (it is one of the best non-profit employers in the Netherlands), such as an options model for terms and conditions of employment and excellent reimbursement of moving expenses.
Application documents
Information and application

For information on the documents required to apply, please go to 'PhD Vacancies' on our webpage http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/tgls . Applications which do not include all documents required, will not be considered.

Information

For information on Tilburg Graduate Law School please visit http://www.tilburguniversity.edu/tgls. For any remaining questions applicants can contact tgls-appl@tilburguniversity.edu

Application Procedure Only online applications will be accepted. The application must be submitted at last on Tuesday 14 May 2013 by using the url at the bottom of this page.

Applications will be selected by a selection committee between May 27 and June 6.

The interviews will be held on Wednesday 12 June 2013.

Denmark: PhD Scholarship at the Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen

Deadline: 15 Feb. 2013

Two 3-year PhD positions are available at the Department of Biology. Candidates can apply for a personal scholarship, to study a PhD project of own choice, under supervision of a Department of Biology faculty member (i.e. associate or full professor). A complete list of potential supervisors can be found at http://www1.bio.ku.dk/english/staff/vip/. Only applications that include a written confirmation letter from the proposed departmental supervisor will be considered.

Qualifications The candidate should have strong CV. Aspects of the Bachelor´s and Master´s studies, such as grades and duration should be taken into consideration in the evaluation of the candidates´ potential to complete the project as outlined. Scientific publications and experience with studying abroad are assets. Fluency in spoken and written English is a strong requirement.

The scientific environment
The project should be embedded in a strong scientific environment that can provide resources, advice on relevant methodology, and should be engaged in international collaborations. Collaborative projects between Departmental sections are encouraged.

Salary and terms of employment An assessment committee will be appointed to evaluate the applications. The final selection of a successful candidate will be made by the Head of Department, based on the recommendations of the evaluation committee. The successful candidates will then be requested to formally apply for enrolment as PhD student at the PhD school of Science, University of Copenhagen.

Application Applicants are requested to submit their applications electronically below, including the requested documentation and a written confirmation letter from the proposed departmental supervisor.

For further information contact Professor Michael Kühl at mkuhl@bio.ku.dk  

 

Apply online

Denmark: Two PhD Fellowships in Ubiquitin Signaling Group at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center

Deadline: 11 Feb. 2013

Two PhD Fellowships in Ubiquitin Signaling Group, Department of Disease Biology at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research (www.cpr.ku.dk ), University of Copenhagen.

Project

The Ubiquitin Signaling Group is offering PhD stipends to two highly motivated and ambitious candidates. The projects will focus on site-specific protein ubiquitylation, the cellular response to DNA damage, and various aspects of disease biology. The PhD students will benefit from in-house expertise in proteomics and bioinformatics for identifying new targets of protein ubiquitylation, and use state-of-the-art biochemical, immunochemical, and microscopic techniques for the detailed study of key proteins that are regulated by this modification. The precise content of the projects will be decided upon discussions with the selected candidates.

Start date will be April-June 2013.

Qualifications

• A master´s degree in a relevant biological area.
• Experience with methods in molecular biology, such as PCR and cloning.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture.
• Experience with immunochemical techniques is considered an advantage (e.g. Western blot, IP, immunostaining)
• Good communication skills in English.
• Open-minded and enthusiastic personality with good collaboration skills.

For further information, please contact either Associate Professor Simon Bekker-Jensen at simon.bekker-jensen@cpr.ku.dk , or Group Leader, Professor Niels Mailand at niels.mailand@cpr.ku.dk .

Terms of salary and employment

The appointment as PhD fellow is for 3 years. It is conditioned upon the candidates´ successful enrolment in a PhD programme.

The PhD study must be completed in accordance with the ministerial orders from the Ministry of Education on the PhD degree and the University´s rules on achieving the degree.

Salary, pension and terms of employment are in accordance with the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State. Depending on seniority, the monthly salary begins around 25.300 DKK (ca. 3.400 EUR) plus pension.

Application

Your application for this PhD fellowship must be submitted electronically by clicking "Apply online" below or via the university´s job portal on www.ku.dk/english/available_positions/vip/.

The application must include the following documents/attachments:

1. Motivated letter of application (max. one page)
2. Curriculum vitae incl. education, experience, language skills and other skills relevant for the position
3. A certified/signed copy of Master of Science certificate. If not completed, a certified/signed copy of a recent transcript of records or a written statement from the institution or supervisor will do
4. Publication list (if possible)

 

Apply online

Denmark: PhD position: An Experimental and Theoretical Study of CO2 Hydrate Formation Systems at CERE

Deadline: 31 Jan. 2013

Center for Energy Resources Engineering, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, has an opportunity to support a Ph.D. project:

"An experimental and theoretical study of CO₂ hydrate formation systems"

in the framework of the project supported by the Danish Research Council for Technology and Production Sciences ”CO₂ Hydrates – Challenges and Possibilities”

Description of the project
CO₂ hydrates are a nuisance in the petroleum industry but also constitute a great opportunity as they form the basis for a new technology for capturing CO₂ from flue gases. Both the understanding of the problems caused by them and the exploitation of CO₂ hydrates require high quality experimental thermodynamic data and rigorous models which can be used over an extensive range of conditions and chemicals (used as gas hydrate formers and inhibitors). The objectives of the project is to build a solid experimental and theoretical framework for fully understanding and addressing the problems of CO₂ hydrates in the petroleum industry and for enhancing the future utilization of hydrate crystallization as a CO₂ capture technology. Two research groups from DTU (Denmark) and Ecole des Mines (France) will closely work towards the above objective. More specifically, new experimental data will be produced for the gas hydrate formation from mixtures of CO₂ + N₂ + water (and THF aqueous solution). For the modeling of these and literature data, a novel theory, based on statistical thermodynamics, will be developed for both the description of solid and fluid phases and applicable to a wide range of conditions and chemicals (hydrate formers and hydrate inhibitors).

Required skills

• A degree (M.Sc.) in chemical engineering or other relevant areas
• Interest to independent research
• Profound Interest to experimental research
• Knowledge of thermodynamics especially thermodynamic models
• Good writing skills in English

Further information

The project will be supervised by Professor Georgios M. Kontogeorgis, gk@kt.dtu.dk. The project is carried out in close collaboration with Ecole des Mines, France (Dr. Christophe Coquelet) and with Dr. Amir Mohammadi. A significant part of the project (especially related to the experimental work) is expected to take place in France.

Denmark: PhD Scholarship in Mobility and Interfacial Effects under Degradation of Polymer Solar Cells

Deadline: 28 Jan. 2013

Eurotech Universities Position: PhD scholarship in Mobility and interfacial effects under degradation of polymer solar cells 

Organic solar cells is a promising technology for converting sunlight into electricity. Their advantages include light weight, flexibility, environmental friendliness, low costs and, most notably, very fast modes of production by standard roll-to-roll (R2R) printing techniques. The power conversion efficiency of OPV cells has been growing steadily at +0.5% per year from 1990, mainly due to the discovery of better performing materials. However, faster progress is needed for a commercial breakthrough. For this to happen, new concepts are required, involving cells based on innovative engineered architectures.
photovoltaics“.

Project description

The aim of the PhD project is to develop the methodologies to study interfaces within polymer solar cells and their importance for performance and stability of devices. Furthermore, it is the objective to turn such methods into a toolbox for fast screening of new materials and layer combinations for polymer solar cells. 

The PhD student is supposed to combine empirical methods, theory, and characterization. Device fabrication, accelerated degradation techniques using light concentration and climate control will be combined with characterization including electrical and dielectrical characterization as well as light-induced electron spin resonance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in physics, materials science, chemistry, engineering or similar
• Ability to work independently, to plan and carry out complicated tasks, and to be a part of a large, dynamic group
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken 
• Experience within organic photovoltaics

Salary and appointment terms

The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. 

The period of employment is 3 years. Employment will be as soon as possible. 

The place of work is DTU Energy Conversion at Risø Campus in Roskilde.

Further information
Please contact Dr. Peter Sommer-Larsen, +45 4677 4744 for further information.

Additional information about DTU Energy Conversion can be found on www.ecs.dtu.dk 

Denmark: PhD scholarship in statistical characterization of metal microstructures

Deadline: 1 Feb. 2013

The Department of Wind Energy in the Technical University of Denmark (situated at Risø campus near Roskilde) is seeking a PhD student for the Materials Science and Advanced Characterization Section (MAC).

You will be part of our international team carrying out research in structural characterization and modelling of metallic materials. Our research is function oriented in the sense that we direct the research towards issues that are relevant for industrial development and applications. We work on projects with light and strong metals, nanometals, graded structures and structural characterization, using x-rays and electron microscopy. Please look at www.vindenergi.dtu.dk for more details on our work.

Job descriptionThe PhD project is within the framework of the Danish-Chinese Center for Nanometals, which is funded by the Danish National Research Foundation. The work in the Center focuses on processing, characterizing and modelling of nanometals with a view towards practical application of this interesting new group of metals. Partners in the Center, besides DTU WIND, are the Institute of Metals Research in Shenyang, Tsinghua University in Beijing and Chongqing University.

The Center has to perform research on a high international level, and the work is carried out in teams with both Danish and Chinese participants. In total 5-6 PhD students will work in the Center, among which two will be hired in Denmark. There will be an exchange programme, and the Danish PhD students have to spend in total 3 months in China working with the relevant partner(s).

The objective of the PhD project is to explore and quantify effects of local structural variations on the migration of recrystallization boundaries in metals. Modern techniques including synchrotron x-rays and advanced electron microscopes have recently revealed the importance of structural variations on the migration of interior boundaries during annealing, which is of utmost importance for the thermal stability of the nanometals. With the aim of developing new models for boundary migration that take the local aspects into account, this project will include detailed microstructural characterization, using both electron microscopy and synchrotron x-rays, development of image processing procedures to quantify local boundary curvatures, thermomechanical processing of metals and nanometals as well as model development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Materials Science, Image Processing or Physics, or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master’s degree
• Knowledge about metals and/or image processing and/or advanced experimental characterization techniques
• Ability to work in a project team and take responsibility for own research goals
• Fluent in English

Salary and appointment termsThe salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.
Further information

Denmark: 14 Marie Curie PhD Fellowships in Biotechnology

Deadline: 15 Dec. 2012

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability is seeking 14 PhD students to become part of a new groundbreaking PhD educational program at The Technical University of Denmark. We offer a unique cutting edge research training program providing young scientists with the ideal combination of scientific, industrial and entrepeneural skills. Students will gain insight into industrially relevant projects and expectations as well as next generation biotechnology research.

Scientific QualificationsA recently obtained Masters degree within one of the following areas:

• Microbiology
• Biochemistry
• Chemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Bioinformatics

Personal SkillsYou are self-motivated, open-minded, applied goal-oriented, hardworking and have great social competencies including a good sense of humor.

Salary and terms of employmentThe salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

Further informationFurther information may be obtained from Professor Søren Molin, sm@bio.dtu.dk.See www.bactory.dk for more information on the Program.

ApplicationWe must have your online application by 15 December 2012. Please open the link "apply online" and fill in the application form and attach the following:

• A letter motivating the application (stating your objectives and ideas within the research area)
• Curriculum vitae
• Letters of recommendation from senior scientists
• Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma
• Excel sheet with translation of grades to the Danish grading system (see guidelines and excel spreadsheet here)

Denmark: PhD Project Stochastic Energy Systems

Deadline: 26 Nov. 2012

DTU Informatics would like to invite applications for a 3-year PhD position starting December 15^th 2012. The project is financed by the iPower project, a grant from the Danish Strategic Research Council, and DTU Informatics.

Project Description
The PhD project is related to the SPIR research and innovation project called iPower, which focuses on methods and technologies for integrating large amounts of renewables in modern power systems.

During the PhD project the focus will be on probabilistic forecasting, but with a special attention on how the probabilistic forecasts can be used for optimal operations of power systems. A secondary objective is to develop methods and principles for finding the optimal spinning reserve for power systems with a large penetration of renewables.

The PhD student is expected to participate in the iPower project meetings, and to collaborate with relevant institutions and companies within this project.

Requirements
Candidates must have a master degree in computational science and engineering (CSE), applied mathematics, or engineering, or equivalent academic qualifications. The successful applicant should have a strong background in stochastic optimization / stochastic programming and its applications to power systems. Candidates should have good background in statistics and operations research. Some background in programming is also an advantage. Furthermore, good command of the English language is essential.

Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current Danish rules for PhD degree students.

Further Information
Further information concerning the project can be obtained from Professor Henrik Madsen.

Further information concerning the application is available at the DTU Informatics PhD homepage, the DTU Informatics Graduate School ITMAN homepage or by contacting the responsible ITMAN Graduate School coordinator: Ulla Jensen, DTU Informatics, phone: + 45 4525 3359.

Denmark: PhD Scholarship in Exploitation of Fungal Cell Factories for Pigment Production

Deadline: 3 Dec. 2012

A PhD position is available at the Center for Microbial Biotechnology (CMB), aiming at designing and utilizing fungal cell factories that can produce water-soluble pigments in bioreactors.

Center for Microbial Biotechnology (CMB) has an in-depth knowledge on phenotypic characterisation of fungal species with backbone knowledge on metabolite production by fungi growing on different substrates and under different abiotic conditions. This includes the ability to express pigments in many different colours. Recent projects have generated a substantial body of knowledge on how the pigment production is influenced by different physiological growth conditions in a lab-scale production environment, and the present project should examine an array of growth media with different nutrients, pH, water activities and other chemical stimuli. The present knowledge is mainly related to wild-type strains of several common filamentous fungi that can produce water-soluble pigments, representing all colours of the rainbow. Many of these pigments are polyketides and CMB has an extensive knowledge on the genetic set-up of polyketide gene clusters, possible transcription factors and how to manipulate these, as well as on the pigment chemistry.

The present project will aim at extending knowledge on pigment formation in filamentous fungi ultimately resulting in scale-up from solid and shake flask cultures to bioreactors aiming at a yield in an industrial scale.

Qualifications

• MSc. Degree in Biotechnology or Life Sciences (e.g. microbiology, fermentation technology, biochemistry, molecular biology)
• Practical experience working with fungi
• Practical experience with submerged cultivation of micro-organisms is preferably but not a requirement
• General knowledge about molecular biology tools for fungi
• The ability to collaborate as well as communicate, promote and utilize research results
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Salary and appointment termsThe salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

Further information

Denmark: PhD position in Intra-Hour Power Market Model Development

Deadline: 5 Dec. 2012

The Department of Electrical Engineering invites applications for a PhD position in intra-hour power market model development.

The PhD position is part of the national strategic smart grid project - iPower.

The project focuses on continued development of an existing intra-hour power market model for providing balancing resources within the operational hour considering the high penetration of wind power and active participation of demand side. The Wilmar model (www.wilmar.risoe.dk) will also be expanded focusing on the inclusion of the developed intra-hour power market model.

The development of the project has a large degree of freedom. It is therefore crucial that the PhD candidate is mature, independent and able to think outside the box. The intra-hour power market model is under development by two PhD students. The new PhD will take their work as a starting point.

Main objectives:

• Further development of system model for intra-hour power markets.
• Further development of the Wilmar model.
• Analysis of the technical and economic consequences of introducing flexible demand solutions in the power system.

Qualifications
Candidates should hold a MSc in electrical engineering, applied mathematics, or operation research. It is desirable that you have experience in optimization modelling preferably using GAMS and Matlab. Proficiency in spoken and written English is mandatory and should be documented in your application by including a certified TOEFL test certificate.

We offer
We offer an exciting and challenging job in an international environment with team spirit and good possibilities for professional and personal growth. We are a family-friendly organization with flexible working hours.

Salary and appointment terms
Salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years. The desired start date is 1 January 2013 or as soon as possible after this date.

Further information Further information may be obtained from Dr Yi Ding, Associate Professor, yding@elektro.dtu.dk.You can read more about DTU Electrical Engineering at www.elektro.dtu.dk/English.aspx.

Denmark: PhD scholarship Radiation in Combustion Engines

Deadline: 1 Dec. 2012

The DTU Mechanical Engineering covers the engineering disciplines connected to the application of structural and solid mechanics, fluid and hydrodynamics, morphodynamics, basic thermodynamics, materials and surface engineering for the analysis, design, manufacturing and maintenance of mechanical products, systems and large structures and plants.

The candidate shall work in the Thermal Energy section together with the Internal Combustion Engine Group (ICEG). The PhD project is a part of an international research project called RADIADE, that is a collaboration between DTU-Mecahnical Engineering, MAN Diesel & Turbo, DTU-Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Sandia National Laboratories and Politecnico di Milano and is funded by the Danish Council for Strategic Research. The purpose of RADIADE is to develop a radiation heat transfer model for CFD models of large marine diesel engines in order to improve prediction of locale temperatures and NOx formation.

The purpose of the PhD project is to provide and exploit experimental data on various laboratory flames, suitable for validation and calibration of combustion, soot formation and radiation sub models. The candidate will have to improve and adapt the burner setup and measurement techniques for the current application. She/he will have to carry out the treatment of data from mainly optical measurements and work on modeling of the laboratory flames in collaboration with the other members of the research team.

Project start is January 1, 2013.

Qualifications
The candidate should have a master's degree in engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master's degree in engineering. Furthermore the candidate should have:

• experience in experimental work with combustion engines
• experience with soot sampling and size determination
• experience with sampling and analysis of gaseous combustion products
• a general interest and curiosity in radiation physics and reaction chemistry
• experience in Matlab programming

Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

Further information Further information may be obtained from Jesper Schramm, tel: +45 4525 4179.

You can read more about DTU Mechanical Engineering on www.mek.dtu.dk.

Denmark: PhD Scholarship in Deformation properties of Palaeogene clay

Deadline: 28 Nov. 2012

A PhD scholarship is available at Department of Civil Engineering. The PhD scholarship is sponsored by the Department.

Project settingIn large parts of Denmark very fine-grained clay is dominating the subsurface below the glacial deposits. Among them are Fehmern Belt, Lillebælt and Aarhus. The Palaeogene clays in these areas have been investigated thouroughly, because the behavior is very challenging with respect to prediction of deformations when constructions are placed on these formations.
The PhD scholarship is one in a series of projects within the overall topic of behavior of very fine-grained Palaeogene clay. The overall aim is to develop and improve existing models of strength and deformation properties of Palaeogene clays, and to improve understanding of the behavior of such formations. Strength- and deformation properties depend on various compositional and state parameters like mineralogical composition, pore fluid composition, structure, density, and stress state and history. These relations are only poorly understood at the moment, and only to a limited degree included in modeling. The intention of the project is to improve our ability to predict behavior of Palaeogene clays for the purpose of designing structures in this type of formation.

Scientific focus of the announced PhD PositionFocus of this PhD scholarship is threefold: 1) To characterize Palaeogene clays from different sub-formations with respect to compositional and state parameters. 2) To develop test methods that can verify relations between these parameters and strength and deformation properties. Laboratory test principles should be applicable to or developed on basis of consolidation test and triaxial test equipment. 3) To evaluate effects on existing models and methods of generalization from single point measurements to mass properties.

QualificationsAt the date of appointment candidates must hold an MSc degree in civil engineering or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to the master's degree in engineering. Candidates should in addition be confident in English. The successful candidate must be an efficient team worker, have good communication skills, and have a critical approach to formulation and testing of hypotheses. Practical lab experience and a wish to work in the lab is a prerequisite.

PhD at DTU BYGAs a PhD student at DTU BYG you will be part of the scientific staff and treated as such. We have an international environment and an international MSc education and approx. 75 PhD students from a number of countries. You will be included and expected to be actively engaged in the research group within offshore geotechnical engineering.

Salary and appointment termsThe salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

The successful candidate will be employed at and enrolled as a PhD student at DTU BYG (www.byg.dtu.dk), and be associated with the PhD@Byg (http://www.byg.dtu.dk/English/Education/PhD_education.aspx). Annual salary starts at 45,000 EUR before tax, including pension/holiday pay.

The starting date is negotiable but a quick start is preferred.

Further informationFurther information is available by contact to associate professor Anette Krogsbøll (akr@byg.dtu.dk) or associate professor Ole Hededal (olh@byg.dtu.dk).