Application Deadline: 31 August 2025, 23:59 GMT +2
LOCATION: Denmark
The Department of Biology, Section of Microbiology, invites applicants for a PhD fellowship in the fundamental study of phage-bacteria interactions. The project is financed by the Carlsberg Foundation and others.
ELIGIBILITY:
They are looking for passionate and highly talented candidates within the field(s) of Microbiology,
Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related fields.
Essential:
Bachelor’s and Master’s in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related fields.
Solid knowledge about molecular microbiology, bacterial stress response, phage biology
Solid wet-lab experience (molecular cloning, microbial culturing, etc.)
Strong interest in phage biology & antimicrobial resistance
Preferred:
Experience with omics data analysis (esp. RNA-seq, proteomics)
Bioinformatics tools and computational skills (R/Python).
Evidence of scientific writing (thesis/publications).
To be eligible for the regular PhD programme, you must have completed a degree programme, equivalent to a Danish master’s degree (180 ECTS/3 FTE BSc + 120 ECTS/2 FTE MSc) related to the subject area of the project, e.g. Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry. For information on the eligibility of completed programmes, see General assessments for specific countries and Assessment database.
BENEFIT:
Employment as a PhD fellow is full-time and for a maximum of 3 years.
Employment is conditional upon your successful enrollment as a PhD student at the PhD School at the Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen. This requires submission and acceptance of an application for the specific project formulated by the applicant.
The terms of employment and salary are in accordance to the agreement between the Ministry of Finance and The Danish Confederation of Professional Associations on Academics in the State (AC). The position is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.
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