Jobs

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Eight Early-Stage Researchers ( ESR ) within the ITN “BIONUT”

8 ESR positions suitable for PhD students are available in the Summer 2011 within the FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network (ITN) “BIONUT” ( Biochemical and genetic dissection of control of plant mineral nutrition).

BIONUT network provides interdisciplinary training in plant mineral nutrition combining biochemical and genetic technology in the laboratory with field agronomy and high throughput phenotyping technologies. T he training programme includes state-of-the-art local training activities based around research projects using model plants and crop species wheat and rice, as well as network-wide courses and workshops, and research visits in partner laboratories, both in academia and the industry. T he overall goal of the network is increasing the understanding of genetic control of nutrient use efficiency of plants and thus addressing global food security. For further information about BIONUT contact our website:

http:// www.bionut-itn.eu   We are seeking highly motivated students to join BIONUT partners in the UK - John Innes Centre Norwich (Stan Kopriva), Rothamsted Research Harpenden (Malcolm Hawkesford); Germany - Max Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology Golm (Rainer Hoefgen), Heidelberg Institute of Plant Sciences (Ruediger Hell); France - INRA Versailles (Fabien Chardon); Italy - University of Milan (Gian Attilio Sacchi); Poland - Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Warsaw (Agnieszka Sirko); and The Netherlands - University of Groningen (Luit J. De Kok). Fellowship according to EU ESR tariffs will be provided for 3 years. EU mobility rules apply; appointments are possible only in a country different from the country of residency in the last 12 months, for details please see ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/fp7-mga-annex3intramulti_en.pdf.

Candidates with MSc degree or equivalent can apply directly to the project partners (addresses available at http:// www.bionut-itn.eu ) or to the coordinator Dr. Stan Kopriva (stanislav.kopriva@bbsrc.ac.uk) until 15^th February 2011.

      

 

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General information for positions:

 

Organization:

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences 

 

Organization profile:

Working at the University of Groningen (RUG) means working at the frontiers of knowledge. The RUG offers researchers and students the opportunity to expand those frontiers, to develop their talents and together with others realise top quality achievements. The RUG therefore deliberately opts for an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge. Discoveries are born and innovation realised at the interfaces between the various scientific fields. Researchers and students in Groningen benefit from the rich assortment of disciplines that the RUG has built up since its founding nearly four hundred years ago.

Knowledge is universal and transcends boundaries. The RUG has deliberately chosen to make a priority of intensive and worldwide cooperation with other leading universities and organizations. As well as being outward looking, the RUG is also closely involved with its own region where it is one of the largest employers. The university’s 20,000 students and 5,000 staff have a distinct academic identity, firmly rooted in the wider social context. They are a vital element of the vibrant city of Groningen – a great place for students and staff.

 

The RUG has a special careers advisory service for the partners of new staff who move to the area.

 

The RUG is an equal opportunities employer. Because women are still underrepresented in a number of fields, they are particularly encouraged to apply.