Two PhD fellowships in medicinal chemistry/organic chemistry
The Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences,
University of Copenhagen is pleased to announce that two PhD fellowships will be available in
the Chemical Neuroscience Group from 1 October 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter. The
application deadline is 17 August 2014.
Applications are invited for the three-year fellowships from applicants who hold or expect to
hold a master´s degree in a field relevant to the projects.
The PhD projects are within the field of rational design and synthesis of novel ligands for the
glutamatergic neurotransmitter system in the central nervous system. The objective is to
discover compounds, which present a truly unprecedented glutamate receptor selectivity
profile and are suitable for in vivo studies.
The PhD fellowships are financed by The Danish Council for Independent Research (Medical
Sciences) and the Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology.
Required qualifications
The applicant must have:
• obtained a Master´s degree in a relevant subject area prior to the starting date
• be able to communicate in English – both written and spoken
Preferred qualifications
We are looking for highly motivated candidates with a strong background in synthetic organic
chemistry at both theoretical and practical levels. Furthermore, the candidates should have a
creative mind and strong driving force to achieve novel scientific goals, independently as well
as through collaborative efforts. The ideal candidates also have insight and interest in aspects
of medicinal chemistry/drug design, target oriented synthesis, as well as a desire to
contribute to the development of novel psychiatric therapeutics for today’s unmet medical
needs.
Supervisor
Associate Professor Lennart Bunch, phone +45 35336244, e-mail lebu@sund.ku.dk, head of
the Chemical NeuroScience Group, Department of Drug Design and Pharmacology, Faculty of
Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen.
General job description
Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at the Faculty are to:
• manage and carry through your research project
• take PhD courses
• write scientific papers and your PhD thesis
• participate in national and international congresses and scientific meetings
• stay at an external research institution
• teach and disseminate your research
• teach undergraduate students in pharmaceutical sciences
Key criteria for the assessment of applicants
• Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD programme
• Relevant work experience
• Publications
• The grade point average achieved
• Other professional activities
• Language skills
• The successful applicants are also required to be enterprising and to possess good
interpersonal skills
Formal requirements
The positions are available for a three-year period for applicants holding a relevant master´s
degree.
It is a prerequisite that the PhD candidates are enrolled as PhD students at the Faculty of
Health and Medical Sciences according to the rules stipulated in the Ministerial order on the
PhD programme at the universities (PhD order) from the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and
Higher Education and the guidelines for the PhD programme at the Faculty of Health and
Medical Sciences.
The PhD fellows are expected to be affiliated to the graduate programme in pharmaceutical
sciences, Drug Research Academy.
Terms of employment
Salary and other terms of employment are stated in the Protocol on PhD Research Fellows
signed by the Danish Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional
Associations).
Questions
For further information, applicants may contact the supervisor or Administrator Marianne W.
Jørgensen, email: marianne.joergensen@sund.ku.dk, direct phone: +45 35 33 64 49.
For more information on working and living in Denmark visit www.ism.ku.dk (International
staff mobility) and www.workingconditions.ku.dk.
How to apply
Applicants are requested to submit their application electronically below including (in PDF):
• Cover letter: Letter stating the interest in and qualifications for the project (max. one page)
• Full CV
• Diploma and transcripts of records: Master´s degree diploma (including grade transcripts
for bachelor´s and master´s degrees). Applicants with a Master´s degree from abroad should
also enclose a short description of the grading scale used
• Possible publication list
• Other information to consider: Possible references and recommendations
The University wishes our staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes
applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.
Deadline for applications: 17 August 2014. Please note that only online applications will be
accepted.
Applications will be handled and processed by the supervisors and by a committee. An
answer as to the granting of the fellowships can be expected approx. 3-4 weeks after
application deadline.
Apply online