Stillingstittel:
PhD - From Genome to Function: the characterization of chitinase function in Salmon - ref.no. 16/03923

Stillingsbeskrivelse:

Global challenges regarding energy and climate change, the environment, health, food safety, technology and renewable solutions, use and conservation of land and natural resources, and development of the bio-economy, requires greater effort. NMBU is well equipped to conduct further research in these fields. NMBU's expertise spans entire value chains and includes both basic and applied research.

 

On 1 January 2014, the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science and the University of Life Sciences merged and became -NMBU, the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. NMBU has 1700 employees and 5100 students, and is currently located on two campuses - Ås, about 30 km south of Oslo, and Adamstuen in Oslo. In 2019, the new research- and education-building for veterinary science will be completed and all of NMBU will then be located at Campus Ås.

 

Further information about NMBU is available on www.nmbu.no

Jobbnorge ID: 128316

The Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences (IHA) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has a vacant 3-year PhD-position within Genomics.

 

IHA is an internationally renowned institution focusing on scientific research and higher education in animal and aquacultural sciences.

 

 

Research project

The PhD scholarship is an internally funded NMBU strategic research position. The successful applicate will work within the Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE) research group (www.cigene.no) which has a strong international reputation related to genome and genomic studies in Salmonids, especially Atlantic salmon. The PhD position will integrate with two ongoing projects seeking to develop comprehensive understanding of protein function related to Atlantic salmon nutrition; DigiSal (https://cigene.no/2016/06/11/digisal-systems-biology-for-salmon-farming/) and Foods of Norway (https://www.foodsofnorway.net/)

 

 

Main tasks

• Enzyme function; express chitinase genes in novel liver-cell culture conditions (human and salmonid) and purify prior to characterizing protein activity.
• Cell function; use CRISPR to test hypothesizes related to specific chitinase variants such as their involvement in biomass conversion vs. immune response.

The successful candidate is expected to enter a plan for the progress of the work towards a PhD degree during the first months of the appointment, with a view to completing a doctorate within the PhD scholarship period. The successful candidate should be prepared to spend a period of the PhD study at a coadjutant research institution.

 

 

Academic qualifications

The successful applicant must meet the conditions defined for admission to a PhD programme at NMBU. The applicant must have an academically relevant education corresponding to a five-year Norwegian degree programme, where 120 credits are at master's degree level. The applicant must have a documented strong academic background from previous studies, and be able to document proficiency in both written and oral English. For more detailed information on the admission criteria please see the PhD Regulations and the relevant PhD programme description.

The applicant must document expertise and interest in the research subject.

 

Required Academic qualificati

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Arbeidsgiver Navn: Norges miljø- og biovitenskapelige unive

Arbeidsgiver adresse: Universitetstunet 3 1430 ÅS

Job kort beskrivelse: University and higher education teachers

Land: Norge

Region: Akershus

Kilde til jobbtilbud: NAV, Offentlige arbeidsformidlinger, Norge

Hvordan søke: Annet - se fritekst

Lønn valuta: NOK

Lønn periode: Pr. år