PhD Position ‘Annotation and Experimental Evaluation of Functional Regulatory Elements in Plant snoRNA/scaRNA Genes’, Poland

March 15, 2011

Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, offer International PhD position.

Study Subject:Molecular Biology or Bioinformatics;
Employer:Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Level:PhD
Scholarship Description: MPD International PhD program is seeking a doctoral student to undertake a project exploring the factors controlling snoRNA and scaRNA biogenesis in plants. The work plan includes two major steps: (1) In silico analysis of all available plant snoRNA and scaRNA gene promoters and (2) experimental validation of promoter elements in transgenic plants.

Academic Criteria
The successful applicant should:
- hold a Master degree in Molecular Biology or Bioinformatics;
- have some experience in laboratory work with plants and genome annotation;

Scholarship Application Deadline:28.03.2011

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