Scholarship Sweden - PhD Studentship for Studies on Protein Dynamics

Sweden | Studentship for Doctoral studies at Linnaeus University

Scholarship Application Deadline: 22 November 2010

Scholarship Description: The research project will deal with amyloid protein aggregation. This process is common to numerous devastating diseases, including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and type II diabetes mellitus. The student will be involved in computational studies of amyloid aggregation. The selected PhD student will have unique opportunities to gain deep knowledge and skills in applying computational chemistry methods to biological macromolecules. Methods to be used include molecular dynamics simulations and quantum mechanical calculations.

Applicants should have a Masters Degree (240hp/240ECTS) in a subject area of relevance for the present project. Documented training and experience of Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology, Physical Chemistry or a related area is a prerequisite. Written and oral communication skills in English are also essential. The student will need to have, or obtain in little time, working knowledge of the linux operating system. Experience with MD simulations, quantum chemistry packages, system administration, programming and/or high performance computer systems will be an advantage. Basic requirements for post-graduate studies are laid out in the Swedish Higher Education Ordinance

Study Subject: Computational Chemistry and Biochemistry
Employer: Linnaeus University
Level:PhD

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