A number of post-doctoral fellowships

Umeå University in Northern Sweden is a dynamic university with appr.3 800 employees and more than 29 000 students of which 1 300 are in PhD programs.The Chemistry and Biology Center, KBC, at Umeå University comprises five departments with almost 600 employees and about 200 PhD students.For a general presentation of Umeå and the university, see the homepage of the International office: www.umu.se/international_office.A number of post-doctoral fellowships at the Chemistry and Biology Center The Chemistry and Biology Center, KBC, at Umeå University hereby advertises nine two-year post-doctoral fellowships for collaborative projects within the center.The fellowships have been made possible through a generous contribution from The Kempe Foundation.Titles of the nine projects are as follows: Structural and functional studies of the plant Mediator in transcriptional regulation Ref no 315-769-08 Protein-mediated remodeling of biological membranes Ref no 315-771-08 Structure of the eukaryotic leading strand DNA polymerase Ref no 315-772-08 NMR structural studies of transient protein states critical for human amyloid diseases Ref no 315-773-08 A systems biology approach to elucidate mechanism underlying enhanced growth in hybrid aspen Ref no 315-774-08 Speciation and dynamics of organic phosphorus in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems Ref no 315-775-08 Molecular design for organic electronics Ref no 315-776-08 Are plants cultivated in growth chamber actually the same as plants grown outdoor?- A study using comparative proteomics, metabolomics and transcriptomics Ref no 315-777-08 Metabolomics and chemometric bioinformatics to find markers for tumor detection, prognosis, progression and therapy prediction: prostate, ovarian and brain malignancies Ref no 315-778-08 A detailed description of the various projects can be found on the following address: www.chemistry.umu.se.Successful candidates should have earned a PhD degree in fields relevant for the positions.A complete application should include: . Introductory letter with a statement of research interest . CV . A list of publications . Names and contacts of three persons willing to act as references Your application should be marked with the appropriate Ref no for the postdoc position.If You apply to several fellowships You have to send an application for each position.