A PhD fellowship within NMR spectroscopy is available at DTU Chemistry. It will be part of a larger project entitled “Enzymatic production of human milk oligosaccharides” supported by the Danish Council for Strategic Research. The main objective of the PhD project is structure elucidation of both enzymatic as well as synthetically produced oligosaccharides and other natural products by NMR spectroscopy. The project will also include development of new methodology for absolute structure determination by NMR and application of residual dipolar couplings in structure calculations.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a master's degree in chemistry or chemical engineering preferentially with a theoretical and experimental background in NMR spectroscopy and organic chemistry.
• A strong commitment to research 

Applicants should have a thorough interest in NMR spectrometry. The position offers an opportunity to work within an international, dynamic multi-disciplinary project having participants from both universities and industry.

Approval and Enrolment
The scholarships for the PhD degree are subject to academic approval, and the candidates will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes of DTU. For information about the general requirements for enrolment and the general planning of the scholarship studies, please see the DTU PhD Guide.

Salary and appointment terms
The salary and appointment terms are consistent with the current rules for PhD degree students. The period of employment is 3 years.

Further information
For further information please contact Associate Professor Charlotte Held Gotfredsen, tel.: +45 4525 2148.

Application
We must have your online application by 4 June 2010. Please open the link "apply for this job online" and fill in the application form and attach the following documents: 1) a letter of motivation, 2) a CV including list of publications, 3) the marks and points of all courses that are part of the BSc and MSc degrees, and 4) references.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.