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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear colleague,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="NO-BOK" style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Could you please circulate the following ad for a PhD position?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">In my group, we have an open PhD position to work on the recognition of specific pollutants by fish receptors (xenosensors). The PhD student will be part of a larger project involving experimentalists
 and aiming at </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">develop</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">ing
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">a</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">biosensor</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">for</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">detection</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">of</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">environmental</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">pollutants</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">The PhD project will involve
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">genome</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">mining</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
<span lang="EN-US">to retrieve relevant receptor sequences in a selection of species,
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">modelling</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">of</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">protein</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt">structures</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"> and high-throughput
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">docking</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">, as well as
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">molecular</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">dynamics</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">simulations</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">. We are looking for a candidate preferably with experience in molecular modeling from their master project and good programing skills. Candidates with a degree
 in bioinformatics (and good programming skills) will also be considered. Excellent command of English is required. We are part of the Computational Biology Unit at U.Bergen (Norway), an international center counting 13 research groups spanning a wide breadth
 of computational biology research.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Candidates can email me for more information.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Deadline for submission of application: 18.09.2023<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Starting date: November 2023 (can be discussed)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">More information and application procedure can be found at
<a href="https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/249440/phd-research-fellow-in-structural-biology" target="_blank">
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/249440/phd-research-fellow-in-structural-biology</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Nathalie<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">---<br>
Nathalie Reuter, Prof<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Computational Biology Unit<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Department of Chemistry<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Bergen<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt">Bergen, Norway<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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