PhD Scholarship in Objective assessment of pain in cattle and horses

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Department of Large Animal Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD scholarship commencing 1 July 2011 or soon thereafter. The application deadline is May 20 2011

Project description
The overall objective of the project is to develop and validate methods for objective assessment of pain associated to a number of common diseases in cattle and horses. The methodology is a combination of ethological and clinical methods for quantification of pain, including testing of the mechanical nociceptive threshold. In this relation the efficacy of certain pain medications will be investigated.

Job description
Your key tasks as a PhD fellow at LIFE are:

- Manage and carry through your research project
- Take PhD courses
- Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
- Participate in international congresses
- Stay at a research institution abroad for a few months
- Teach and disseminate your research

Cerinte Termene de aplicare Contact

Termenul de aplicare a fost pana la 30 Mai 2011

Key criteria for the assessment of candidates:

- A masters degree related to the subject area of the project
- The grade point average achieved
- Professional qualifications relevant to the PhD programme
- Previous publications
- Relevant work experience
- Other professional activities
- Language skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Marks obtained during the first year of study on the master programme (only relevant for applicants applying for a 4-year scholarship)

Formal requirements
The positions are available for a 3-year period for applicants holding a relevant masters degree or for a 4-year period for applicants who are already enrolled or are accepted to be enrolled at one of the Facultys masters programmes.

At the time of commencement, applicants for the 4-year period must have approximately one year of study remaining before graduating from their MSc programme.
The successful applicant of the PhD scholarship must pass an enrolment in the LIFE Graduate School before the Faculty can finish the letter of employment.

Graduate School of Faculty of Life Sciences, LIFE strives to give our students the best international career prospects within our main research areas.

Terms of employment
The position will be filled according to the agreement between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The post is covered by the Protocol on Job Structure.

Application Procedure
Apply by clicking "Apply online" below.
Applications - in English - must include:

- Cover Letter, stating which PhD project you are applying for and detailing your motivation and background for applying for the specific PhD project.
- CV
- Diploma and transcripts of records
- Other information for consideration, e.g. list of publications (if any), peer reviewed and other
- Personal Recommendations
- A maximum of 3 relevant scientific works which the applicant wishes to be included in the assessment.

The applicant will be assessed according to the Ministry of Science Technology and Innovation Executive Order no 284 of 25. April 2008.
By the end of June, all applicants will have received information regarding the evaluation of their application. Receipt of the application will not be acknowledged.
The application must be received no later than 30 May 2011. Applications received later than this date will not be considered.