POST-DOC FELLOWSHIP CEDOC/2014/11

Open call for a Post-doc fellowship with the reference CEDOC/2014/11 , integrated in the project PTDC/BIM-MET/0486/2012 - “CD26/DPP4 in Fatty Liver Disease progression: inflammation impinges on dysmetabolism”, at the Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, funded by national funds through FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC).

Scientific area:
Life and Health Sciences, Biomedicine - Metabolism and Nutricion

Selecting criteria:
PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, Biochemical engeneering, Biology, Biochemistry and related areas. Previous experience in metabolism will be prefered.

Work plan:
Research support in a project to study the cell and molecular basis underlying the hepatic steatosis and associated inflammatory processes. This project includes the use of cell cultures and animal experimentation (mice) and genetics.

Duration:
6 months, starting on 14th of July 2014, automatically renewed until the date of project termination at 31st May 2015.

Month Stipend:
According to regulations of FCT Scientific Fellowships in Portugal (€1495.00/month + SSV).

Application Documents:
Letter of Motivation, Curriculum Vitae and the contacts of previous scientific supervisors.

Selection methods:
Candidates will be pre-selected based on their Curriculum Vitae (50%), Letter of Motivation (20%) and references (30%). In case of equal classification, the applicants will be submited to an interview.

Application Period: from 20 June till 3 July.

Applications must be sent by email to application.cedoc(at)fcm.unl.pt, including the reference Bolsa CEDOC/2014/11 in the message subject.

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