Graduate student/ visiting scholar positions available at Lakehead
University, Canada
(1). A Master’s student position to work on bioconversion of biomass in
pulp/paper mill sludge to useful bioproducts and/or biofuels will be
available from September 1, 2008 or earlier. Collaboration with the
engineers in pulp/paper mills is available. The successful candidates
should have a Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, chemistry,
forestry science or closely related field.
(2). A Ph. D student position to work on microbe engineering (Bacteria
or Fungi) for cellulase production will be available from September 1,
2008 or January 1, 2009. The successful candidates should have a Master’s
degree in biological sciences with strong background in molecular biology
and biochemistry. Experience in Trichoderma reesei and/or Clostridium
thermocellum is preferred, but not required.
(3). A Ph. D student position to work on molecular biology of plant cold
stress responses and/or cold resistant transgenic canola will be available
from September 1, 2008 or January 1, 2009. The successful applicants
should have strong background in molecular biology, plant physiology or
closely related field. Experience in Arabidopsis thaliana is preferred,
but not required.
(4). Visiting scholars with own fellowship and graduate students with
own scholarship are welcome to join us to participate in our research
projects or work on your own projects in our lab.
For information on Lakehead University, please visit
http://www.lakeheadu.ca/
For Master’s or Ph. D degree studies, applicants whose native language
is not English and who have not studied in an English language school
system for more than three full years will be required to present proof of
English proficiency by achieving appropriate standing on one of the
following tests: TOEFL 550 and higher (Paper-based) or 213 and higher
(Computer-based) or 80 and higher (Internet-based) (Note: Lakehead
University's Institution Code is 0888). For more detailed information,
please visit website: http://graduatestudies.lakeheadu.ca/index.php.
Special needs/requests will be considered for successful applicants with
own scholarships or fellowships. We are sorry that only short-listed
applicants will be further contacted. Thank you very much for your
interests and understanding.
Highly motivated candidates are welcome to submit your applications
including cover letter and detailed CV with contact information of 2-3
references to:
Dr. W. Qin
Biorefining and Biotechnology Laboratory (BBLab)
Biorefining Research Initiative/Biology
Lakehead University
955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay
Ontario, P7B 5E1, Canada
Email: labposition@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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