Postdoc in Carbohydrate Polymer Chemistry and Material Science
KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. We are Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and home to students, researchers and faculty from around the world. Our research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy.
The research in the Division of Glycoscience is focused in various areas of Glycobiology, comprising fundamental research on plants and microorganisms, as well as biotechnological developments towards carbohydrate-based products. The research requires multidisciplinary approaches that are fully integrated in the Division in the form of interconnected activities in the following areas: Bioenergy, Biomaterials, Biorefinery, Food Sustainability and Disease Control.
The objective of the postdoc position:
The postdoc will work within the following research projects:
The postdoc will responsible for
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Requirements
Preferred qualifications
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Great emphasis will be placed on personal competency
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The position offered is for one year, with the possibility of extension for one more year.
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Type of employment Temporary position longer than 6 months
Contract type Full time
First day of employment 2021-06-01 or by agreement
Salary Monthly salary
Number of positions 1
Working hours 100%
City Solna
County Stockholms län
Country Sweden
Reference number C-2021-0450
Contact
Qi Zhou, +46 8 7909625
Published 17.Mar.2021
Last application date 30.Apr.2021 11:59 PM CET
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