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At the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Health Science and Technology a PhD stipend is available within the general study programme “Biomedical Science and Engineering”. The stipend is open for appointment from December 1, 2011 or soon hereafter.
The Department of Health Science and Technology carries out multidisciplinary research and teaching in the area of health science and technology. The department has more than 150 scientific employees and has the main responsibility for more than 700 phd, candidate and masters students within Biomedical Engineering, Health Informatics, Medicine, Medicine with Industrial Specialisation, Clinical Science and Technology and Sports Science. More than 65 PhD students are enrolled in the doctoral school affiliated to the department http://www.hst.aau.dk/
Job description
The PhD stipend is affiliated with the research project ‘Advanced surface treatments for implantable medical devices’ funded by the Advanced Technology Foundation. The objectives of this project are to develop a production platform enabling production of microstructured micromechanical polymer devices, develop an electrode suitable for human implantation and investigate the effect of such an electrode in patients. The following partners participate in this project: Aalborg University, Neurodan, Danish Technical University and Danish Technological Institute.
The focus of the here posted PhD stipend is on the in vitro and in vivo characterization of the various materials that could be suitable for the new electrode. Methods to characterize the electrode will include, among others, cyclic voltammetry, voltage transients and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The work should lead to a recommendation of the most appropriate material to be used as electrode contact.
You may obtain further information from Associate Professor Nico Rijkhoff, Department of Health Science and Technology, phone: +45 9940 8810, e-mail: nr@hst.aau.dk concerning the scientific aspects of the stipend.
PhD stipends are allocated to individuals who hold a Masters degree. PhD stipends are normally for a period of 3 years. It is a prerequisite for allocation of the stipend that the candidate will be enrolled as a PhD student at the Doctoral School of the Faculty of Medicine, in accordance with the regulations of Ministerial Order No. 18 of January 14, 2008 on the PhD Programme at the Universities. According to the Ministerial Order, the progress of the PhD student shall be assessed every six months. It is a prerequisite for continuation of salary payment that the previous progress is approved at the time of the evaluation.
The qualifications of the applicant will be assessed by an assessment committee. On the basis of the recommendation of the assessment committee, the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine will make a decision for allocating the stipend.
For further information about stipends and salary as well as practical issues concerning the application procedure contact Ms. Tine Lützhøft, The Faculty of Medicine, email: tl@adm.aau.dk, phone: +45 9940 7380.
The faculty have a research school, The Doctoral School in Medicine, Biomedical Science and Technology: www.phd.medicine.aau.dk and a Network for all PhD students: www.pau.aau.dk
Agreement
Appointment and salary as a PhD fellow are according to the Ministry of Finance Circular of October 1, 2008 on the Collective Agreement for Academics in Denmark, Appendix 5, regarding PhD fellows, and with the Ministry of Finance Circular of June 13, 2007 on the employment structure at Danish Universities.
Deadline
21/11/2011
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