MRC 4 year studentships
Applications are invited for PhD studentships within the CVR, funded by the MRC, to commence in October 2012. The projects to be undertaken will be within the MRC's remit on viruses of importance to human health or viruses at the human-animal interface.
The programme consists of laboratory rotations and skills training in Year 1, followed by a PhD in Years 2-4. Students will be encouraged to enrol for an MRes degree. For those who already have a relevant Master degree, 3-Year PhD studentships are also available. Applicants should have, or expect to obtain, a first or upper second class honours degree in a relevant biological discipline. Stipends will be in the range of £13,500 - £14,000 per annum, and the award includes payment of University fees. Applicants should hold UK citizenship or be nationals of an EU country and have been resident within the UK for at least 3 years.
The CVR provides excellent facilities and opportunities for cross-disciplinary projects and the delivery of a comprehensive programme of training in contemporary, multi-disciplinary, virology research. The Centre includes research programmes in herpesviruses, hepatitis C virus, retroviruses, influenza viruses, arboviruses and papillomaviruses as well as cross cutting themes including virus emergence and discovery, pathogenesis, host-virus interactions, viral genomics, structural biology/cryo-electron microscopy, virus evolution, phylogenetic, epidemiology and mathematical modelling.
Letters of application, accompanied by a personal statement, full CV and the names of two academic referees (including their e-mail addresses), should be emailed to Mrs Sandra Lyden.
Closing date: 20 December 2011
Anticipated Interviews:End of January 2012