Two PhD studentships in Genetics and Genomics of Common Human Diseases and Traits at Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry
Overview
These Studentships will be based at Exeter
The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Exeter, are seeking to attract PhD candidates of outstanding ability to join their exciting and rapidly expanding programme of internationally rated research.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates, 2:1 or above, for two PhD studentships. International students must also have IELTS [International English Language Testing System] score of 7 and above (or equivalent qualification).
The successful applicants will join one of the highly productive research teams consisting of lab and computer based scientists, led by Prof Tim Frayling, Dr Mike Weedon and Dr Anna Murray. This team has been at the forefront of genetic and genomic advances in common human diseases and traits and has jointly led discoveries of gene variants influencing obesity (Science 2007), type 2 diabetes (Science 2007, Nature Genetics, 2008), adult height (Nature 2010) and reproductive age (Nature Genetics 2009, 2010). We now seek two prospective PhD students with computing, statistical or laboratory based training - BSc or MSc in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biological disciplines, Physics or Statistics/Mathematics to undertake a range of “next generation” genetics projects including functional studies and genome wide sequencing (exome and whole genome) of large numbers of individuals with diabetes, metabolic traits and reproductive phenotypes.
Start date: 1st October 2011.
Funding Notes
The stipend will be at least £13,590 (based on full time). Tuition fees will be paid at the home rate. Candidates from countries outside the European Uni0n will be liable for the difference between `home student fees` and `international student fees`.
How to apply for this position:
For an application pack, please contact:
Bernice Wilmshurst, Senior Administrator (Research Degrees)
Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry,
John Bull Building, Tamar Science Park, Plymouth PL6 8BU
Telephone 01752 437471 or email pcmd-researchdegrees@pcmd.ac.uk
For an informal discussion, please contact: Prof Tim Frayling tim.frayling@pms.ac.uk or Dr Anna Murray Anna.murray@pms.ac.uk
Closing date: 10 am, Thursday 30 June 2011
