PHD STUDENTSHIP IN CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP IN UK 2012

PhD studentship in Chemistry scholarship at University of Cambridge in UK 2012.
Deadline for applying 27 January 2012.


Requirements for student:
Applicants must have (or be about to obtain) at least the equivalent of a UK II.1 honours degree (and preferably a Masters) in chemistry or other relevant discipline. The studentship covers tuition fees plus a maintenance grant for UK and other EU nationals who satisfy the eligibility requirements of the UK Research Councils. Owing to funding restrictions, the studentship is not available to non-EU nationals. Applicants should have a strong background in chemistry and the molecular sciences, be a good communicator and be highly motivated. The ideal applicant should have an interest in working as part of an interdisciplinary team involving chemistry and molecular biology. Aspects of the project will be carried out at Illumina Cambridge Ltd. which is based near the University of Cambridge.

Note:
The Balasubramanian group was involved in the creation of Solexa next generation DNA sequencing (now owned by Illumina). The project will have a strong chemistry component and will involve exploitation of the same platform to explore the construction and interrogation of arrays of nucleic acids of extremely high complexity (typically around one billion features per array). These arrays may constitute sequences and/or structures of DNA or RNA derived from the genome that can be systematically investigated e.g. for protein binding, or drug binding, with the goal of addressing important questions in the life sciences. Our group has a particular interest in four stranded DNA/RNA structures called G-quadruplexes, the investigation of which will form at least part of the project.

For more information please visit the following link:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/jobs/vacancies.cgi?job=9060

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