Published: 13 Feb 2024 356 views
Are you interested in investigating a key driver of advanced prostate cancer with a view to developing future therapeutics? Prostate cancer kills 12,000 men in the UK each year and requires new, more effective treatments. By therapeutically exploiting common genomic vulnerabilities we have the potential to develop more effective treatments without debilitating side-effects. Crucially, this project will combine contemporary in vitro and in vivo methodologies, including CRISPR knock-in and knockout approaches, to validate susceptibility biomarkers that will enable more effective treatment sequencing to enhance treatment outcomes.
The successful applicant will undertake cross-disciplinary training in multiple molecular and cellular approaches and be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team involving molecular biologists, immunologists and medicinal chemists together with both national and international collaborators.
For further information about this project please contact [email protected].
Newcastle University (Officially, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North-East of England. The university can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery (later the College of Medicine), established in 1834, and to the College of Physical Science (later renamed Armstrong College), founded in 1871. These two colleges came to form one division of the federal University of Durham, with the Durham Colleges forming the other. The Newcastle colleges merged to form King's College in 1937. In 1963, following an Ac... continue reading
100% of Home tuition fees paid and annual living expenses of £19,500/annum (full award).
You must have, or expect to achieve, at least a 2:1 Honours degree or international equivalent, in an appropriate subject, including: biochemistry, molecular biology or biomedical sciences. A further qualification such as an MRes is advantageous.
We welcome applicants from all suitable candidates, but only home fees will be covered by Cancer Research UK. For international applications, please be advised that you will be expected to cover the additional fees charges.
The successful applicant will undertake cross-disciplinary training in multiple molecular and cellular approaches and be an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team involving molecular biologists, immunologists and medicinal chemists together with both national and international collaborators.
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You must apply through the University’s Application Portal: https://applyto.newcastle.ac.uk/
In ‘Course choice’ tab, put ‘Postgraduate Research’ in 'Type of Study', ‘Full Time’ in ‘Mode of Study’, ‘2024’ in ‘Year of Entry’, code ‘8440F’ in ‘Course Title’, blank in ‘Research Area’. Press ‘Search’, select ‘PhD Translational and Clinical Research (FT)’, and save selection.
Either upload a document or write into ‘Personal Statement’. Put code?‘TC090’?in ‘Studentship/Partnership Reference’.?When prompted for research proposal, select ‘Write Proposal’. Type in the title of the research project from this advert. A research proposal is not required.?You can also upload a covering letter and CV, please state how your interests and experience relate to the project.
Degree transcripts/certificates and, if English is not your first language, a copy of your English language qualification if completed must be uploaded.
For more details visit: Newcastle University website.
