PhD Scholarship in Immunology

Job title:

PhD Scholarship in Immunology

Company

University College London

Job description

About usA PhD studentship is available at the UCL Institute of Immunity & Transplantation / Pears buildingThe studentship is funded for 4 years by The Royal Free Charity and the Pears Foundation dedicated to advancing translational research at UCL’s Institute of Immunity and Transplantation in collaboration with the Royal Free Hospital’s clinical specialty services to drive impactful research.This is an Immunology PhD project linked to one of the following clinical areas:

• Renal and liver diseases, including transplantation and cancer.
• Immunodeficiency
• Infections such as HBV, HIV and TB.
• Autoimmunity (e.g., Type 1 Diabetes and scleroderma).
• Rheumatology, including lupus.

About the roleComprehensive Training: The purpose of the scholarship is to support a PhD student for 4 years to do internationally leading science in one of the translational research areas indicated above. At the start, the student will choose three 6-week rotations in different labs to gain diverse research experience. The student will then choose one of the three labs for the PhD project. You will have one clinical and one non-clinical PhD supervisor. The primary supervisors, together with the thesis committee, will support you during the PhD.Outstanding scientific environment: You will be based at the Pears Building, a new state of the art building adjacent to the Royal Free Hospital. You will be registered in the Division of Infection & Immunity, which has an impressive scientific output and comprises 39 faculty members, 48 fellows and 43 PhD students with a total research income of £ 89 million. The Division organises regular internal and external seminars, journal clubs, and clinical meetings.Professional Development: The student will not only gain research training but also develop a deeper understanding of the importance of their research for patients. The student will receive training in the ethical aspects of the research involving patients and tissue. You will present your research at national and international conferences, providing an opportunity to meet your peers and experts in the field.About youThe scholarship will be awarded competitively. Candidates must have a First—or Upper-Second-Class degree from a recognised university. MSc/MRes graduates should have a high mark for their dissertation lab project. Research experience is essential.Please do not click the ‘Apply Now’ button next to the advert. See ‘How to apply’ below.Please complete the following steps to apply.

• Send an expression of interest and current CV to Prof. Ariberto Fassati:

or Prof. Hans Stauss . Please quote B02-07860-PhD Scholarship in Immunology in the email subject line.

• Make a formal application via the UCL application portal: (

) and summarise your motivation for Pears Foundation and Royal Free Charity Excellence PhD Scholarship in Immunology in your cover letter.Application Deadline: 10th January 2025 at 17:00What we offerThe scholarship includes:

• A full-time stipend for four years (aligned with the Wellcome Trust stipend)
• Coverage of UCL registration fees (home fees)
• Provision for research lab consumables
• Travel budget to present at conferences

NB: You will be asked about your likely fee status at the interview so we would advise you to contact the for advice should you be unsure whether or not you meet the eligibility criteria for Home fee status.Further information on Brexit and the definitions for fee status assessment can be found on the and also the (Higher Education: Definitions for fee status assessment).Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality.

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Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 01:42:46 GMT

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