PhD Studentship

Job title:

PhD Studentship

Company

University College London

Job description

About us The multidisciplinary Division of Medicine combines excellent facilities with world-leading scientific and clinical expertise directed towards better understanding and treatment of human disease. Our research aims to understand the basis of disease, and to develop better diagnostics and treatments for diseases with an emphasis on experimental medicine. In the REF 2021 Clinical Medicine unit of assessment, we are ranked first in the UK for our impact and research environment.
Our clinical mission is to provide the highest quality medical care, as practitioners of medicine and leaders of the NHS, and to work in partnership with patients to fulfil our research and teaching missions. The Division’s clinical academics, such as Professor Porter, are active as physicians in partner hospitals, with programmes of national and international standing in major medical specialities.About the role The UCL Division of Medicine and Boehringer Ingelheim are offering a fully funded 4 year PhD studentship within UCL Respiratory Medicine and the Department Immunology and Respiratory within Boehringer Ingelheim to a highly motivated candidate.
Main purpose of this studentship is to explore mechanisms by which epithelial-derived aberrantly glycosylated MUC1 contributes to interstitial lung disease pathology, and to develop novel clinical tools which show potential in countering these processes whilst furthering our understanding as to how current therapies work.About you The main duties and responsibilities are to undertake original academic research towards the award of a doctoral degree. For the doctoral award, research students need to have demonstrated the creation and interpretation of new knowledge through original research, or of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of the discipline and merit publication, and to adjust the project design in the light of unforeseen problems.
The successful candidate will have:

• experience in a variety of techniques relevant to cell biology. For example; tissue culture, flow cytometry, organoid culture, Western blot, RT-PCR. • knowledge of immunology (essential), epithelial biology (desirable) and glycobiology (desirable). • experience of working in a team environment • experience of working independently. • knowledge of common software packages. For example MS Office. • knowledge of common statistical methods. • the flexibility to travel to and stay in Germany for uo to 12 months in year 3 (2027-28) of their studies. General • Follow and actively promote the UCL Ways of Working. • Carry out any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager. • This job description may be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post holder. • carry out all duties in a way that embodies UCL’s environmental and social sustainability values, actively supporting UCL’s Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of their role. • If applicable: UCL offers hybrid working where appropriate and the successful applicant may normally work remotely for up to 40% of the week if they wish.

What we offer This is an exciting opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team working across the Department of Renal Medicine and the Division of Medicine. As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave, 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan • Immigration loan • Relocation scheme for certain posts • On-Site nursery • On-site gym • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service • Discounted medical insurance Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosterscreativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversityof the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to beingfair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications fromcandidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minoritybackgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, inrecognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing genderequality.Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:06:17 GMT

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