A number of three-year PhD studentships are available in the Edinburgh Super-resolution Imaging Consortium (ESRIC) to apply state-of-the-art microscopy techniques to investigate cellular function and human disease.

Closing date 30th January 2015

The Edinburgh Super-Resolution Imaging Consortium (ESRIC) is one of the most comprehensively equipped super-resolution Centres of Excellence in Europe, with state-of-the-art systems alongside a broad range of expertise across the scientific spectrum. This integration of researchers from across disciplines, with the aim to extend the boundaries of cellular imaging beyond diffraction limits, has led to exciting collaborations and high impact publications in Nature and Science.

As an ESRIC student you will gain insight into different scientific disciplines and have access to state-of-the-art imaging techniques and expertise; ESRIC systems enable advanced imaging from the atomic scale, through to single molecules, to sub-diffraction sized cellular structures and large-scale entities in vivo. In addition you will automatically be granted a highly sought after place at the ESRIC Super-Resolution Summer School, a 5-day course taught by some of the world leaders in super-resolution as well as the microscope companies that are advancing super-resolution technologies.

ESRIC is formed through the partnership of the Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering (IB3), Heriot Watt University and the MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM), The University of Edinburgh. This integrative collaboration combines all the disciplines and technical skills required to drive the development and application of novel super-resolution techniques and data analysis for the study of biological processes. This partnership is strengthened by the involvement of additional Centres of Excellence across Edinburgh University: the Centre for Integrative Physiology (CIP), the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM) and the School of Biological Sciences (SBS).

The consortium is now offering three-year PhD studentships in the following topics:

How to apply

Applicants should contact potential supervisors to find out more about the project prior to applying. Applications must include a covering letter stating clearly why they are interested in applying for an ESRIC studentship as well as a full up-to-date C.V. (include vacation address), and names and addresses of two academic referees. This can be electronic or posted as a hard copy. Deadline for applications is 30th of January 2015 and can be sent to:

PLEASE NOTE that there are eligibility criteria for these studentships relating to nationality, and period and purpose of residency in the UK. Only EU nationals are eligible, but there are further restrictions for non-UK nationals.

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