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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Fully-funded PhD Studentship (Full-Time) within Aston University in collaboration with UCL and the EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing
Professor Yvonne Perrie (School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston University) &
Professor Nicolas Szita (Department of Biochemical Engineering, UCL).
We are currently looking to recruit an ambitious, self-motivated candidate to develop novel nanocarrier vaccine formulations using microfluidic systems. This opportunity is open to UK and EU students, who have at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree in an Engineering or Pharmaceutical Sciences or a related subject. This project is based within Aston University and is part of an exciting and highly collaborative EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training.
This project aims to develop a novel vaccine delivery system suitable using a novel microfluidics based manufacturing system. The project will combine the expertise of Prof. Yvonne Perrie and Prof. Nicolas Szita and combines their expertise in drug formulation and bioprocess microfluidics to develop new nanocarrier systems for vaccines. The project will address the need for new and effective vaccines that are manufactured in a cost-effective and easily deployable format in developing and developed countries.
This project will therefore provide a student with first class interdisciplinary research training at the pharmaceutical engineering interface in the field of industrial biotechnology.
Aston University’s School of Life and Health Sciences was ranked in the top 5% of UK Higher Education Institutions for research in Allied Health Professions in the last Research Excellence Framework (REF2014). Additional information about research in the School can be found at http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/. Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Yvonne Perrie (E-mail: [Email Address Removed]; http://www.aston.ac.uk/lhs/staff/az-index/perriey/) or Professor Nicolas Szita (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/biochemeng/people/academic/szita-n).
Application Requirements:
• Eligible Applicants should hold at least a Bachelor (Hons.) Degree of either First Class or Upper Second Class or hold a Master’s Degree (MSc/MRes) in a related discipline.
• EU Applicants will need to demonstrate adequate proficiency in English Language skills, with a
minimum overall score of 93 (Internet Based) (with a minimum score in each section of: R: 18, W: 23, L: 19 and S: 19) in TOEFL or IELTS with minimum marks of 6.0 in each section and an overall band of 6.5.
• The Studentship is funded for 4 years, subject to a satisfactory progress review at the end of the first year, and with submission by 4 years is required. The anticipated Registration date is 1st October 2015.
• Enquiries should be addressed to Professor Yvonne Perrie (E-mail: [Email Address Removed]).
• To apply please complete the on-line application form at
http://www1.aston.ac.uk/lhs/research/postgraduate-research/apply/ quoting the Reference: ‘EPSRC_Perrie_UCL’ on all applications.
• The Closing Date for All Applications is: Friday, 19th June 2015.
Funding Notes
UK students (including EU nationals who have been continuously resident in the UK for the last 3 years) will receive full tuition fees. For UK Students only - a tax-free stipend will be provided at the current (2015/16) EPSRC rate of £14,057 p.a. Overseas students are not eligible for funding. To check further into eligibility, please refer to the EPSRC Website.
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