Eligibility and funding
The NWCR Centre will support a student with a three year studentship (currently starting at £19,000 per annum, tax free), course fees (home/EU rate), travel and research funds. Applicants must have (or be predicted to obtain) the equivalent of a first or upper second class degree in a relevant subject. UK and EU students are eligible.
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30733604
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29891722
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29045389
Research Groups
- Michael Clague http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~clague/
- Sylvie Urbé http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~urbe/
Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should be recent graduates or final year undergraduates (UK or EU) who have a good honours degree or equivalent. Some laboratory or research experience (either as part of or outside of a university degree course) is desirable. All applicants must satisfy the appropriate University English language requirements (IELTS score of 6.5). You will be expected to be able to work both in a team and independently and develop expertise in new areas as required.
Travel expenses for the interview will be covered.
How to Apply
To apply please send a covering letter, full Curriculum Vitae and the name, addresses and telephone numbers of two referees to horned@liverpool.ac.uk. Ideally, they will be academic/industry lab heads that have direct experience of your research capabilities.
For general application enquires please contact Debbie Horne, NWCR-UoL Centre Administrator.
Closing date for applications: Midnight, Wednesday 18th December 2019
Note that interviews are to be scheduled for the week commencing 27th January 2020. Travel expenses for the interview will be covered by the NWCR Centre.
Please note that due to the large volume of applications received, it is not possible for acknowledgements to be provided for each application.