Dr Colin Rickman
No more applications being accepted
About the Project
This is one of five projects being offered in 2017 for one of two three year PhD students available in the Edinburgh Super-Resolution Interdisciplinary Consortium. ESRIC is a centre of excellence for super-resolution microscopy. Utilising expertise in molecular and cellular biology from the MRC Human Genetics Unit (HGU) at the University of Edinburgh and Biophysics from the Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering within Heriot-Watt University our collaboration enables cutting edge research at the interface of biology and biophotonics. ESRIC houses state-of-the-art imaging technologies alongside molecular and cell biology facilities whilst the ESRIC PhD programme offers the opportunity to gain interdisciplinary experience to address important research questions relevant for normal biology and human disease. As part of the PhD students will attend the Royal Microscopical Society accredited ESRIC summer-school and they will participate in our HGU PhD training programme.
This project will examine the molecular organisation of proteins responsible for insulin release and how they are reset ready for the next cycle of membrane fusion.
The Institute of Biological Chemistry, Biophysics and Bioengineering (IB3) is an excellent environment for PhD research.
The institute applies advances in the chemical, physical, and engineering sciences to enable and enhance life science research. The interdisciplinary research interests and state-of-the-art facilities provide a unique environment for integrative research.
We aim to maintain a world-leading centre of excellence, building on a strong foundation of genuine inter-disciplinary research, a strong and diverse funding record and an extensive extra-mural collaborative network.
Requirements
All applicants must have or expect to have a 1st class MChem, MPhys, MSci, MEng or equivalent degree by Autumn 2017. Selection will be based on academic excellence and research potential, and all short-listed applicants will be interviewed (in person, by phone or by Skype).
Apply
When applying through the Heriot-Watt on-line system please ensure you provide the following information:
(a) in “Planned Programme of Study”
Planned Programme of Study presents you with a drop-down menu. Choose Chemistry PhD
Supervisor provides a free text box. Enter supervisor’s name.
(b) in “Background Information”
Proposed Area of Research provides a free text box. Enter ‘JWS2017/06: The molecular reorganisation of the protein fusion machinery after insulin release’
This information will greatly assist us in tracking your application.
Funding Notes
For James Watt Scholarship students, the annual stipend will be £15k.