PhD Studentship: Drug Delivery Approaches for Improved Treatment of Disease

Applications are welcomed for a project studying novel formulation approaches to overcome the scientific problems associated with small molecule drug delivery.

The project is in the area of understanding and control of the solid-state of medicines to improve oral and ocular bioavailability and manufacture. This will be through the use of co-crystals, amorphous and co-amorphous materials and nano-scale crystallisation techniques. The outcome of these projects will be superior understanding of the interplay between the disease state, the solid-state chemistry of the formulation and its pharmacokinetics.

This project would be suitable for a pharmacy or a chemistry graduate with an interest in drug delivery. In addition to gaining laboratory skills, the successful applicant will also benefit from access to generic skills training courses.

Number of awards
1

Start date and duration
Project Start Date: January 2018 for 3-4 years dependent on funding body.

You must have at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in pharmacy, chemistry, biomedicine or a related area. You must also have, or be working towards, a further master’s level qualification such as an MSc or MRes. Working towards an MPharm qualification would also be appropriate.

This award is available to UK/EU and international applicants. If English is not your first language, you must have IELTS 7 with at least 6.5 in the written component, or equivalent. If this is not the case pre-sessional English courses are offered, but enrolment on such a course would form a requirement of any offer.


How to apply
Please send a CV and covering letter to Elizabeth Amies ([Email Address Removed]). The covering letter must state the title of the studentship, quote the studentship reference code PH001 and state how your interests and experience relate to the project.