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Institution: University of Leeds
United Kingdom
Retrieved : 2018-12-10 Expired
Description :

Are you keen to progress research in glycoscience at the interface between chemistry, biology and physics, in the first four years of your research career and based outside the UK? Do you want to further your career and attain a PhD in one of the UK’s leading research intensive universities?

synBIOcarb is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MSCA-ITN-ETN). It brings together 14 leading European partners in a transnational network, implementing a multidisciplinary and intersectorial research and training programme between the academic and the industrial partners in the fields of synthetic glycobiology.

Together, we will provide 15 early stage researchers (ESRs) with advanced scientific training in chemical synthesis, protein engineering, biophysics, cell biology and analytical device technologies that underpin the development and exploitation of glycoscience for diagnostics and targeted drug delivery. Each ESR will contribute to one, or more, of four thematic work packages that have been designed to progress the state of the art in Synthetic Glycobiology.

Practical scientific training will be complemented by a coordinated programme of industry-relevant transferable skills, that will prepare the ESRs for future careers in the medical technologies sector.

As an ESR in Leeds, you will undertake research in the synthesis of mucin-like glycocalyx modules for creating complex artificial glycocalyxes. You will interact and develop research collaborations with our synBIOcarb academic and industrial partners, and in addition you will participate in activities of the Innovative Training Network, including attending training courses and visiting other sites.

To meet the requirements of the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network, you will be an early stage researcher within the first four years of your research career, have not yet been awarded a doctoral degree (PhD), and have not lived or carried out your main activity (work/study) in the UK for more than 12 months during the past three years. 

As well as previous research experience, you will have a Masters in chemistry or a related discipline or a BSc and an equivalent level of professional qualifications or experience.

Salary

The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher living and mobility allowance is fixed at €48,452 per annum (plus family allowance if applicable). This amount will be subject to tax and National Insurance deductions, and will be paid in UK Sterling (£) using an appropriate conversion rate.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Prof Bruce Turnbull - Project Primary Supervisor

Email: w.b.turnbull@leeds.ac.uk


Closing Date: 07 Jan 2019
Category: Research





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