Employer

　　Moredun Research Institute

　　Job title

　　PhD Studentship

　　Closing date

　　30/04/2010

　　No of posts

　　1

　　Job categories

　　Animal and Plant Resources

　　Physical Resources and the Environment

　　Scientific Services

　　Paid / unpaid

　　Paid

　　Salary

　　13,290

　　Job description

　　Title: "Use of Caenorhabditis elegans for the generation of recombinant vaccine candidates for the sheep parasitic nematode Teladorsagia circumcincta".

　　This project will use technologies at the forefront of vaccine research to generate and evaluate recombinant parasite antigens using a novel Caenorhabditis elegans expression system. Registered with the University of Glasgow, you will join a high calibre team with access to all the facilities required to complete an excellent postgraduate qualification within the internationally renowned Moredun Research Institute and the University of Glasgow.

　　Company Information

　　This PhD has funding for 3 years. We have approximately 20 PhD studenst throughout the Institute at any one time so there is an extensive support and social network for students. The Moredun Research Institute (MRI) is internationally recognised for its work on infectious diseases of sheep and other ruminants. For further details about the company please see www.moredun.ac.uk

　　Skills and Qualifications

　　Applications are invited from graduates with at least a 2i (Hons) or MSc. in an appropriate biological science, preferably in Parasitology and/or Immunology with some molecular experience but this is not essential. The project will be based at the Moredun Research Institute, Edinburgh, and the studentship will be registered with the University of Glasgow. This studentship is only available to EU citizens, and full tuition fees and a standard PhD stipend will be provided.

　　How to apply

　　www.moredun.org.uk/job-vacancies.asp

　　Subject(s)

　　Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences

　　Biological Sciences

　　Medicine and Related

　　Additional location details

　　Penicuik, Midlothian, EH26 0PZ

　　Full-time/part-time

　　Full-time

　　Permanent/Temporary

　　Fixed-term

　　Start date

　　Autumn

　　Additional timing information:

　　01/10/2010