<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<job>
  <id type="integer">119408</id>
  <reference-id>U187120R2</reference-id>
  <requisition-number></requisition-number>
  <source>Nature Publishing Group - Print</source>
  <company-url>http://www.ed.ac.uk</company-url>
  <employer-url>http://www.ed.ac.uk</employer-url>
  <application-email>elaine.jefferies@ed.ac.uk</application-email>
  <application-url></application-url>
  <employer-name>University of Edinburgh</employer-name>
  <company-name>University of Edinburgh</company-name>
  <description>
    <![CDATA[
*The University of Edinburgh*

*The University of Edinburgh is an exciting, vibrant, research-led academic community offering opportunities to work with leading international academics whose visions are shaping tomorrow's world.*

*BHF Centre of Research Excellence 4-year PhD Programme*

*The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Cardiovascular Disease*

The University of Edinburgh, one of the UK's leading institutions for biomedical research, has established two 4-year PhD programmes in cardiovascular science sponsored by the British Heart Foundation. The next studentships will be starting in September 2010.

*BHF Centre of Research Excellence 4-Year PhD Programme (3 studentships for graduates in the physical sciences)*

In April 2008, the University of Edinburgh received a BHF Centre of Research Excellence Award. As part of the Award (£7.6m), the University has developed a radical new research and training programme to improve the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease, which affects millions of people in the UK. The programme runs parallel to the 4-year PhD programme, and has the same course structure.

The 4-year Centre of Research Excellence Award PhD studentships is open to applicants with a background in the physical sciences who wish to establish a career in cardiovascular research. We wish to encourage students from non-biomedical backgrounds and applicants from any appropriate discipline (including physics, engineering, mathematics, chemistry, computing and informatics) are invited to apply. Whilst some prior exposure to biological research would be an advantage, it is not essential.

The 4-year and Centre of Research Excellence Award studentships are for outstanding students wishing to pursue a career in cardiovascular research. A generous tax-free stipend (currently £18,053), research costs and tuition fees at the home/EEA rate are provided. Students with a BSc Hons (at least upper second class) or MSc in any appropriate discipline are invited to apply for the Programme. Further details, including eligibility criteria are available at http://www.cardiocore.ed.ac.uk/trainingandment

Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Matthew Bailey, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ. Tel: +44 (0) 131 242 6720. Fax: +44 (0) 131 242 6783. Email: matthew.bailey@ed.ac.uk

*Applications must be made in writing to Elaine Jefferies, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ. Email:* elaine.jefferies@ed.ac.uk

*Alternatively, telephone the recruitment line on +44 (0) 131 650 2511.*

*Closing date: 18 December 2009. Interview date: February 2010.*

Committed to Equality and Diversity

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336.

*One of the World's top 20 Universities*

http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk
]]>
  </description>
  <location>Edinburgh United Kingdom</location>
  <title>PhD Programme</title>
  <created-on type="datetime">Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0500</created-on>
  <expires-on type="datetime">Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0500</expires-on>
  <url>http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/119408-PhD-Programme</url>
  <packages>
  </packages>
</job>
