120236 SE05915 Naturejobs.com - Ecommerce http://www.cam.ac.uk http://www.cam.ac.uk http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/ University of Cambridge University of Cambridge PhD Studentship Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Department of Medical Gentetics Ref: SE05915 We are recruiting an ambitious graduate student who has, or is expecting to get, a very strong first degree in a relevant subject to join the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (www.cimr.cam.ac.uk ) in the Department of Medical Genetics. This is a 4-year PhD position funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and is an Industrial Collaborative studentship (CASE award) with Lilly UK as the industrial partner. You will work mainly in the lab of Professor David Rubinsztein with an opportunity to spend a minimum of 3 months at Lilly UK, Erl Wood Research Laboratories to gain experience in both academic and industrial research. Recent publications from the Rubinsztein lab include: Williams et al (2008) Nature Chemical Biology 4: 295-305, Sarkar et al. (2007) Nature Chemical Biology 3, 331-338, Rubinsztein (2006) Nature 443:780-786. Ravikumar et al. (2005) Nature Genetics 37:771-776. You will identify novel ways of regulating autophagy in the brain and investigate their relevance in the context of neurodegenerative diseases. The studies will involve the use of various cellular, molecular and viral approaches performed in models of neurodegeneration. The position will commence in October 2010. The full studentship fees and a stipend at the current BBSRC rate, with supplements from the industrial partner, is available to UK or EU students who have been resident in the UK for at least three years. Other EU participants may receive a fees only award. To apply please send full CV and completed PD18 form Parts I and III (available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/ ) to Nikoletta Rau (nr320@cam.ac.uk ) Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Wellcome Trust/MRC Building, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Box 139 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0XY. Closing date: 3 December 2009. ]]> Cambridge, UK Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:52:40 -0500 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/jobs/120236-PhD-Studentship