Sustainable production of high-value compounds using cyanobacteria
We are recruiting new Doctoral Researchers to our EPSRC funded Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) PhD studentships starting 1 October 2023. Applications are invited for the project Sustainable production of high-value compounds using cyanobacteria
Successful applicants will receive an annual stipend (bursary) of approximately £19,668, including inner London weighting, plus payment of their full-time home tuition fees for a period of 42 months (3.5 years).
You should be eligible for home (UK) tuition fees there are a very limited number (no more than three) of studentships available to overseas applicants, including EU nationals, who meet the academic entry criteria including English Language proficiency.
You will join the internationally recognised researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering research and PhD programmes | Brunel University London
The Project
The aim of this project is to explore the use of cyanobacteria as a way of producing valuable compounds for the food, cosmetic and nutraceutical industries in a carbon neutral or carbon negative fashion. Different species will be evaluated, with the most promising being selected for scale-up and further evaluation.
Please contact Dr Dale McClure at Dale.Mcclure@brunel.ac.uk for an informal discussion about the studentships.
Eligibility
Applicants will have or be expected to receive a first or upper-second class honours degree in an Engineering, Computer Science, Design, Mathematics, Physics, Biotechnology or a similar discipline. A Postgraduate Masters degree is not required but may be an advantage.
Skills and Experience
The candidate must have an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering, biotechnology or similar.
Experience working with microorganisms in a laboratory environment would be highly valued. Skills in extraction and analytical chemistry would also be desired.
You should be highly motivated, able to work independently as well as in a team, collaborate with others and have good communication skills.
How to apply
There are two stages of the application:
1.Applicants must submit the pre-application form via the following link https://brunel.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/epsrc-dtp-23-24-pre-application-form-brunel-university-lon-3 by 16.00 on Friday 26th May 2023.
2.If you are shortlisted for the interview, you will be asked to email the following documentation in a single PDF file to cedps-studentships@brunel.ac.uk within 24hrs.
- Your up-to-date CV;
- Your Undergraduate degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) essential;
- Your Postgraduate Masters degree certificate(s) and transcript(s) if applicable;
- Your valid English Language qualification of IELTS 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in each section) or equivalent, if applicable;
- Contact details for TWO referees, one of which can be an academic member of staff in the College.
Applicants should therefore ensure that they have all of this information in case they are shortlisted.
Interviews will take place in June 2023.