(Fixed Term)

Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience

Reference: PM01804

Closing date: 11 December 2013

The Centre for Trophoblast Research aims to promote the study of placental biology, with special reference to the Trophoblast. It is offering up to 2 PhD studentships to commence in October 2014. These may be held in any relevant department within the University or its affiliated institutes.

These studentships will be awarded on a competitive basis and applicants will be expected to demonstrate both a strong academic background and an aptitude and enthusiasm for research.

Please see our website for details of PhD projects on offer (applications are also welcome to discuss other ideas with Principal Investigators within the Centre):

http://www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/info/projects.shtml

The studentships are funded at Wellcome Trust rates for three years of full-time research and are open to UK, EU and overseas students.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

Details of our application procedure can be found at the following link: http://www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/info/studentships.shtml

Applications are to be received by Wednesday 11th December, 2013

Interviews will be held mid-January, 2014

Please quote reference PM01804 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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