PhD Positions in Bioengineering, Chemistry, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science – Queen Mary University of London (QMUL)

Queen Mary University of London is looking for outstanding and highly motivated candidates to apply for the “Engineering Better Medicine” PhD program.

The International PhD program is a strategic cross-cutting research program in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, aiming at the development of new devices, diagnostics and therapeutics, associated manufacturing and testing technology, as well as underpinning bioscience.

The PhD program is seeking candidates for nine fully funded PhD positions across the faculty (incl. the School of Engineering and Materials Science, the School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, and the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science). The highly interdisciplinary and collaborative nature of the program offers the candidates the opportunity to drive innovation in a transformative research area, as well as training in a wide variety of state-of-the-art techniques with strong relevance for industry and academia alike.

Nine fully funded positions are currently available along the topics:

• New Conjugated Polymers and Polymerisation Processes for Organic Bioelectronic Applications (SPCS)
• Machine learning models to predict the risk of preterm birth (SEMS)
• Computational modelling of myosin mutants for the treatment of congenital myopathies (SPCS)
• Exploring ankle joint and feet tapping neuromotor control for rehabilitation and exercising with virtual reality and robotics (EECS)
• Uncovering The Nanoscale Biophysics of Cutaneous Fibrosis (SEMS)
• Nanobioarrays to screen for modulators of mechanosensing in heart failure (SEMS)
• Membrane Separation in API Manufacture – Scoping and Performance Prediction (SEMS)
• Nanotechnology for hybrid optoelectronic and biosensing systems and devices (SPCS)
• Next generation organ-chip models – integrating 3D mechano-predictive environments (SEMS)

Funding:

Fully funded via the UKRI EPSRC Doctoral Training Programme for 3.5 years and includes a stipend (currently £17,609 in 2021/2022) and Fees.

Eligibility:

International applicants are encouraged to apply but should note that studentship awards will be subject to eligibility and the availability of funding.

To be classed as a home student, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be a UK National (meeting residency requirements), or
• Have settled status, or
• Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements), or
• Have indefinite leave to remain or enter

If a candidate does not meet the criteria above, they would be classified as an international student.

Further guidance on UKRI Eligibility Criteria is here, and within Annex One of the International Eligibility Guidance.

• The minimum requirement for this studentship opportunity is a good Honours degree (minimum 2(i) honours or equivalent) or MSc/MRes in a relevant discipline.
• If English is not your first language, you will require a valid English certificate equivalent to IELTS 6.5+ overall with a minimum score of 6.0 in Writing and 5.5 in all sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking).

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply via the respective school research degree pages (SEMS, SPCS, EECS). Further information is detailed in the individual project descriptions (see links above).

Deadline:

The application deadline is January 31, 2022, for a PhD start date in September 2022