Studentship at Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry

Studentship Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry

The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry with its' parent Institutions, the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, are seeking to attract PhD candidates of outstanding ability to join their exciting and rapidly expanding programme of internationally rated research.

As part of our new developments and our commitment to research excellence, applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates, 2:1 or above, for a full-time PhD studentship.

The studentship will commence in November 2007, funded by Veeda Clinical Research, Plymouth.

The studentship will comprise of clinical studies to establish current plasticizer (DEHP) exposure and toxicokinetics in critically ill children and adults, and non-clinical studies to evaluate the extent of leaching from various medical infusion devices and other sources of DEHP 'dosing'.

The post will involve chromatographic (LC/MS/MS) analysis of biological samples and advanced mathematical modelling of data obtained. We are therefore looking for someone with a science background (BSc Biomedical sciences/Biology/Pharmacology/Chemistry or similar) with an aptitude for
mathematics.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Dr Melanie Priston/Dr Ann Rigby-Jones (01752 432014) or email to melanie.priston@pms.ac.uk although applications must be made in accordance with the details shown below.

*For an application form please contact: *

Peninsula Postgraduate Health Institute
John Bull Building
Tamar Science Park
Plymouth PL6 8BU

Telephone 01752 437300 or email researchdegrees@pphi.ac.uk

When applying for the studentship please remember to
*quote the reference number PPHI000*.

*Application Deadline: Wednesday 31 October 2007 *

*Funding Notes

The stipend will be £12,600*. Tuition fees will be paid at the home rate. Candidates from countries outside the European Union will be liable for the difference between 'home student fees' and 'foreign student'.