PhDour score
We are accepting applications from talented and enthusiastic candidates who are interested in a dynamic, well-supported lab at a top research institution.
ELIGIBILITY:
Candidates need to finish a Master’s degree in a relevant area before the start date of their doctoral studies.
We are looking for three main types of PhD students:
- Students with a life science degree, interested in working in an experimental lab, but with a high degree of motivation to learn the fundamentals of computational biology, and to develop quantitative skills to analyze data more effectively
- Students with a life science degree interested in working in a dry computational lab, keen to deepen their quantitative skills and broaden their horizon in terms of experimental and computational techniques
- Students with a non-biological background (e.g. computer science, maths, physics), who are highly motivated to transition to Life Sciences
A high level of written and spoken English proficiency is required since most scientific activities are conducted in English,
TASK DETAILS:
UNIL’s Faculty of Biology and Medicine has a recently launched a doctoral programme entitled “Quantitative Biology”. A wide range of research groups are recruiting PhD students, covering areas as diverse as evolution, synthetic biology, plant science, cancer genomics, microbiology, molecular biology, neuroscience, biological imaging, and computational biology.
SCHOLARSHIP VALUE: The position is fully funded. Salary and benefits are internationally highly competitive. Additional funding for consumables, computing, and to attend international conferences is available.
DURATION: Contract length: The initial contract is for one year and is extendable to a total of 4-5 years.
DEADLINE: 15 October 2021
NO OF AWARDS: 20
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online
GET MORE INFORMATION HERE
