A PhD studentship is available from October 2010 to work under the supervision of Professor David Klenerman in Cambridge and Professor Yuri Korchev at Imperial College. The project builds on our previous work using nanopipettes and ultrasensitive fluorescence to develop general ways to map the spatial distribution of target analytes on the nanoscale and hence miniaturise analytical chemical and biochemical analysis. The project will focus on developing a method to add a femtolitre of solution close to a surface, or in a living cell, using a nanopipette and then either follow the changes that take place on addition of the solution using ultrasensitive fluorescencence and electrophysiological methods.
Applicants should have, or be about to receive, an honours degree (at least II.1 or equivalent) in chemistry, physics, or other relevant discipline. Applications from students with a strong physical science background that want to apply nanotechnology to biophysical and biological problems are encouraged, since training in biology will be provided during the PhD. The studentships offer tuition fees and a maintenance grant at standard Research Council rates. Owing to restrictions on funding, the studentship is not available to citizens of non-EU countries.
Applications should include a CV, and contact details for two professional referees, and should be sent to Professor David Klenerman, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW (email: dk10012@cam.ac.uk).
* Limit of tenure: 3.5.years
Closing date: 31 January 2010.
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