Would you like to join the BF+F Lab?
We are looking out for curious minds of all ages who are excited about biological materials and structures,
with love of problem solving and gumption to answer interesting questions!
with love of problem solving and gumption to answer interesting questions!
Undergraduate students
Motivated undergraduate students are welcome in the Lab to carry out a final year/honours projects or summer internship.
We are happy to host up to two students per year. If you are interested in our group's research and keen to conduct your project with us, please get in touch. Let's develop a suitable project for you together, combining your interests with ours.
We are happy to host up to two students per year. If you are interested in our group's research and keen to conduct your project with us, please get in touch. Let's develop a suitable project for you together, combining your interests with ours.
Master thesis research
MSc students in all programmes at the University of Edinburgh may consider conducting their thesis research in our Lab.
We can host up to two dissertation students per summer. If you are interested in our group's research and keen to develop a project with us, please get in touch. We will together develop a suitable project for you, combining your interests with ours.
We can host up to two dissertation students per summer. If you are interested in our group's research and keen to develop a project with us, please get in touch. We will together develop a suitable project for you, combining your interests with ours.
PhD studentships
There are several programmes you can apply to become a PhD student in our group, but it depends on your residency status, educational background, professional experiences, and nationality. For more information, go to: http://www.ed.ac.uk/biology/prospective-students/postgraduate/pgr.
If you are interested in applying with us, please contact Naomi with your CV and personal statement explaining why you are interested in our line of research. In case your qualifications and research interests match the available positions, we will contact you back to discuss further. Most deadlines for applications are in early December, so please contact us by mid November the latest.
If you are interested in applying with us, please contact Naomi with your CV and personal statement explaining why you are interested in our line of research. In case your qualifications and research interests match the available positions, we will contact you back to discuss further. Most deadlines for applications are in early December, so please contact us by mid November the latest.
Postdoctoral researcher positions
Talented prospective postdocs who are enthusiastic about our research areas are welcome to propose/develop with us your own project for fellowship applications. Naomi and the support staff at the University will be happy to assist your applications. The eligibility criteria vary depending on the schemes, so please look into the best fitting few.
Example schemes are:
Example schemes are:
- Human Frontiers Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowship (for candidates moving to the UK from another country) http://www.hfsp.org/funding/postdoctoral-fellowships
- Royal Society Newton International Fellowship (for candidates moving to the UK from another country) http://www.newtonfellowships.org/
- European Molecular Biology Organisation Long-term Fellowship (for candidates moving to the UK from another country) http://www.embo.org/funding-awards/fellowships/long-term-fellowships
- European Comission Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (for candidates moving to the UK from another country) http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/about-msca/actions/if/index_en.htm
- Daphne Jackson Fellowship (for candidates returning to research after a longer than 2 year hiatus) http://www.daphnejackson.org/fellowships/Current%20Opportunities/
