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Fully Funded PhD in Poised Chromatin and the Epigenetic Control of Development Babraham Institute in United Kingdom

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PhD

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Molecular Biology

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Fully funded Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Targeted Studentship under UKRI/BBSRC. Starting October 2027, the award provides a 4-year funded PhD leading to a University of Cambridge PhD degree.

Deadline

Dec 8, 2027

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Keywords

Molecular Biology
Biology
Stem Cell Biology
Developmental Biology
Medical Science
Transcriptional Regulation
Chromatin Biology
Epigenetic
Genomic

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PhD opportunity: Poised Chromatin and the Epigenetic Control of Development at the Babraham Institute (Cambridge), within the Epigenetics Programme.

This project investigates how poised chromatin and bivalent chromatin domains regulate developmental gene expression in embryonic stem cells. The research focuses on histone acetylation marks, reader proteins, chromatin recruitment, gene activation/repression pathways, and how these mechanisms shape cell differentiation and development.

Research training and methods: molecular biology, genomics, biochemistry, stem cell biology, ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, bioinformatic data analysis, CRISPR-based genome editing, stem cell differentiation, protein degradation systems, chromatin biochemistry, and proteomics.

Supervisor: Dr Philipp Voigt (Babraham Institute). Contact: [email protected].

Funding: Fully funded Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Targeted Studentship, funded through UKRI/BBSRC. The award starts in October 2027 and lasts 4 years, leading to a University of Cambridge PhD.

Eligibility and notes: Applicants must meet University of Cambridge eligibility criteria and secure admission to the University. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and visa applications (if needed) can only be made after an unconditional offer is issued.

Deadline: 8 December 2027. Interviews are expected in the week commencing 18 January 2027.

Funding details

Fully funded Cambridge Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Targeted Studentship under UKRI/BBSRC. Starting October 2027, the award provides a 4-year funded PhD leading to a University of Cambridge PhD degree.

What's required

Applicants should meet all University of Cambridge eligibility criteria and secure admission to the University. The project is suitable for students with interests in epigenetics, chromatin biology, developmental biology, genomics, molecular biology, molecular genetics, stem cell biology, biochemistry, proteomics, and bioinformatic analysis. Incomplete applications will not be considered; visa applications can only proceed after an unconditional offer is held.

How to apply

Read the Cambridge Biosciences DTP application details linked from the project page and submit a complete PhD application through the University of Cambridge process. Register interest on the FindAPhD page if you want the university to contact you directly.

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