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PhD Position in Repurposing Antivirals and Organoid-Based Virology at University College London University College London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Virology
Funding
MSCA Doctoral Candidate position within the DETECTIVE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network. Duration is 3 years; the post is presented as a doctoral candidate opening and is likely funded through the network, though no stipend amount is stated in the post.
Deadline
Oct 8, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
University College London
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About this position
Open PhD position at University College London within the DETECTIVE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network.
The project, DC14 – Repurposing antivirals for clinical use and their real-life effectiveness, focuses on developing patient-derived organoids from immunocompromised children to test repurposed antivirals against clinically important viruses. The work also includes building a European regulatory roadmap for translating organoid-guided, personalised antiviral therapy into clinical practice for vulnerable children.
Supervision: Prof Claire Smith (UCL), with co-supervisors Dr Katja Wolthers (Amsterdam UMC) and Dr Neil Almond (MHRA).
Location: University College London, UK, with an international secondment of 5 months in the Netherlands.
Eligibility: Applicants must satisfy the MSCA mobility rule and have not lived or carried out their main activity in the UK for more than 12 months in the 36 months before recruitment. English fluency at Level 2 or above is required.
Duration: 3 years.
Deadline: 8 October 2026.
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Funding details
MSCA Doctoral Candidate position within the DETECTIVE Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network. Duration is 3 years; the post is presented as a doctoral candidate opening and is likely funded through the network, though no stipend amount is stated in the post.
What's required
Applicants must meet the MSCA mobility requirement, meaning they must not have resided or carried out their main activity in the UK for more than 12 months during the 36 months immediately prior to recruitment. Fluency in English at Level 2 or above is required.
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United Kingdom
Research Interests
Virology
Immunology
Respiratory Medicine
Neutrophil
Mucosal Biology
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