TÜBİTAK 1001

Istinye University is advertising a PhD scholarship/studentship within a supported TÜBİTAK 1001 project in the area of cancer metabolism, cancer pharmacology, and LC-MS/MS-based metabolomics. The project focuses on metabolic reprogramming in cancer using analytical and experimental approaches, and the selected student is expected to join the research team full-time in the laboratory.

The announcement is posted by Büşra Köse Demirtaş, Assistant Professor in Biochemistry at Istinye University. The opportunity is aimed at a student who wants to start doctoral education at the university and receive training while taking an active role in research projects.

Eligibility highlights: candidates should have experience in cell culture techniques, including routine maintenance of cells in culture and cell cultivation for drug application studies, as well as basic lab methods such as electrophoresis, Western blot, and spectrophotometric measurements. Applicants should be able to work on campus at the Vadi Main Campus in Kağıthane, should not be employed elsewhere, and should already have or be close to completing a master's degree. The post explicitly says not to apply without prior research laboratory experience or basic cell culture experience with human-origin cell lines.

How to apply: send a CV, master's transcript, and motivation letter to [email protected]. No deadline is stated in the post.

Research keywords: cancer metabolism, cancer pharmacology, metabolomics, LC-MS/MS, biochemistry, cell culture, and cancer research.