PhD Studentship: Marie Curie ON-Tract PhD position in Protein Engineering and Machine Learning for Biocatalysis University of Cambridge in United Kingdom

PhD opportunity in sustainable biocatalysis, lignin valorisation, chemistry, biochemistry, enzymology, and microbial biotransformations at the Net2Zero Centre for Doctoral Training . The project is titled “Sustainable biocatalytic routes from lignin to substituted pyridine building blocks” and focuses on converting lignin, an aromatic heteropolymer from plant biomass, into pyridine chemicals for agrochemical applications in collaboration with Syngenta . The research will build on prior work from...

Newcastle University is advertising a fully funded 4-year PhD opportunity in medicinal chemistry and cancer drug discovery through the CRUK Black Leaders in Cancer PhD Scholarship Programme , delivered with Black in Cancer and the Windsor Fellowship . The project is titled “Development of DNA-PK-targeting PROTACs as a new therapy for advanced prostate patients” and is supervised by Prof Céline Cano and Dr Luke Gaughan at Newcastle University in the United Kingdom . This opportunity focuses on pr...

[4-year PhD studentship including tuition fees paid directly to the University, a stipend of £21,805 for 2026/27, and a Research Training Support Grant of £5,000 per year.] This 4-year PhD studentship at the University of East Anglia forms part of the Norwich Research Park Biosciences Doctoral Training Partnership. The project, Discovering the Next Generation of Antibiotics , addresses one of the most urgent challenges in modern bioscience: the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the need ...

Fully funded PhD opportunities are available in the Gouverneur Group at the University of Oxford. The post advertises 2 x CSHP CDT projects (P12, P13), 1 x IMAT CDT project (P1), and 1 x Oxford Fund studentship (home UK fees). These are doctoral-level openings for students interested in chemistry, materials science, and related interdisciplinary research areas. Useful links are provided to the group homepage and the CDT project pages. The announcement does not include a deadline, stipend amount,...

PhD Scholarship Project: Peptide Crystallisation at Imperial College London , Department of Chemical Engineering. This funded PhD project investigates peptide crystallisation , focusing on how molecular structure, solution environment, additives, and interfaces influence nucleation and crystal growth. The research combines systematic crystallisation screening, advanced solid-state and solution characterisation, automated experimentation, and data-driven analysis to understand crystal form, morph...