Summer studentships for 2011
Dear 2010 Genome Science students
We are looking for up to two students to come and work in my lab in the Wellcome Trust building over the summer of 2011. This is an excellent opportunity for you to gain some experience with working in a lab, in addition to making contributions to exciting scientific projects. Work in the lab covers
- molecular biology
- protein expression/purification
- enzymology
- X-ray crystallography
- cell biology and
- organic synthesis
to study molecular mechanisms and functional implications of protein-carbohydrate interactions in cell signalling pathways important for a range of human diseases, host-pathogen interactions and immunity. More details on our work are available from the website below.
These places are in particular suited for those who aim for a career in scientific research (i.e. plan to apply for a PhD position) and selection is by academic performance. Funding may be available for a number of weeks depending on successful application for a charity summer studentship. Those wishing to work most of the summer (i.e. approx. 3 months) would be particularly suitable.
Please contact me directly if you are interested to have an informal chat and have a look around the lab. Alternatively ask me/demonstrators for further information during the practicals. Last year there were seven applicants for two places - so I apologize in advance if we can't offer all of you interested a place!
Daan