<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Dear colleagues, </font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span style="color:black">One fully

funded PhD position </span></b>(under

the MRC AIM DTP program) is available within the lab of Dr. Abhinav KV (<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.akv-lab.com/__;!!Mih3wA!Gfu-G2nEJA-vOu1rl3PzQWBb0q6PhFMsrGHEpM64hfMWEq5oFiY4IbRjxExBvtdaataBuRXAeTZXEXHB21vIuw$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://www.akv-lab.com/</a>) at the

Department of Molecular and Cell Biology (MCB) and Leicester Institute of

Structural and Chemical Biology (LISCB), University of Leicester, UK to carry

out structural studies on membrane protein complexes involved in microbial

persistence in <i><span style="color:black">Staphylococcus

aureus. </span></i></font></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Information on this project can

be found here:</font></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/mrc-aim-dtp__;!!Mih3wA!Gfu-G2nEJA-vOu1rl3PzQWBb0q6PhFMsrGHEpM64hfMWEq5oFiY4IbRjxExBvtdaataBuRXAeTZXEXFx8h_IKA$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span lang="EN-US" style="">https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/mrc-aim-dtp</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"></span></font></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><b><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif">About Us: </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">The AKV-lab (</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.akv-lab.com/__;!!Mih3wA!Gfu-G2nEJA-vOu1rl3PzQWBb0q6PhFMsrGHEpM64hfMWEq5oFiY4IbRjxExBvtdaataBuRXAeTZXEXHB21vIuw$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://www.akv-lab.com/</a><span style="color:black">) is based at </span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">MCB</span>

and LISCB within University of Leicester (UoL), UK campus. The campus offers

support for international students and a vibrant international network. For <span style="color:black">these interdisciplinary

projects, we offer a vibrant interdisciplinary research environment and access

to world-class research facilities for biochemistry, microbiology, biophysics,

structural biology and cryo-EM. It welcomes candidates passionate about

structural biology, biochemistry, protein structure-function, host-pathogen interactions,

microbiology and infectious diseases. You will learn molecular

cloning, advanced membrane-protein purification techniques and </span><i><span style="color:black">in-vitro</span></i><span style="color:black"> structural determination of membrane protein

complexes using cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). The projects utilize a

multipronged approach involving techniques in biophysics, cross-linking

mass-spectrometry, crystallography/cryo-EM, integrative structural biology,

microbiology and live-cell imaging to address the scientific questions. Access

to LISCB's X-ray facility and the cutting-edge microscopy infrastructure

including state-of-the-art Titan Krios 300 keV microscope enhances this

opportunity. We collaborate closely with members of the </span><span class="gmail-normaltextrun">Division of Genetics, Genomics and Cancer Sciences (GGB),

University of Leicester <span style="color:black">on this project. <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Eligibility: <p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       <span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">A Masters (M. Sc., M. S., M. Tech) or a Bachelors (B.Sc., B.

S., B. Tech) degree in: <p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">        Biochemistry, Molecular biology, Microbiology,

Biotechnology, Bioinformatics or related disciplines</font></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Acquired previous experience working in a wet lab and

excellent command of written and spoken English.</span></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Experience in recombinant protein

expression/purification/structural biology (not required but preferable).</span></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal">       </span></span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">A strong motivation in pursuing biological questions and

determination to actively contribute in establishing new research directions;

strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><b><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Position details:</font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">This position is funded for 4

years with a start date of </span><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">August 2026. This

position is open for both UK as well as <span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">international students.

Successful candidates may get a full tuition-fee waiver and an annual

stipend for sustenance from MRC</span><span style="color:black"> and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">University of

Leicester, UK. The last date of application is </span><b><span style="color:black">9<sup>th</sup> January 2026</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">. </span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">How to apply: </span></b><span style="color:black">Applicants will need to apply via the UoL website and<b> </b></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">more details on the application

process can be found at: </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/mrc-aim-dtp__;!!Mih3wA!Gfu-G2nEJA-vOu1rl3PzQWBb0q6PhFMsrGHEpM64hfMWEq5oFiY4IbRjxExBvtdaataBuRXAeTZXEXFx8h_IKA$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span lang="EN-US" style="">https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/mrc-aim-dtp</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">You can also visit the<b> MRC AIM

website (</b></span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://more.bham.ac.uk/mrc-aim/__;!!Mih3wA!Gfu-G2nEJA-vOu1rl3PzQWBb0q6PhFMsrGHEpM64hfMWEq5oFiY4IbRjxExBvtdaataBuRXAeTZXEXEHLCa-Gg$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span lang="EN-US" style="">https://more.bham.ac.uk/mrc-aim/</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black">) for more details.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:black">To know more, visit our

website: </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.akv-lab.com/__;!!Mih3wA!Gfu-G2nEJA-vOu1rl3PzQWBb0q6PhFMsrGHEpM64hfMWEq5oFiY4IbRjxExBvtdaataBuRXAeTZXEXHB21vIuw$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://www.akv-lab.com/</a>. We are based at

the Leicester Institute of Structural and Chemical Biology, University of

Leicester, UK: <a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology__;!!Mih3wA!Gfu-G2nEJA-vOu1rl3PzQWBb0q6PhFMsrGHEpM64hfMWEq5oFiY4IbRjxExBvtdaataBuRXAeTZXEXELBbJw1A$" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)">https://le.ac.uk/research/institutes/structural-chemical-biology</a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(70,120,134);text-decoration-line:underline">.</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"></span></b></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;margin:0cm">

</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For informal enquiries, contact Dr. Abhinav KV,

MCB & LISCB, University of Leicester: </span><a href="mailto:akv10@leicester.ac.uk" style="color:rgb(70,120,134)"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">akv10@leicester.ac.uk</span></a><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p style="line-height:14.95px;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please share this announcement within your institutions or forward it to anyone who might be interested.</span><br><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></font></p><p style="line-height:14.95px;margin:0cm"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></font></p><p style="line-height:14.95px;margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Regards,</span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></span></font></p><p style="line-height:14.95px;margin:0cm"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Abhinav.</font></span></p></div></div>