This is a 3.5-year PhD studentship funded by the School of Life Sciences and Diamond Light Source, starting on
1st October 2026 under the supervision of Prof Mancini and Prof Spencer at the School of Life Sciences and Dr Rohanah Hussain at Diamond Light Source. This
role involves spending approximately 50% of your total studentship based at the national synchrotron facility and 50% at the Sussex Drug Discovery
Centre at Sussex, providing a unique immersion in world-leading research environments.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry and experience in protein expression and purification is essential.
Candidates must have obtained, or be expected to obtain, a minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree in Biochemistry, Chemistry, Biology or related field. While
not strictly required, an MSc degree in Structural Biology, Cancer Biology, or Biophysics is considered advantageous for this position.
The student will be able to work independently and as part of a team.
The application deadline is Friday
3rd April 2026.
If you have any questions about the project, don’t hesitate to contact myself at erika.mancini@sussex.ac.uk, John Spencer ( j.spencer@sussex.ac.uk) or Rohanah Hussein (rohanah.hussain@diamond.ac.uk)
Kind regards,
Erika
Dr Erika Mancini PhD
Professor in Biomedical Structural Biology
Director of the Sussex Drug Discovery Centre
Office 2C9, JMS Building
School of Life Sciences
University of Sussex
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