Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an excellent place to work and live. The Institute of Ecology and Evolution (part of the School of Biological Sciences) is one of the leading evolutionary departments worldwide and shares close links with the also excellent Institute of Immunology and Infection Research, in which the foundations of modern malaria genetics were discovered.
Our work is mainly empirical (experimental) and we use malaria parasites as a model system to tackle interesting evolutionary questions, which we hope will also provide new insights into the biology of these important parasites.
Prospective PhD projects
In Edinburgh, PhD studentships are usually awarded to students rather than supervisors or particular projects. Project outlines will be posted on www.findaphd.com every autumn though we are especially keen hear from students with their own project in mind. The extent to which a proposed project has been developed before the interview rounds is very variable - some students have very specific projects whilst others are considering quite broad areas.
If you would like to apply for a PhD position in our group, email Sarah (sarah.reece@ed.ac.uk):
More information can be found on the School of Biology Postgraduate Website.
Other placements
Fellows or postdocs wishing to work with or in the group on related projects are very welcome.
If you would like join us, you should drive the preparation of a fellowship or grant application to obtain funding. The Institute of Ecology and Evolution has a development program to assist fellows with the preparation of their applications, interview practice and career development during fellowships.
If you are a sabbatical visitor there are plenty of routes to obtain funding for your visit.
Honours and Summer Projects
Our lab offers approximately 4 honours projects per year to Zoology 4 students at the University of Edinburgh, but welcome students approaching us with specific projects in mind. We also host summer students who approach us, and encourage such students to seek funding to cover the costs of their time with us – in the first instance, please get in touch with Sarah via email (sarah.reece@ed.ac.uk).