Organisation/Company University of Galway Research Field Biological sciences » Other Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country Ireland Application Deadline 23 May 2025 - 17:00 (Europe/Dublin) Type of Contract Not Applicable Job Status Other Job Status Extra Information Other Hours Per Week 39 hr/week Offer Starting Date 1 Jun 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Reference Number PHD GSO 009-25 Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a 4-year, full-time funded PhD scholarship(s) starting in June-October 2025 in the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences at the University of Galway.
University of Galway
Located in the vibrant cultural city of Galway in the west of Ireland, the University of Galway has a distinguished reputation for teaching and research excellence
Centrosomes are the principal microtubule organising centres in animal somatic cells. They assemble the poles of the mitotic spindle, regulate cell polarity and movement, and form the base of primary cilia. Changes in the number of centrosomes and in centrosome stability are frequently seen in cancer or in senescent cells. Such changes can cause significant problems in mitosis and cause cell death or aneuploidy. This PhD project will explore how key centrosome structures are assembled and the molecular details of how they function after DNA damage and during replicative senescence. Centrosomes are composed of one or two microtubule-based centrioles within a cloud of pericentriolar material. We will use reverse genetics and expansion microscopy to explore how key centriolar protein complexes ensure centriolar integrity and cohesion during the cell cycle and after genotoxic stress or cellular senescence in cultured mammalian cells. Please see https://chromosome.ie/ for further information.
Living allowance (Stipend):€22,000per annum, [tax-exempt scholarship award]
University fees: Covered by scholarship
Academic Entry Requirements:B.Sc. (Honours) and/ or M.Sc. in molecular/ cell biology or biochemistry or a cognate discipline, awarded within the last 5 years.
To Apply for the Scholarship:Candidates should email a covering letter and a CV in a single PDF attachment to Professor Ciaran Morrison ( ciaran.morrison@universityofgalway.ie ). Candidates should outline their motivation for this position and relevant technical experience in their covering letter. Three referees should be provided. Reprints of papers or copies of degree certificates should not be included in the application. Please put reference University of Galway 107-PhD1in the subject line of the e-mail application.
Primary Supervisor name: Professor Ciaran Morrison
Application Deadline:Friday May 23, 2025 at 17:00 (Irish time)
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