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Are you interested in joining the lab?

Currently, we have the following PhD studentships advertised in the Bischoff lab:

The PhD studentship ‘Shaping tissues by pulsed contractions – studying the role of endocytic hubs in actomyosin contractility‘. This studentship is part of the BBSRC EASTBIO Doctoral Training Partnership. The aim of this interdisciplinary studentship is to study endocytic hubs and investigate how they orchestrate pulsed contractions in LECs. You will explore the mechanisms underlying the formation of endocytic hubs and how events at the hubs switch actomyosin contraction on and off. You will combine state-of-the-art in vivo 4D microscopy, quantitative image analysis tools and Drosophila genetics. You can find more information about the studentship on FindAPhD.com, here. Information about EASTBIO can be found here. Application deadline: 27 November 2023.

We currently also offer MSc(Res) projects “Investigating the coordination of cell behaviours during Drosophila morphogenesis” as part of the MSc(Res) Biomedical Sciences degree. More information you can find here.

St Andrews provides a great environment for research and is also a beautiful place to live. The Bischoff lab is keen to help anybody who would like to come to St Andrews to study aspects of Drosophila morphogenesis or, more generally, development.

Postdoctoral researchers who plan to apply for a fellowship to cover their salary costs are encouraged to get in touch with Marcus to discuss possibilities.

PhD studentships in the lab are advertised on FindaPhD.com. Students with their own funding (or wishing to apply for their own funding) should contact Marcus directly.

Master studentships in the lab are advertised on FindaMaster.com and on the pages of the School of Biology.

Undergraduate students wishing to spend the Summer in the lab and who are eligible for vacation studentship funding from the BSDB, Wellcome Trust or other funding bodies should contact Marcus.