Via naturejobs.com. To help improve the delivery of patient care, the Leeds Institute of Genetics, Health and Therapeutics (LIGHT) carries out internationally competitive translational research into complex chronic disorders (including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases and reproductive health). The Institute is organised into Divisions comprised of clinical and scientific staff from Medicine and Health (Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research, Cardiovascular and Neuronal Remodelling, Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Medical Physics) and from Biological Sciences. The Institute is currently seeking applications from outstanding, highly motivated individuals who hold, or expect to obtain a relevant first degree at a standard of 2.1 or above for two Institute underwritten PhD studentships. The Institute will guarantee stipends at the level of MRC PhD studentships (£13290 commencing October 2009) plus full time fees (available to UK/EU students only) for 3 years and successful candidates will be encouraged to apply for a variety of externally funded PhD studentships with the support of supervisors. If you are interested in applying, please submit a full CV, contact details for 2 academic referees, a cover letter describing your research experience to date, your area of research interest and how this relates to the research of the LIGHT Institute. Applications and requests for further information should be sent to the Institute Academic lead for Postgraduate Research Students, Dr Angela M Carter, The LIGHT Laboratories, Clarendon Way, Leeds, LS2 9JT, telephone: 0113 343 7765, email: [email protected]. The closing date for applications is Friday 9 January. Non-EU candidates: If you have the correct qualifications and access to your own funding, either from your home country or your own finances (to cover maintenance, registration fees and research costs) your application to study in any area of research in LIGHT will be considered at any time.

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