PhD project studentship

“Gene-environment interactions, susceptibility to reactive oxygen species and male infertility”
Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health

One three year PhD studentship is available from October 2004 as part of a collaborative between the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health and the Department of Reproductive Medicine St Mary’s Hospital. This studentship is funded by an endowment and is part of a new initiative taken by the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health.

The studentship is entitled “Gene-environment interactions, susceptibility to reactive oxygen species and male infertility”. This study is designed to identify environmental influences on male infertility. The particular focus of this studentship is to examine the role of reactive oxygen species in male infertility, to identify those occupational and environmental factors associated with exposure to reactive oxygen species and also the genetic factors that may alter susceptibility to this exposure.

Candidates should have or expect to gain a 1st class or 2.1 honours degree in an appropriate subject. The studentship will cover tuition fees and a maintenance grant. Funding is limited to students who are classified as home/EU for fees purposes.

More information about the projects including contact details for the supervisors is available at http://www.coeh.man.ac.uk/vacancy/

For informal enquiries contact Dr AC Povey (tel 0161 275 5232; Email apovey@man.ac.uk)

Applicants should send a CV and two academic references, with a covering letter, to:

Chris Gould, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Manchester, 4th Floor, Humanities Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL.

The closing date for application is 10 September 2004.