Applied Mathematics: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Agent-Based Infection Modelling for HIV Tr[...]

European Commission; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in the UK is offering a PhD position in Applied Mathematics focusing on HIV infection dynamics. The role requires strong mathematical modelling skills and proficiency in programming languages like Matlab, Python, or C/C++. The scholarship covers tuition and provides an annual stipend of £20,780 along with additional research expenses.

Benefits

Full cost of tuition fees

Annual stipend

Additional research expenses of up to £1,000 per year

Qualifications

• Knowledge in biology is not essential but the candidate needs to learn appropriate biological and clinical knowledge.
• Candidates are preferred to have a strong applied mathematical background.

Responsibilities

• Generate tools and techniques to simulate HIV infection dynamics.
• Work closely with experts from GSK on research.

Skills

Strong Mathematical modelling skills

Programming languages: Matlab, Python, C/C++

Strong interpersonal skills

Education

Undergraduate degree at 2.1 level or first class honours

Master’s degree (or equivalent)

Job description

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Organisation/Company Swansea University Department Central Research Field Mathematics » Applied mathematics Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 25 Aug 2025 - 11:59 (Europe/London) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Open to: UK applicants only

Funding providers: EPSRC CASE Conversion with GSK

Subject areas: Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modelling, Mathematical Biology

• 1 October 2025
• 1 January 2026
  ** ( Please see the note on our website regarding potential later start dates. )
• Primary Supervisor: Professor Gibin Powathil
• Secondary Supervisor: Professor Mark Jones
• Additional Supervisor: Dr James Yates, Director GSK

Aligned programme of study: PhD in Mathematics

Mode of study: Full-Time

Project description:
HIV remains one of the most persistent and challenging infections to cure due to its ability to lie dormant in reservoirs within the body: T-cells that are infected but no actively replicating virus. This allows the virus to evade standard treatment approaches. Despite years of antiretroviral therapy (ART), complete eradication of the virus is hindered by the presence of these reservoirs, which require continuous lifetime treatment. Recent efforts to cure HIV infection have focused on developing latency reversing agents as a first step to eradicate the latent reservoir and animal models are being studied to understand these dynamics.

This project proposes a novel pipeline of ideas to generate tools and techniques to simulate HIV infection dynamics using a multiscale agent-based modelling technique (cells, viruses, drugs, antibodies, human lymph system, seconds, days, years).

This project is in collaboration with GSK and we will work closely with experts from GSK.

The Departments of Mathematics is part of the Computational Foundry, a world-class centre for computational research, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through Welsh Government. The brand-new building of the Computational Foundry provides an ideal environment for doing a PhD.

Scholarship available to UK fee-eligible students only

Applicants for PhD must hold an undergraduate degree at 2.1 level and a master’s degree. Alternatively, applicants with a UK first class honours degree (or non-UK equivalent as defined by Swansea University) not holding a master’s degree, will be considered on an individual basis. International applicants looking for UK award equivalence, click here – Country Specific Entry Requirements - Swansea University

Knowledge in biology is not essential, but the candidate will be required to learn appropriate biological and clinical knowledge in order to develop mathematical and computational models. The candidate is expected to have a strong applied mathematical or related subject background Strong Mathematical modelling skills in one or more programming languages such as Matlab, Python and C/C++ are preferred. Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work and learn independently will be required.

This scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees and an annual stipend at UKRI rate (currently £20,780 for 2025/26).

Additional research expenses of up to £1,000 per year will also be available.