PhD in Marine-Mammal Resilience: Mercury & Selenium

Laplace Expert Ltd; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Scholarship

Job summary

University of Aberdeen offers EASTBIO PhD: mercury, selenium and marine-mammal resilience in Aberdeen. The project investigates why marine mammals differ in resilience under mercury exposure and whether selenium metabolism mediates this variation.

Project activities include comparative genomics, bioinformatics, ecotoxicology, pathway analysis, systematic review and meta-analysis, with metallomics where appropriate. UK-only eligibility for some options may apply.

Qualifications

• At least a UK 2:1 honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject; 2:2 may be considered with distinction/commendation at master’s level.
• Technical Skills include comparative genomics, bioinformatics, ecotoxicology, pathway analysis, systematic review and meta-analysis, metallomics where appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comparative genomics analyses to test hypotheses on marine-mammal resilience.
• Carry out bioinformatics analyses and data integration across datasets.
• Perform ecotoxicology assessments and pathway analysis relevant to mercury and selenium.
• Undertake systematic reviews and meta-analyses as part of evidence synthesis.
• Explore metallomics approaches where appropriate to support resilience studies.

Skills

comparative genomics

bioinformatics

ecotoxicology

pathway analysis

systematic review

meta-analysis

metallomics

Education

UK 2:1 honours degree or equivalent

Job description

University of Aberdeen offers EASTBIO PhD: mercury, selenium and marine-mammal resilience in Aberdeen. The project investigates why marine mammals differ in resilience under mercury exposure and whether selenium metabolism mediates this variation.

Project activities include comparative genomics, bioinformatics, ecotoxicology, pathway analysis, systematic review and meta-analysis, with metallomics where appropriate. UK-only eligibility for some options may apply.