PhD: Psychiatric Genetics & Metabolic Diversity (Single-Cell)

University of Exeter; Exeter; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

The PhD at the University of Exeter investigates why genetic liability to severe mental illness influences obesity and metabolic health. It will identify distinct psychiatric risk components and explore neuronal and glial pathways using large-scale GWAS data and single-cell genomics.

You will gain training in statistical genetics, causal inference, bioinformatics, and lab-based functional studies, with hands-on experience in R and Python, and unique datasets generated in Exeter.

Job description

The PhD at the University of Exeter investigates why genetic liability to severe mental illness influences obesity and metabolic health. It will identify distinct psychiatric risk components and explore neuronal and glial pathways using large-scale GWAS data and single-cell genomics.

You will gain training in statistical genetics, causal inference, bioinformatics, and lab-based functional studies, with hands-on experience in R and Python, and unique datasets generated in Exeter.