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PhD Opportunity, Tours, France
Supervision
Thesis Supervisor: Sonia LAMANDE; Co-Supervisor: Julie TOTTEY
Project:
FUNTIONAL CHARACTERISATION OF CYSTEINE CATHEPSINS IN THE APICOMPLEXAN PARASITE CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM
Skills and Experience:
- In the final year of Master's (or equivalent) or already holding a Master's degree (or equivalent), preferably in biology or microbiology.
- Curious, motivated student who enjoys teamwork but also demonstrates autonomy and critical thinking.
- Previous laboratory research internship experience in the field of infectious diseases or parasitology is appreciated.
- Technical skills in cell culture in a level 2 confined laboratory, molecular biology (qRT-PCR, cloning, transfection), and/or biochemistry (enzyme activity) would be advantageous.
- The thesis project involves animal experiments.
- Proficiency in French and English and ability to communicate fluently (written and oral) in both languages.
Application:
Contact Sonia LAMANDE and Julie TOTTEY (see attached file).
Start: October 1, 2024
Application Deadline: April 17, 2024