This four-year studentship is funded by Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute and includes full funding for University fees and an index-linked stipend starting at £22,500 for four years.
Supervisors Professor Greg Hannon and Dr Ben Nicholson are looking for a talented and motivated student to join our interdisciplinary team in Professor Greg Hannon’s lab located at the CRUK Cambridge Institute (a department of the University of Cambridge) to investigate the molecular mechanisms of small RNA-mediated chromatin silencing.
You must visit this page for full project details before applying: CRUK CI PhD Studentship: Delineating small RNA-mediated chromatin silencing | University of Cambridge
For further information about the research group, including their most recent publications, please visit their websites: https://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/research-groups/hannon-group and http://www.hannonlab.org/
If you are interested in finding out more about our ground-breaking scientific research, please visit our website at https://www.cruk.cam.ac.uk/
To be eligible for consideration for this funding, please apply via the University Applicant Portal.
For further information about the course and to access the Applicant Portal, visit: https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/directory/cvcrpdmsc
You should select to commence study in October 2026.
Applications can be considered for a funding extension subject to approval by the University of an extension to study.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and competent student with excellent laboratory skills, a strong background in molecular biology and/or biochemistry, and a keen interest in chromatin research. A reasonable amount, ideally more than 6 months, of practical research experience and an eagerness to discover fundamental biology is essential, while good familiarity with tissue culture, genome editing, or live-imaging approaches would be desirable. The successful candidate is expected to have excellent communication skills and record keeping habits, organisational and time-management skills, an inquisitive mind, and be highly motivated to drive an independent research project.
Interviews are expected to take place in the week beginning 5th January 2026, with results expected to be available by the end of January 2026.