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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:Applicants will need to have aBSc or MSc (or equivalent) in afield related to genomics(biochemistry, genetics,biomedical science, medicine,microbiology) or in a stronglynumerate or computational field(computer science, engineering,physics, statistics, mathematics).Students should have a strongaptitude for programming anddata analysis. Non-native speakerapplicants will need proof ofwritten and spoken Englishlanguage competence.
The Genomics Data Science PhD training is a 4-year,structured PhD training programme.
Students can choose from projects across seven researchthemes:
• Methods, frameworks and infrastructure development for genomics • Genomics of common and rare diseases• Cancer genomics and precision medicine• Agrigenomics, smart food and nutrigenomics• Genomics for pathogen surveillance and control• Biotechnological genomics, including metagenomics • Population genomics
Students will receive an annual stipend (tax free) of €18,500, and for the first four months their accommodation is arranged and paid. Each student will receive a high-end laptop computeras well as generous travel, workshop, placement and publicationcost allowances.
We are currently recruiting 15 students to start in September 2019.
About the programmeAnnouncing a new PhD training programme, with projectopportunities in over 70 research groups based at five Irishinstitutions (NUI Galway, TCD, RCSI, UCC and UCD). Theprogramme will train 100 PhDs over 4 yearly intakes
The SFI Centre for Research Training inGenomics Data Science
APPLICATION PROCEDURE VISIT: genomicsdatascience.ie INFORMAL QUERIES EMAIL: [email protected].
CLOSING DATE:19 April 2019
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