PhD in Human Genetic Variation and Transposable Element Silencing — University of Oxford

A PhD project in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford investigates how natural human genetic variation shapes the epigenetic silencing of transposable elements, and how some of these elements escape repression to influence gene regulation.

Institution: University of Oxford, Department of Biochemistry
Field: Epigenetics, transposable element biology, functional genomics and human genetic variation
Level: PhD
Funding: Functional Genomics Doctoral Landscape Award (FGx-DLA). Amount and coverage not stated in the post.
Eligibility: Not stated in the post.
Deadline: Not stated in the post.
How to apply: Apply via the link provided in the original post:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/v8media/recruitmentsites/documents/studentshipprojects/73_-_How_does_human_genetic_variation_shape_transposable_element_silencing-.pdf
The project combines single-cell and long-read sequencing (CELLO-seq and Fiber-seq), human genetics and computational modelling, and stem-cell biology with genome engineering. There is room for the student to develop their own research questions.