ARIA will be undergoing scheduled maintenance between 12:00 and 13:00 CEST on 13 July 2026, and again between 7:30 and 13:00 CEST on 15 July 2026. We appreciate your understanding.
The 4-year studentship, based at Newcastle University in partnership with Diamond Light Source, combines structural biology, microbiology, AI-guided protein engineering and chemical analysis to establish the molecular basis of rare-earth element binding in lanthanophores and explore their use in biorecovery of REEs from environmental samples.
Funding: 100% Home fees plus a minimum tax-free stipend of £31,805/year (for students eligible for Home fee status).
Start date: 1st October 2026
Application closing date: Monday 17th July 2026
Sponsor: DFA NERC
Supervisors: Prof Paul Race, Dr Jem Stach, Dr Jon Sellars, Prof Justin Perry, Dr Christian Orr
Eligibility: Minimum 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular or Structural Biology, or a related discipline. Open only to students eligible for Home rate fees.
Full details and application instructions (programme code 8020F, studentship reference SNES311) are available via the Newcastle Apply portal: https://applyto.newcastle.ac.uk/
Contact: Prof Paul Race - paul.race1@newcastle.ac.uk
