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EASTBIO CASE PhD: engineering enzymes to control peptide generation from collagen-rich proteins
The University of St Andrews School of Biology offers a 4-year competition-funded EASTBIO BBSRC CASE PhD with industrial partner Planetfix. The student will study how enzymes break down collagen-rich proteins, how enzyme-substrate interactions shape the peptides produced, and better ways to characterise protein hydrolysis and peptide composition.
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Experience
- Experience not specified
- Salary / stipend
- UKRI standard stipend plus UK tuition fees (university covers the home-international fee d
- Apply by
- 16 Nov 2026
- Job type
- Fellowship
- Work mode
- On-site
- Function
- Research
- Openings
- 1
Who can apply
Degree background in biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology or a related field (EASTBIO PhD entry requirements)
Review the original notice to confirm the requirements. Related degrees are not automatically equivalent; the recruiting organisation decides eligibility.
What you’ll do
- Investigate enzymatic processing of collagen-rich proteins
- Study how enzyme-substrate interactions control peptide generation
- Improve methods to characterise protein hydrolysis and peptide composition
- Use enzymology, protein engineering, chromatography and mass spectrometry
- Gain industrial biotechnology and process development experience through the CASE partnership and internship
What the employer asks for
- Interest or background in biochemistry, biotechnology, enzymology, molecular biology or protein engineering
- Familiarity with chromatography, mass spectrometry or quantitative data analysis is an advantage
- Open to UK and international applicants; English language qualification if applicable
- Two references and academic transcripts
Selection process
Not stated in the source. Review the original notice.
Documents to keep ready
- EASTBIO application form
- EASTBIO equality, diversity and inclusion survey
- Academic transcripts and degree certificates
- English language certificate if applicable
- Two references on the EASTBIO reference form
Pay, benefits and perks
- UKRI standard rate stipend for 4 years
- UK tuition fees covered (international fee difference covered by the university)
- Industrial internship (CASE)
About the employer
The University of St Andrews is Scotland's oldest university; EASTBIO is the BBSRC-funded doctoral training partnership of several Scottish universities and institutes.
How to apply
Read the full notice and follow the instructions on the original application page.
EASTBIO application deadline 16 Nov 2026 (no late applications)
Skills for this role
What employers ask for in Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. named in this notice
- Enzymology
- Protein engineering
- Chromatography
- Mass spectrometry
- Peptide analysis
- PhD
- Junior Research Fellow
- JRF
- Senior Research Fellow
- SRF
- Postdoctoral
- Research Associate
- Food Technology research
- GATE XL
- ICAR NET
- ASRB
Pay on similar vacancies
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Prepare for the interview
Questions commonly asked for Research (JRF / SRF / PhD / Postdoc) roles. Practise answers with an example and a number.
- Summarise your dissertation or main research project in two minutes for a non-specialist panel.
- Why this group or lab, and how does your experience fit the project described in the call?
- How did you design your experiments and choose the statistical analysis?
- Which analytical techniques have you used hands-on, and what were their limitations?
- What would be the first three months of work on this project if you were selected?
- Tell us about a result that did not work and what you did next.
Before you apply
- Read the original notice end to endDates, eligibility and the application route are decided by the employer, not by FSD.
- Tailor your resume to this vacancyMatch the keywords in the requirements. Resume Studio shows what is missing.
- Prepare a short research statementOne page on your project experience and why this group or call fits.
- Line up refereesMost calls ask for two or three referees; tell them in advance.
- Check the funding termsFellowship amount, duration, HRA and eligibility (NET / GATE) differ between calls.
Source & editorial check
Competition-funded 4-year PhD. Complete the EASTBIO EDI survey and EASTBIO application form, then apply via the University of St Andrews portal choosing 'PhD with internship'. Referees use the EASTBIO reference form. Application queries: Rachel Horn.
Original posting: Date not stated
Checked 2026-11-07 · Updated 2026-11-07
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