Dear Colleagues,

Applications are invited for 4-year PhD studentships in the Rosta group 
at King’s College London, to start in September 2016. The studentships 
will be funded for 4 years, on a starting bursary at the standard 
research council rate (£16,296) per annum and tuition fees at the 
Home/EU rate. There is no provision for overseas student fees.

The studentships enable graduates with excellent honours degrees to 
undertake a four year training programme that integrates a research 
project with teaching experience plus training in research methods and 
transferable key skills. The student will spend approximately 75% of 
their time on cutting edge research and 25% on education, including 
teaching training.

The Department of Chemistry at King’s College London provides excellent 
opportunities for postgraduate training in interdisciplinary research, 
including research seminars, studying in an exciting collaborative 
environment, and gaining valuable experience as a teaching assistant.

Below is a list of potential topics, with relevant literature. No 
previous experience is required.
1. Ab initio calculations of small molecule host-guest systems
      Single-molecule strong coupling at room temperature in plasmonic 
nanocavities, Chikkaraddy et al, Nature (accepted) 2016
      Light-regulated Molecular Trafficking in a Synthetic Water-soluble 
Host, Barrio et al, JACS Comm 2016

2. Targeting Big Data: Statistical analysis of molecular trajectories
      Free energies from dynamic weighted histogram analysis using 
unbiased Markov state model, Rosta et al, JCTC 2015

3. Biology of cancer: Using molecular dynamics simulations to reveal the 
MAPK pathway activation mechanisms
      Phosphorylation of RAF Kinase Dimers Drives Conformational Changes 
that Facilitate Transactivation, Jambrina et al, Angewandte Chemie 2016

To apply, please send a CV and a short statement of interest to Dr. 
Edina Rosta at [log in to unmask]


-- 
Edina Rosta, PhD
Lecturer in Computational Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, King's College London
Britannia House, Rm 113
7 Trinity Street, London SE1 1DB
Tel. +44(0)207 848 7334
www.rostaresearch.com