Please see below details of a funded PhD based at the University of Abertay, Scotland and in collaboration with the Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews. Application closing date: 23rd July. Seals as sentinels of antimicrobial resistance Abertay University, through its R-LINCS scheme, offers a fully funded PhD studentship. This encompasses an RCUK-equivalent stipend, registration fees and support equipment and travel funds. The project involves processing and analysis of samples from seals to determine their antimicrobial resistance gene (AMRG) content. Tracking data from the same animals will then be used to generate a spatial model to help understand potential AMRG reservoirs and routes of dissemination in these marine mammals. The prospective student will benefit from supervision under academic staff from the Division of Science within the School of Science, Engineering and Technology, who have expertise in molecular biology, microbiology and seal physiology, and from the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) at the University of St Andrews, who have expertise in seal tracking and spatial ecology. The project offers an opportunity to develop a wide range of knowledge and skills, ranging from molecular microbiology through to spatial ecology, using our dedicated molecular microbiology labs and equipment. Although based at Abertay University (Dundee), the student will have the opportunity to engage in environmental sample collection and data analysis with Dr. Debbie Russell and colleagues at the SMRU at the University of St Andrews. https://ce0173li.webitrent.com/ce0173li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.op... Best wishes Debbie Russell *********************************************** Dr Debbie Russell Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Modelling (CREEM) Postal Address: SMRU Scottish Oceans Institute University of St Andrews KY16 8LB Tel (SMRU): +44 (0)1334 467281 Tel (CREEM; Wednesdays): +44 (0)1334 461808 Twitter: @_SMRU_ *********************************************** The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532