Studentship overview

  • Degree level

    Postgraduate doctoral

  • Value

    Fully funded PhD studentship

  • Number of awards

    1

  • Academic year

    2026/2027

  • Tuition fee status

    Home

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

  • Additional information

    pietro.sormanni@imperial.ac.uk

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Chemical Engineering

Eligibility criteria

Suitable candidates will have experience or strong interest in molecular biology and protein science, and enthusiasm for data analysis and learning basic programming.

Open to Home fee status applicants only. 

Please note: This studentship is not available to continuing students.

Course specific information

This PhD project is based in the Department of Chemical Engineering. 

Application process

Please contact Professor Pietro Sormanni for further details - pietro.sormanni@imperial.ac.uk

Additional information

  • Start date: October 2026
  • Activities include molecular biology, protein expression and purification, biophysical binding measurements, and computational analysis
  • Aim is to develop robust antibody leads with drug-like properties
  • Multidisciplinary lab environment with tailored training and mentoring across experimental and computational techniques

Contact

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at pietro.sormanni@imperial.ac.uk.