Two PhD positions are available, for a start in 2025.

• a fully funded PhD position in AI for protein modelling is available within the School of Informatics. Building upon machine learning models and software developed in the Degiacomi group and others (e.g., molearn, BOLTZ-1, BioEmu, …), the student will develop methods to rationalise experimental data yielded by experimental techniques (e.g., mass spectrometry, small-angle x-ray scattering), reporting on proteins structure, dynamics, and assembly.
• a competitive PhD positions in modelling glycoprotein interactome, funded by the EastBio Doctoral Training Partnership, within the School of Chemistry. The student will leverage molecular dynamics simulations to characterize the flexibility of proteins and glycans, and develop models to estimate which binding sites a glycan could reach. By estimating the spatial reach of glycans, the student will develop detailed models of glycosylated protein-protein interactions that better reflect in vivo biology.