University of Hertfordshire

Research Studentship leading to PhD: Metal analysis in herbal remedies
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
The School of Pharmacy is offering a full time Research Studentship leading to the award of PhD to commence April 2009 in metal analysis of herbal remedies. The current level of the studentship is £12,940 per year for 3 years; home fees and consumables are also covered. You will work in a team headed by Prof. Andrew Hutt under the supervision of Dr. Jacqueline Stair. At present, herbal remedies placed on the market in the UK before April 30, 2004 are not required to meet any specific standards of safety or quality until 2011. Once specific standards are in place, metal testing following Pharmacopeia methods often lack sensitivity and specificity and are only implemented once a problem is reported. As such there still remains a need to fully characterise the metal content in these available remedies and assess their bioavailability taken orally. This project in collaboration with the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in India aims to address these issues.
Applications are open to good honours graduates in pharmacy, chemistry or a related discipline.
Any enquiries should be made by contacting: Dr Jacqueline Stair J.Stair@herts.ac.uk 01707 286367 or Jill Kilvington, j.kilvington@herts.ac.uk 01707 285269.Please apply online at www.herts.ac.uk/courses/how-to-apply/
Closing date March 21st Interview date April 20th


Pharmaceutics
Research studentship leading to PhD: Development of an in vitro ciliated pulmonary epithelial columnar cell impaction modelThe School of Pharmacy is offering a full time research studentship leading to the award of a PhD; to commence April 2009, entitled Development of an in vitro ciliated pulmonary epithelial columnar cell impaction model. The current level of the studentship is £12,940 per year for 3 years; home fees and consumables are also covered. You will work in a research team headed by Prof. M. Brown under the supervision of Dr. T. Learoyd and Dr. M. Traynor. At present no in vitro model exists to investigate the effects of particle impaction on ciliated pulmonary epithelial columnar cells following the inhalation of a formulation. This project aims to address this issue by developing such a model in order to investigate the cell damage, uptake and toxicity of particles when delivered via the airway. Applications are open to good honours graduates in pharmacy, chemistry, biology or a related discipline. Any enquiries should be made by contacting: Dr. T. Learoyd t.learoyd@herts.ac.uk 01707 281334 or Jill Kilvington, j.kilvington@herts.ac.uk on 01707 285269.Please apply online at www.herts.ac.uk/courses/how-to-apply/