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September 13, 2025

**Job Description**
This Prostate Cancer UK-funded PhD studentship focuses on evaluating and optimizing prostate cancer genetic risk scores (GRSs), particularly to improve their performance for Black men. The project involves data analysis, testing, and optimizing predictive models using large genomics databases such as the UK Biobank. The ultimate goal is to generate data-driven evidence to inform future policy implementations of GRSs, thereby addressing health equity in prostate cancer risk stratification.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Interest in working in health data science
• Interest in cancer outcomes
• Interest in genomics
• Interest in health equity

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Work Level
Ph.D
Employment Type
Scholarship
Salary
Annual Salary: at least £20,780 (tax-free stipend for Home students) Benefits: Home tuition fees covered. Partial international tuition fee coverage (approximately £25,000 towards the current £28,600pa international tuition fee).
Details
Full-time / Part-time Duration: 3 years (full-time) Location Requirement: Relocation required to the UK (for international students) Campus-based
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences • Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Supervisor Email
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University of Exeter
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Phone
+44 1392 661000 +44 1392 66**** Show
Location
Exeter