Postdoc Vacancy for PhD LifeScience!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a postdoctoral researcher position in the field of Life Science at the prestigious University of Cambridge. This role offers a unique chance to engage in cutting-edge research and contribute to the academic excellence of one of the world’s leading institutions. If you hold a PhD in Life Science and are passionate about advancing your research career, we encourage you to apply.
Job Post: Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute: University of Cambridge
Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full-Time
Qualification: PhD, or near completion of a PhD, in biochemistry, cell biology or a related area of molecular biosciences.
Job Description:
- A talented and creative postdoctoral researcher is seeking to work in Mark Howarth’s group on a project co-funded by BBSRC and AB Vista at Cambridge University Department of Pharmacology.
- The Howarth group has broad interests in synthetic biology, biotechnology, and molecular medicine (www.howarthgroup.org).
- The project relates to the design, evolution, and application of ultra-stable proteins for targeting in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
- The hostile environment of the GI tract, including extreme pH and abundant proteases, has prevented general use of targeted protein therapeutics there, despite the huge range of important targets.
- We have engineered ultra-stable proteins (gastrobodies) to tolerate these challenging conditions.
- In this project we will use protein engineering and selection to further advance this new platform, optimizing affinity, specificity, and distribution through the GI tract and general circulation.
- We will apply these novel tools to counteract pathogens with major consequences for human and veterinary health. Establishing such a robust targeting platform should have broad applications for disease diagnosis in gastroenterology and cancer, manipulating the microbiome, as well as maintaining GI health against infectious or autoimmune challenges.
- The project will involve molecular biology, protein engineering and design, library screening, mass spectrometry, SPR, light microscopy, and bioinformatics.
- According to the development of the project, there may also be the chance to learn structure determination by X-ray crystallography. We will provide training in unfamiliar methods.
Responsibilities: Postdoc Vacancy for PhD LifeScience
- Managing research activities, generating high-quality data, and developing scientific techniques.
- You will be expected to take the lead in some areas of the research and contribute intellectually to the direction of the research project.
- You will be expected to draft scientific manuscripts and may contribute to the day-to-day supervision of Masters or PhD students.
Required Qualification: Postdoc Vacancy for PhD LifeScience
- You must be skilled at presenting your data, verbally and in writing. You should be committed to collaborative and interdisciplinary research and be able to work both independently and as part of a research team.
- Substantial experience with recombinant protein expression/analysis is essential. Experience in cell biology methods (e.g. flow cytometry, microscopy) or structural biology, or protein engineering will be advantageous.
- Successful candidates who have not been awarded their PhD by the appointment date will be appointed as a Research Assistant at Grade 5 (£29,605-£33,966).
- Upon the award of the Ph.D., the individual will be promoted to Research Associate, Grade 7 (£36,024-£44,263). The salary can be supplemented by contributing to Undergraduate teaching.
- Applications are particularly welcome from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates.
- Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 2 years in the first instance, with the goal of applying for further funding to continue the project.
Note: Postdoc Vacancy for PhD LifeScience
- Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Prof Mark Howarth mh2186@cam.ac.uk.
- Please quote reference PL39110 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
