Biotechnology Jobs in Norwich

• Norwich
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A PhD studentship using historical DNA and whole-genome sequencing to study how red squirrel populations in Britain declined, were rescued by translocations, and lost native ancestry. The student will sequence modern and museum specimens, analyse genetic diversity, inbreeding and genetic load over time, and receive training in molecular biology, bioinformatics and population genetics.

• Norwich
• On-site
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Investigates the repeated evolution of mimicry in Neotropical Corydoradinae catfishes using comparative and population genomics. The project analyses chromosome-level genomes, RNA-seq and whole-genome resequencing data to find signatures of divergent selection, selective sweeps and rapid pigmentation gene evolution, with training in bioinformatics, UNIX/Linux, HPC and R/Python.

RNA-seq · Whole-Genome Resequencing

• Norwich
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• Mid-level
• Contract

You will own the delivery and reporting of two live Innovate UK projects, managing plans, milestones, budgets, risks and financial claims while coordinating consortium partners, funders and scientific teams. Working closely with the CEO, CBO and researchers, you will improve how projects are planned and tracked rather than inheriting a fixed system, and support future grant applications.

Innovate UK · UKRI

• Norwich
• On-site
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Investigates how G-quadruplex DNA and RNA structures regulate metabolic changes during fungal spore germination, using Aspergillus fumigatus as a model. The student will map G4 formation genome-wide, engineer mutants via CRISPR-Cas9, and apply NMR metabolomics and microscopy to study cell-wall remodelling and antifungal susceptibility within an interdisciplinary research environment.

CRISPR-Cas9 · NMR Spectroscopy

• Norwich
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Investigates whether pregnancy UTI risk relates to E. coli types, collecting urine and faecal samples with hospital clinicians. Uses long-read genome and metagenome sequencing, 18S qPCR and cytokine quantification, comparing patient gut, public and food/environmental genomes in a One Health framework.

Long-read Sequencing · 18S qPCR

• Norwich
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A four-year PhD project using engineering biology to develop bacterial and human ferritin nanocages for encapsulating small molecules, peptides and proteins, with applications in biocatalysis and therapeutics. The work spans protein purification, bioanalytical methods, spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and microscopy, targeting enzymes such as hydrogenase and targeted molecular delivery. Based in the Le Brun lab at UEA's School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology.

Ferritin

• Norwich
• On-site
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Investigate why sexually antagonistic genes persist, using Drosophila to identify consistent loci and validate their sex-specific fitness effects via CRISPR-Cas9 allele swaps. Combines bioinformatics, genome engineering and sequencing, with training across evolutionary genetics, statistics and functional genomics at Norwich Research Park.

CRISPR-Cas9 · Long-read Sequencing · Single-cell Transcriptomics