Postdoctoral Research Associate in Chemical Biology and Synthetic Biology

Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, OX1 3TA

The Qing Laboratory at Oxford is recruitingpostdoctoral researchers (multiple positions available) to join a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded programme focused on developing innovative sensing platforms for detecting volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in biological samples. This work forms part of a wider multidisciplinary collaboration,Decoding Olfaction, involving leading academic and industrial partners.

Our research combines chemical biology and biophysics to advanceprotein nanopore technologies for single-molecule sensing, with the long-term goal of enabling new approaches to personalised and continuous health monitoring.

We are looking for motivated researchers with a PhD (or near completion) in chemistry, chemical biology, biochemistry, biophysics, or a related field, who are interested in working across disciplines and developing new experimental and analytical approaches. Experience in areas such as supramolecular or covalent chemistry, or single-molecule biophysics, would be advantageous.

The position is available is fixed term until 31 October 2027, with the possibility of extension. If you are interested in contributing to cutting-edge research in a collaborative and dynamic environment, please get in touch to discuss the opportunity.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 3 December 2026, please upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application

Salary (£): Grade 7 (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting) -: £40,178 - £48,700 per annum