Biotechnology Jobs

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

A PhD studentship developing and applying multiplexed Variable Dose Analysis (mVDA) to map genetic interactions in human cells, adapting the technology from Drosophila. The student will integrate mVDA with live-cell microscopy or single-cell sequencing and apply the platform to investigate NF1-associated gene networks, working across functional genomics, imaging, bioinformatics and statistics.

CRISPR · mVDA · Drosophila

• Exeter
• Entry level
• Contract

Computational PhD project using cell-free DNA sequencing to infer placental gene activity and dissect how genetic variants linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes affect placental function. The student develops tools to map nucleosomal footprints, integrates them with single-cell RNA-seq markers and GWAS summary statistics, and may generate new plasma data.

scRNA-seq · cfDNA Sequencing · GWAS

• Oxford
• On-site
• £40,000 pa
• Entry level
• Permanent

Postdoctoral role in the Liu Lab for Synthetic Evolution, designing and troubleshooting experiments, analysing complex data with computational and statistical tools, and publishing high-quality research. The lab invented OrthoRep for continuous accelerated gene evolution, with projects spanning antibody sequence-affinity datasets, enzyme sequence-function maps, and de novo gene function emergence. Involves mentoring junior researchers and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.

OrthoRep

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Postdoctoral role in the joint Monera project, building multi-modal generative models of whole organisms starting with E. coli. You will perform high-throughput genome engineering to generate diverse microbial strains and design scalable measurement strategies, working in an integrated computational and experimental team alongside AI scientists.

Escherichia coli

• Leeds
• Entry level
• Internship

A 12-month student placement in the clinical research department, supporting international trials of medical technology products. Duties include administering and coordinating the logistical aspects of clinical studies, tracking essential documents, and collecting and recording study data, with meetings alongside cross-functional partners.

Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint

• High Wycombe
• Entry level
• Internship

Supports the Local Trial Manager and Site Manager with document management and administrative tasks across trial start-up, execution and close-out, ensuring compliance with SOPs and local regulatory requirements. Also contributes to process improvement, training and mentoring of other CTAs, partnering with Business Operations, study teams and stakeholders such as Finance and Procurement.

Microsoft Word · Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Excel

• Sheffield
• £32,722 – £37,369 pa
• Senior
• Contract

You will process samples for molecular and genomic analysis, maintain laboratory equipment, and support visiting researchers in a Genomics Laboratory. The role also involves training users new to molecular biology, advising external clients, and contributing to research and development that expands the facility's capabilities.

eDNA

• 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
• £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

• Keele
• £39,560 – £48,337 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A postdoctoral research associate role delivering the insect-focused laboratory components of a consortium project on a planthopper-vectored bacterial plant disease. The postholder investigates vector ecology and transmission biology using insect rearing, bioassays, EPG analysis and molecular techniques such as PCR and qRT-PCR, with occasional travel within the UK and Europe.

Electrical Penetration Graph · Bioinformatics

• Durham
• £39,560 – £46,970 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

A postdoctoral position investigating whether bacterial enzymes retain post-mortem functions that promote nutrient recycling. The researcher will combine transcriptomics, metabolomics, genetics and large-scale E. coli mutant collections to identify gene products active after death, working in Professor Martin Cann's lab within an interdisciplinary consortium spanning Durham, Edinburgh, Oxford and Cambridge.

Escherichia coli

• Newcastle upon Tyne
• £30,180 pa
• Contract

Support ongoing research in the Murray lab on the mechanism of DNA in bacteria, using standard microbiology techniques, bacterial two-hybrid assays, and AlphaFold3 to predict protein-protein interfaces. The post also provides direct support to a cohort of undergraduate research students, working within a professional technical community under the Biosciences Institute Technical Manager.

AlphaFold3

• Coventry
• On-site
• £36,320 – £46,970 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Postdoctoral role in the Clostridial Cell Biology Group, leading molecular biology and experimental evolution work on vancomycin resistance in Clostridioides difficile. Collaborates with biochemists, bioinformaticians and clinical microbiologists across Warwick, Sheffield, Manchester and Leeds, and involves supervising PhD and masters students.

• York
• Hybrid
• £38,448 – £46,970 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Lead an ARIA-funded project characterising engineered lipid nanoparticles that target lung-mediated immune regulation, with a focus on macrophage-driven innate immune mechanisms. Work spans mouse models, flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy within a multi-university consortium, based at York with some remote working.

Flow Cytometry · Fluorescence Microscopy

• London
• Hybrid
• £68,284 – £76,244 pa
• Senior
• Permanent

Develops and leads an AI-driven research programme in biomolecular design and molecular interactions, spanning protein-ligand, protein-protein and protein-nucleic acid systems. Combines structural biology, biophysics, quantitative biology and machine learning, while teaching computational biology and biomolecular design at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including a new MRes in AI for Bioscience.