Biotechnology Jobs

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Postdoctoral role in the Zuercher Lab at the Generative Biology Institute, working on genome synthesis and genetic isolation. Involves designing and troubleshooting experiments, analysing complex datasets with computational and statistical tools, publishing papers, and mentoring junior researchers. Based at Oxford Science Park in a new bespoke facility.

E. coli

• 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

• Oxford
• On-site
• £39,424 – £47,779 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Develops cutting-edge machine learning and computer vision methods to analyse multi-omic and imaging data, identifying disease phenotypes and tissue architecture changes. Works with software engineers and data platform developers to translate research prototypes into robust, reproducible tools, bridging research and implementation.

• Oxford
• On-site
• £40,178 – £48,700 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Join a Gates Foundation-funded programme developing nanopore-based sensing platforms to detect volatile organic compounds in biological samples, part of the multidisciplinary Decoding Olfaction collaboration. The role combines chemical biology and biophysics to advance single-molecule sensing, with the goal of enabling personalised and continuous health monitoring. Multiple fixed-term postdoc positions are available in a collaborative academic and industrial environment.

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

Designs and troubleshoots experiments in synthetic chromosome engineering, including centromere design, mitotic segregation and meiotic recombination in mammals and plants. Involves large DNA construct assembly, cell culture, NGS, live-cell imaging and FISH, plus computational analysis, publishing, mentoring junior researchers and pursuing IP and translational opportunities.

NGS

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level

Postdoctoral researchers join an interdisciplinary team fabricating three-dimensional living, synthetic and hybrid tissues for disease modelling, therapeutic testing and organ repair. Openings span cell biology, electrophysiology, bioinformatics, hydrogel science and tissue engineering, combining stem cell biology, bioprinting and device engineering within a group of about 15 members.

Multielectrode Arrays · Calcium Imaging · Optogenetics +4

• Oxford
• On-site
• Entry level
• Permanent

Design and conduct experiments on nanopore technologies, single-molecule analysis, and 3D tissue engineering, spanning chemistry, biology, physics and engineering. Postdocs lead development of emerging biotech methods, publish impactful research, and mentor junior researchers within a 100+ researcher institute.

3D Printing