Biotechnology Jobs

• 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 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.

• Newcastle upon Tyne
• £21,805 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Investigates the molecular mechanisms of liver dysfunction in childhood POLG-related mitochondrial disease, focusing on Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome. Uses quantitative untargeted proteomics and immunohistochemistry on donated post-mortem liver tissue, and generates hepatic organoids from patient-derived iPSCs for disease modelling and therapeutic screening. Based in the Newcastle Mitochondrial Research Group with a placement at the University of St Andrews.

iPSCs

• 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

• Exeter
• Entry level
• Contract

A cross-institutional PhD studentship analysing whole genome sequencing data from millions of individuals across UK Biobank, All of Us and Our Future Health to identify rare causal variants for musculoskeletal disorders, then functionally validating them in human cell and tissue models using CRISPR-Cas9, transcriptomics and cellular phenotyping. Split between computational genomics at Exeter and laboratory work at Oxford, it develops a dual skill set in statistical genetics and experimental validation.

UK Biobank · All of Us · Our Future Health +4

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

A four-year PhD studentship developing chemically engineered proximity-labelling probes as tuneable sensors of local cellular environments. The student will synthesise and characterise probe libraries, then evaluate them in living cells using biochemical assays, advanced fluorescence imaging and super-resolution microscopy, with selective proteomic analysis to map molecular networks.

Proximity Labelling · Fluorescence Imaging · Super-Resolution Microscopy +1

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

A four-year PhD studentship developing molecular-scale quantum sensors to detect cancer biomarkers via their magnetic rather than fluorescent signatures, aiming to map molecular markers on cancer cells at high resolution. The project addresses weak-signal limitations of conventional fluorescence microscopy and involves close collaboration with the main supervisor, Dr Keerthi.

Quantum Sensors

• London
• Hybrid
• Entry level
• Temporary

A one-year PhD fellowship within an International Regulatory Affairs team, supporting development programs and marketed products. The fellow helps build and implement regulatory strategy, prepares and submits applications to local health authorities under supervision, and reviews regulatory intelligence to keep submissions compliant. Based at the London headquarters with hybrid or on-site working options.

• Sheffield
• £39,560 – £41,885 pa
• Entry level
• Contract

Contribute to a research programme analysing explanted polymeric medical devices, investigating how implant degradation, tissue responses and patient-specific factors drive complications. Establish experimental and sample-handling workflows, develop lab methods to characterise tissue and immune responses, and collaborate with academic, clinical, regulatory and patient partners including Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and Cambridge.

• 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.

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

Conducts research characterising crosslinked proteins and lipids under a Wellcome Trust-funded grant, using proteome and lipidome methods including sample preparation, LCMS and data analysis. Manages project administration, guides junior researchers and students, and contributes to reports, publications and external seminars.

LC-MS · nanoLC-MS

• 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

• Slough
• Hybrid · 3 days in office
• £37 – £50 ph
• Contract

Process, analyse and interpret omics data from clinical portfolio studies to uncover biological mechanisms, treatment effects and safety signals. Develop analysis pipelines using state-of-the-art tools, document reproducible code for patient-level data, and write reports and scientific publications. Requires strong bulk and single-cell RNAseq expertise, R, HPC/Unix and Docker skills.

Docker · DNAnexus

• 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.