Biophysics Research Specialist

5 days ago


Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom University of Exeter Full time

Our University of Exeter is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our team. This full-time position is available from April 2025 on a fixed-term basis.

The successful candidate will work with Prof Stefano Pagliara's group on the project 'Understanding stereochemical selection across proto-cellular membranes.' The project aims to establish whether core lipids of primordial cellular membranes can provide stereochemical compound selection, resolving the chirality problem during life's evolution.

This three-year contract-funded project involves collaboration with Prof Tom Richards, University of Oxford, Dr Juliano Morimoto, University of Aberdeen, and Prof Mark Blaskovich, University of Queensland. The applicant will investigate molecule transport across membranes, measuring permeability of archaeal and bacterial lipid membranes with different chemistries for stereoisomers of metabolites essential for life.

Using advanced techniques such as vesicle electroformation instrumentation, microscopy, microfluidics, and image analysis, the successful candidate will discover membrane characteristics and environmental factors that confer stereochemical compound selection.

The ideal candidate will be able to develop new methodologies and research objectives, write high-impact publications, and present at conferences. A PhD in biophysics, physics, bioengineering, or biochemistry is required, along with expertise in membrane transport and unilamellar lipid vesicle formation.

We offer a competitive salary range of £42,632 - £52,183 (Grade F) depending on qualifications and experience. We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments for interviews and workplaces.



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