Senior Synthetic Biology Research Specialist

4 weeks ago


Londonderry, United Kingdom University of Nottingham Full time

We are excited to offer two full-time positions as Research Associates/Fellows at the Nottingham Engineering Biology Labs, working on a project to scale up our capabilities in synthetic biology by achieving modular assembly of synthetic chromosomes.

This is an exceptional opportunity to conduct high-impact research that will develop large-scale DNA assembly of eukaryotic chromosomes from reusable parts. This will enable us to address the challenges of building larger and ever more complex synthetic genomes, ultimately for any organism including human cells, whilst probing the fundamental genetic basis of key biological processes.

About the Roles

The two Research Associates/Fellows will work on research led by Dr Benjamin Blount and Prof John Heap, using Engineering Biology, Synthetic Genomics, and Combinatorics approaches to design and produce genome 'parts' that will then be assembled into eukaryotic chromosomes.

These posts build on established strengths in our labs and involve collaboration with our existing teams and our wider international collaborative network.

**Salary:** The salary for these roles is estimated to be around £35,000 - £45,000 per annum, depending on experience.

  • A competitive salary
  • A stimulating research environment
  • An opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
  • Access to state-of-the-art facilities

We are housed in the Biodiscovery Institute, a flagship 800-researcher research complex on the University Park campus.



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