Postdoctoral Researcher Jobs at Generative Biology Institute, Oxford
The Generative Biology Institute (GBI), part of the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), Oxford, is recruiting ambitious and creative Postdoctoral Researchers to contribute to its rapidly developing research program.
Postdoctoral Research Areas
GBI currently has multiple research groups recruiting Postdoctoral Fellows, offering opportunities across several exciting areas.
Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology
The Parts group, led by Leopold Parts, focuses on engineering and modelling mammalian chromosomes, including chromosome-scale DNA manipulation and understanding synthetic DNA function.
The Zürcher group is developing methods to rapidly and scalably write entire microbial and phage genomes, with applications ranging from host-pathogen studies to large-scale genome synthesis.
Molecular Evolution and Protein Engineering
The Tian group is investigating accelerated evolution of complex biological functions and generating large enzyme datasets that can support next-generation protein design models.
The Jamali group combines large biological datasets, machine learning and generative modelling to develop new proteins, enzymes, therapeutics and molecular motors.
Synthetic Chromosomes and Evolution
The van Bijsterveldt group works on constructing and transmitting synthetic chromosomes in mammals and plants, including research into genome construction and trait inheritance.
The Rehm group explores continuous evolution, microbial genome synthesis and the engineering of complex multi-gene traits.
Artificial Evolution and Biomaterials
The Spinck group investigates biological evolution in artificial environments, with particular interest in self-assembling biomaterials and their applications in sustainable chemistry and biotechnology.
The Chin group, led by GBI founding director Jason Chin, works on genome design and synthesis together with cellular engineering to create new polymers and materials.
Key responsibilities
- Designing and conducting innovative experiments
- Developing new methodologies and adapting existing techniques
- Analysing complex experimental and computational datasets
- Publishing scientific papers, reports and protocols
- Presenting research at conferences and seminars
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
- Developing and maintaining research capabilities
- Mentoring PhD students and junior researchers
- Exploring opportunities for translating research into commercial applications
- Identifying potential intellectual property
- Working in accordance with scientific, legal and institutional requirements
Qualifications & Skills Required
The position is aimed at researchers with a PhD in a relevant discipline. Potential backgrounds include:
- Synthetic biology
- Computational biology and AI
- Microbiology
- Plant or human cell biology
- Genomics
- Robotics and automation
- Nucleic acids chemistry
- Molecular biology
- Related fields
Candidates should demonstrate a strong research record and the ability to work independently while contributing effectively to multidisciplinary teams.
Experience with genomic analysis, computational tools, automation or data analysis is desirable. Strong scientific writing, communication, problem-solving and organisational skills are also important.
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