Phage Discovery & Protein Characterisation RA

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; Presencial; GBP 28.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

University of Cambridge invites applications for a fixed-term Research Assistant position in chemical biology within the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. The successful candidate will join Dr.

Julian Willis's group to study bacteriophages, sequence new viruses, and perform comprehensive protein characterisation in cells and in vitro settings. Candidates should hold an undergraduate or master’s degree in molecular biology, bioengineering or related fields, with strengths in synthetic

Formación

• Undergraduate degree or masters in molecular biology, bioengineering or related field.
• Strong background in synthetic biology, microbial biology, biochemistry, and molecular cloning.
• Prior research experience in protein engineering and protein characterisation is desirable.

Responsabilidades

• Study and characterise bacteriophages; discover and sequence new viruses.
• Conduct extensive protein characterisation studies in cells and using in vitro analyses.

Conocimientos

Molecular biology

Bioengineering

Synthetic biology

Microbial biology

Biochemistry

Molecular cloning

Educación

Undergraduate degree

Masters degree

Herramientas

Biochemical assays

Protein engineering

Descripción del empleo

University of Cambridge invites applications for a fixed-term Research Assistant position in chemical biology within the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry. The successful candidate will join Dr.

Julian Willis's group to study bacteriophages, sequence new viruses, and perform comprehensive protein characterisation in cells and in vitro settings. Candidates should hold an undergraduate or master’s degree in molecular biology, bioengineering or related fields, with strengths in synthetic